You are welcome to contact me at wstratman@gmail.com I am a Senior Category Manager at NorthShore University HealthSystem and past Vice President and Director of Category Management & Supply Chain at Stratcom LLC. As a high-performing, strategic leader for more than 20 years, my experience includes category and product management, operations, global strategic sourcing and procurement, and process improvement for multi-national companies. Having worked for well-respected companies including Grainger, Safeway, True Value, and Praxair, I contributed to the financial success with 15 years of top and bottom-line growth averaging 8.8%. My track record of developing and implementing strategies minimized cost inflation, mitigated risk, and improved return on invested capital, saving over $11 million on direct and indirect spend of $500M. I developed a team of over 50 professionals across various global locations and led the cross-functional collaboration of people, process, and technologies to generate business value from data. I am seeking leadership opportunities in procurement, product management, and global sourcing.Leadership Core Competencies: • Product Management Director• Supply Chain Designer• Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager• Global Purchasing Strategist • Analytical Supply Chain Leader• Skilled Financial Planner • Trusted Technical Translator• Six Sigma Methodologies Certified• APICS CSCP Certified• Data Enthusiast