Direct experiential organization supporting meetings & events, including conferences, trade shows, sales training, and brand activations. Collaborate with executive level stakeholders to develop strategic initiatives resulting in customer and employee engagement and enhanced revenues. Manage overall budgetary needs for the organization and work with clients to ensure financial targets are met. Oversee internal staff and work in a cross functional structure when developing partnerships. Direct

Developed Category Management strategies and coordinated sourcing activities such as Strategic Outsourcing and Implementation. Achievement of $20MM in savings over 2-year period by utilizing continuous improvement programs based on Lean principles. Negotiated supplier agreements and developed KPIs. Oversaw transition to third party outsourced service providers through Integrated Warehouse Management.

Coordinated Integrated Facility Management (IFM) project that resulted in reductions of indirect headcount, consolidation of supply base, and achievement of $18MM in savings. Managed internal team of 7 contract professionals and several hundred onsite contractors. Directed budget activities in conjunction with Finance, including ongoing G&A and annual capital expenditure planning.

Developed Category Management strategies for activities such as Travel Management Implementation and Global Conferences project.
Achievement of $47MM in savings over 2-year period by utilizing continuous improvement programs. Established and directed executive steering committee responsible for setting savings target of an additional $130MM per year.

Managed strategic relationships with suppliers, national associations, and pharmacy chains to support Medicare Part D enrollment goals. Supervised development of Appropriate Pharmaceutical Care programs designed to offer access to Patient Assistance Programs, educate patients, and maintain
adherence to prescription regimen. Directed Procurement and contracting work stream for Together Rx discount cards initiated by ten major pharmaceutical companies for 60 million patients.

Managed $200MM global requirement for IT commodities including hardware, software, and services. Developed acquisition and life cycle strategies that add value to the business and reduce Total Cost of Ownership. Directed key relationships with suppliers and negotiated commercial arrangements. Coordinated global sourcing councils and cross-functional project teams responsible for various initiatives including outsourcing.

Supervised global multi-functional project team responsible for $500MM a year IT Staff Augmentation budget. Negotiated commercial
and legal terminology for master service agreements utilized by all corporate affiliates. Managed 400 suppliers employing 3.5K contractors. Achieved immediate result of $75MM a year in savings by centralizing acquisition process and benchmarking costs.

Managed $350MM a year global procurement requirement for IT assets including hardware, software, and services. Directed local procurement advisors for the rollout of IT initiatives in over 200 countries. Coordinated corporate desktop project designed to standardize configurations worldwide for 124,000 employees. Achieved savings of $50MM per year. Supervised global outsourcing initiatives including call center, onsite helpdesk support, and offshore activities for IT infrastructure.

Administered $40MM procurement portfolio for acquisition of Information Technology including hardware, software, and services. Saved $7MM over two-year period through efficient purchasing methods and innovative negotiation techniques. Assisted merger transition team in developing business procedures and strategies for leveraging worldwide expenditures. Managed $48MM goods and services portfolio of Fixed & Rotating Equipment including pumps, compressors, turbines, and motors.