An experienced Strategic Sourcing and Procurement leader with a successful career in global organizations. Has a proven track record of achieving significant bottom line results in global strategic sourced commodities utilizing proven sourcing processes and strategies, supplier scorecards, market research, and total cost analysis.

Professional, pragmatic and results oriented, with experience and success in both strategic procurement leadership and driving tactical supply chain execution. Well organized, experienced leader with strong negotiation skills and an ability to build sound relationships, enabling efficient work in demanding, complex, multi-cultural organizations.

Successful in creating and maintaining collaborative business relationships that facilitate global change internally and externally throughout the supply chain. Able to define and communicate a vision to stakeholders resulting in strong collaboration and successful implementation of thoroughly developed business solutions.

Ed is a strategic thinker with strong business skills with the proven ability to lead, professionally develop, and mentor high performing teams and individuals.

His current role is responsible to building out a net new global procurement function for a fast growing +/- $940M software firm, Dynatrace. Before joining the organization there was approx. $259M of indirect expenses that were not globally managed. Working with business leaders, Ed is in the midst of deploying the systems frame work to better manage the global spend of this hyper growth company (+/- 35% yr over yr revenue growth). These include Spend Analytics, Source to Procure Workflow & Contract Lifecycle management tools.

Areas of expertise include:

• IT - Telecom Sourcing
• Strategic Sourcing Strategy Development
• Sourcing Processes
• Total Cost Analysis
• Contract Development & Execution
• Negotiations
• Strategic Partner Relationship Management
• Supplier Management & Development
• IT Hardware & Software Solutions and Integration

Strategic Sourcing categories include:

• Information Technology
• Corporate Events & Travel
• Fleet Management
• Human Resources
• Corporate Communications
• Marketing/Income
• Professional Services
• Strategic Partnerships