Expert Procurement Management Consultant

·     Drove globalization of the IT Category Strategy

·     Responsible for the execution of sourcing pipelines comprising LoB systems and global IT operations/infrastructure services (hardware, software, telecom, network, outsourcing).

·     Managed Executive stakeholders, up to SVP level

·     Manage the engagement with the CIO and Global IT Management team

·     Procurement representative in the global digital transformation programme StC

·     Own the establishment and implementation of the Global IT Category Strategy, CFO/CIO co-sponsored

·     Drive a strategic IT cost reduction initiative as part of a group-wide programme with reference to the CEO/CFO

·    Instructor on Global Procurement Academy

√ Programme manager on implementation of a sourcing execution Centre of Excellence - focus on increasing impact and scalability without adding resources √ Programme management a 6 month fast paced global strategy initiative with CFO and CIO sponsorship; implementing new policies, controls, processes and global supplier consolidation incl digitalisation of end-to-end processes (tactical bidding and 3-way match) - all in time √ Drove global synergies through supplier consolidation and globalizing corporate agreements √ Drove a strategic IT cost reduction initiative as part of a group-wide programme with reference to the CEO/CFO √ #1 contributor to global procurement targets √ Recognized as a top performer in the global procurement organisation √ Implemented BI solution providing global cost transparency

Ö    Built and managed a global sourcing pipeline in a highly decentralized organisation

Ö    Implement and mature stakeholder management at VP to SVP level through governance and pipeline management

Ö    Drove global synergies through supplier consolidation and globalizing corporate agreements, especially IT infrastructure services

Ö    Delivered cost reductions 350% above target

Ö    Recognized as a top 2 performer in the global procurement organisation

• Managed procurement and P2P and drive procurement strategies in the Nordics and Western Europe. Spanning 40 categories, appx 1000 suppliers and +175M USD annual spend 

• Responsible for the execution of the sourcing pipeline 

• Managed relationships with country management and senior stakeholders, GM's and CFO's 

• Ensured alignment with regional and global programmes/initiatives 

• Trusted advisor to management in procurement and supplier related matters 

• Responsible for procure to Pay (P2P) compliance 

• Managed procurement professionals - sourcing managers, analysts 

√ Implemented rhythm of business with key suppliers and Managed Service Providers √ Successfully landed sourcing projects and lead negotiations, leading to results substantially above expectations (300%+ above annual target) √ Increased spend under contract from 69% to 85% Y/Y (going from underperform to significantly overperform compared to peers) √ Established rhythm of business with key decision makers and stakeholders in complex matrix organisation √ Established pipeline for regional and local indirect sourcing opportunities √ Moved procurement controls work to captive nearshore centre

 • Project and programme management 

• IT Strategy and outsourcing advisory 

√ Project Manager in 30 FTE agile digital transformation programme, reporting to the CCO; * Automation of back-office processes * Digitalisation of customer and partner channels 

√ Outsourcing and IT Strategy advisory with large FS BPO provider 

√ Responsible for integrating new Smart Metering systems/infrastructure and further integrating them with legacy systems and external systems. The project was its largest of its kind in Norway.

• Global Sourcing Management (up to 10 direct reports) 

• Lead negotiator 

• Senior stakeholder management (CxO level) 

• Sourcing pipeline management with senior stakeholders 

• Managed sourcing managers based in India 

• Responsible for global IT Procurement for APM Terminals (5bn USD revenue, 22,000 employees in 63 countries).

√ Management of global sourcing portfolio w/ Director of Global Project Management Office and Global CIO 

√ Managed sourcing of software, implementation partner and Service Provider for enterprise content management platform 

√ Managed sourcing of global solution for audio, web, video and event conferencing service 

√ Negotiated several global frame agreements 

√ Negotiated global agreement for Global Roaming - 95% price reduction 

√ Managed negotiations of signifant ADSL portfolio - 39% price reduction

• Sourcing Manager in large, cross-country, complex IT infrastructure transformation and consolidation programmes up to 400M USD spend 

• Strategic supplier relationship management 

• Lead negotiator 

√ Established strategic governance and negotiated global Master Framework Agreement for senior management for strategic IT/outsourcing provider 

√ Managed sourcing track in DKK 2bn+ IT-infrastructure consolidation programme 

√ Managed sourcing and lead negotiator for DKK 400m+ outsourcing consolidation programme √ Managed sourcing and lead negotiator for 100m+ DKK software and implementation agreement management (enterprise infrastructure management software) √ Lead negotiator on strategic frame agreements with tier 1 enterprise suppliers 

• People Management of up to 15 people 

• IT application/management service delivery and operations 

• Service Management (ITIL) 

• Service delivery Management 

• Project management 

• Outsourcing 

• Captive offshoring (China) Key results 

√ Offshored 20% work to China in only a few months 

√ Optimizing service delivery according to ITIL 

√ Implementing process for optimized handover from project/implementation to operations/SLA (critical) 

√ Developed innovative, customer centric service catalogue √ Implementing coaching leadership in organisation