Amy E.

About Amy E.

I’m a strategic operations, commercial, and global procurement leader with experience across corporate strategy, treasury management advisory, and a range of commercial and transformation roles. My background includes M&A analysis, integration, post‑merger alignment, global category and operating‑model strategy, and supplier ecosystem development across multi‑region teams in North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. I’ve held roles in healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and technology‑adjacent environments, leading international initiatives that strengthen performance, mitigate risk, and create scalable structures for global operations. I bring a strategic, financially grounded, and cross‑functional approach to improving how organizations operate and grow.

Experience

1. Senior Global Category Manager - Professional Services (Director-level Scope)

   Abbott

   Mar 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Global lead that has managed as much as ~$1.5Bn+ in spend with regional teams based in North America, EMEA, LatAm, and APAC, covering 15+ different Professional Services categories, including Banking & FinTech, Management Consulting, Contingent Labor. 16x recipient of the Award of Excellence for strategic work and transformation projects done with senior leadership across the global enterprise from various corporate functions and commercial operations. Thought leader and SME on a number of categories resulting in strong partnerships and early-engagement on planned strategic initiatives across Abbott enterprise.In 2025 - delivered over $2.2MM in savings, primarily P&L savings, with a 2026 pipeline of over $1.7MM with most projects in execution.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelors of Science, Finance

• ESSEC Business School

  Luxury Marketing & Distribution Strategy

• The University of Edinburgh

  MBA in International Business