Brad Dunn
Head of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement @Farmers Insurance
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement @Farmers Insurance
Transformational leader for a $23B financial services institution. Steer the multibillion-dollar sourcing and procurement strategies enterprise-wide. Create operational efficiencies while controlling costs and producing quality results. • Develop the business case and govern the subsequent creation of a previously outsourced Strategic Sourcing and Procurement function • Manage the operations, direction, customer satisfaction, and production of a sourcing and procurement function resulting in multimillion-dollar cost-savings • Lead the business direction of the function, including the staffing, training, and leading a team of 50 employees and contingent workforce management professionals • Launch and optimize a Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) program managing over contingent workers with 86 suppliers • Oversee 3,700 suppliers for multiple products and service needs, including the software, equipment, professional services, capital projects, facilities, logistics, and travel operations • Engage emerging technologies to enhance operational efficiencies, including artificial intelligence (AI) to review contractual terms and agreements more proficiently • Spearhead the organization’s approach to increasing D&I with suppliers; proactively implement strategies to ensure diversity in vendor selection across the division • Leading three key areas of the 2021 MetLife acquisition, including contract integration of 460+ suppliers into the Farmer’s environment, contingent workforce management, and procurement operations • Establish, socialize, and maintain policies and procedures across the division to adhere to compliance standards and mitigate risk; policies include SS & P, VRM, and CWM • Develop category strategies and implement RFx activities through strategic negotiations and market intelligence • Implemented an enterprise-wide and comprehensive source-to-pay solution, Coupa, and introduced advanced e-signature capability, DocuSign
EDUCATION
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Bachelor's Degree, Supply Chain Management
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
SKILLS
ABOUT BRAD DUNN
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY | INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP | STRATEGIC PLANNING An innovative…
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