Chris I.

About Chris I.

A diplomatic advisor with over 20 years in IT sourcing & procurement experience…

Experience

1. Global Category Leader- Technology

   IBM

   Feb 2020 — Present

   Chris is the leader of IBM\'s IT global sourcing and procurement practice for BPO. This crucial practice is responsible for providing market intelligence, vendor insights, sourcing strategies, commercial constructs, and negotiations for all IT technology categories. Chris brings a wealth of experience to this role, having worked in Finance, IT Ops, tech sourcing, mobility sales, telecom pre-sales engineering.Chris is passionate about helping clients build strong, long-term partnerships with their technology vendors. He works closely with clients to understand their business and technical requirements, and to ensure that they select the right technology vendor and negotiate terms that are beneficial for a long-term partnership.As a global leader who has developed and led strategic sourcing teams across EMEA, APAC, North and South America, he has a keen understanding of different cultures and business environments, making him proficient at structuring and negotiating deals that work for everyone. In his role as head of technology procurement, Chris oversees over $19B across a global client base. He brings a unique perspective to this work, thanks to his background in IT finance, technology sales, infrastructure operations and procurement. This perspective has helped him deliver creative and flexible deal structures that benefit clients and help them exceed and achieve their desired outcomes.IT Procurement Industry consultative collaborations & partnerships: Technology, Chemical, Automotive, OnG, Manufacturing, Retail and Food distribution

Education

• University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business

  B.S.

• Villanova University

  Cert.

• University of Houston

  B.S.

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Saas
• Team Management
• Sap
• Change Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Strategy
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• IT Management
• Global Sourcing
• Business Analysis
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Business Process
• Contract Negotiation
• Product Management
• IT Procurement
• Business Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Business Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Networking
• Strategic Planning
• IT Strategy
• Supply Chain Management
• Enterprise Software
• Outsourcing
• Strategic Sourcing
• Information Technology
• Leadership
• Data Center
• Cloud Computing
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Crm
• Itil