Chris L.

About Chris L.

Chris Ledger is a seasoned veteran when it comes to saving money and global procurement disciplines, building teams and scaling the procurement function. Negotiation specialty\'s include professional services agreements, cloud software, and related data center spending He delivers operational excellence and innovation within several area’s, including vendor management, SOX compliance, contract management, and travel. He is recognized for his continuous improvements and advances in sourcing, supplier relationships where he leverages technology and talent to scale start-up companies(few hundred employee’s) to large organizations(w/10-20 thousand employee’s). He has built and lead teams from scratch to support the business and deliver substantial savings opportunities.

Experience

1. Head of Procurement

   Pinterest

   Aug 2017 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Leader in creating a Procurement function in a pre-IPO environment, delivering operational expertise and savings throughout the organization while building a team to support the purchasing function. Gained executive buy-in for the function. Delivered first contract management solution and operationalized in an innovative way building a \"How to buy Portal\". Expertise in negotiating highly complex contracts related to: Software/SAAS, Real Estate, Workplace, Construction, HR/Benefits/Recruiting, Contingent Labor/Professional Services, Travel and Research/Marketing.

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business/Managerial Economics and Accounting