Christian E. Clark

About Christian E. Clark

I am a procurement and business leader focused on driving enterprise strategy, enabling growth, and building high-impact partnerships across global organizations.With a foundation in consulting and nearly two decades of experience, I bring a structured, solutions-oriented approach to complex challenges - connecting strategy to execution in ways that create measurable business value.In my current role, I lead enterprise procurement across travel, professional services, and finance, while advancing initiatives that extend beyond traditional sourcing, including revenue partnerships and operational transformation.I am particularly passionate about elevating procurement as a strategic lever - one that not only drives efficiency, but also unlocks growth, strengthens partnerships, and scales with the business.I also value giving back and staying connected to the broader industry through community and professional engagement, which continues to shape how I lead and build teams.

Experience

1. Director of Corporate Procurement

   Hilton

   Apr 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Lead enterprise procurement strategy across Travel, Professional Services, Finance, and Brands, supporting global initiatives that drive business performance and operational efficiency.Partner cross-functionally with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial solutions that extend beyond traditional procurement - enabling revenue partnerships, enhancing supplier ecosystems, and supporting enterprise transformation efforts.Drive initiatives that elevate procurement as a strategic lever within the organization, strengthening stakeholder alignment, improving speed to execution, and delivering measurable value across the business.

Education

• Temple University

  Real Estate Development

  2008 — 2010

• Fox School of Business at Temple University

  B.B.A., Legal Studies

  2002 — 2007

Skills

• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Procurement Outsourcing
• Negotiation
• Outsourcing
• Analysis
• Spend Analysis
• Change Management
• Supplier Negotiation
• Management
• E-Procurement
• Supply Management
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Global Sourcing
• Procurement
• Operations Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Training
• Logistics
• Management Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation