Dawn Marchand

About Dawn Marchand

An accomplished Global Sourcing & Procurement executive with a proven track record of delivering best-in-class performance, innovation and value. OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY | INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP | STRATEGIC PLANNINGA high-performing, hands-on, and high energy executive with expertise driving strategic and complex initiatives across multibillion-dollar corporations. Thrives in diverse, collaborative, and demanding environments to exceed the organization’s business goals and financial performance. A trusted advisor, passionate about building top-performing teams and guiding them to achieve quality results aligned with the organization’s vision and objectives. LEADERSHIP IMPACT• Generated multimillions of dollars in cost-savings within one year by initiating a multi-year transformation and development of a Sourcing and Procurement function• Spearheaded the creation of an all-encompassing Diversity and Inclusion strategy; cultivated diversity in vision, strengths, and capabilities across the Sourcing and Procurement organization COMPETENCIESCross-Functional Team Leadership | Business Transformation | Category Management | Contract Negotiation | Relationship Development | Financial Forecasting | Change Management | Operational Efficiency | Adept EQ | Sustainability | Customer Experience | Policy Development | Logistics Operations

Experience

1. Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing - Shareholder Services, Marketing & Operations

   Capital Group

   Oct 2021 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Direct responsibility of mission critical sales, marketing and client servicing business areas and teams. In addition to, responsible for Procurement Operations business area and teams as well as building a Center of Excellence.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MBA - Sloan School of Business

  2022 — 2024

• Universidad de Burgos

  Spanish language, culture and history

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing and Spanish

Skills

• Negotiation
• Spanish
• Sourcing
• Strategic Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Account Management
• Crm
• Change Management
• Sales
• Consumer Products
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Strategic Thinking
• Market Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Onboarding
• Strategy
• Process Improvement
• Leadership Development
• Retail
• Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Global Sourcing
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Spend Analysis
• Event Management
• Supplier Diversity
• Contract Negotiation
• Talent Management