Heather Hedeen
Aligning strategic objectives with operational excellence | Navigating complex challenges with a solutions-oriented customer obsessed approach
- Role
- Program Manager at StrategicSource, Inc.
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Heather Hedeen
Dynamic, results-oriented Project Leader with extensive expertise in project leadership…
Experience
Program Manager
Jul 2025 — Present · MN, US
At StrategicSource, I serve as a Program Manager within a specialized spend‑management consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses reduce indirect expenses and boost profitability. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Savage, MN, StrategicSource operates as an outsourced purchasing partner—handling over 130 expense and spend categories—delivering measurable savings and process improvements. What We Do: • Conduct rigorous profit audits to reveal cost inefficiencies across contract spend and supplier agreements. • Serve as an outsourced purchasing department, negotiating contracts, requoting suppliers, and installing sustainable sourcing programs. • Deliver tailored solutions via tools such as ExpenseEDGE and ongoing audit frameworks to ensure compliance and continued savings. • Drive consistent cost reduction—clients typically see 25–26% annual savings. Role & Impact: • Oversee the end-to-end program lifecycle, from initial audit through implementation, supplier contract negotiation, and continuous performance tracking. • Act as the key internal advocate for my clients, ensuring project timelines, savings goals, and operational integrity are maintained. • Coordinate cross-functional teams: sourcing analysts, audit and implementation specialists, and client services, while interfacing with client leadership on strategic cost initiatives.
Education
Augsburg College
Bachelor's Degree
St. Mary's University, Minnesota
Master's Degree
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