Ian N.

About Ian N.

While others take pride in meeting all standards set before them, my passion is for delivering service that goes beyond organizational expectations.Hi, my name is Ian, and I am a Executive Director of IT Sourcing. I have a track record of delivering multimillion-dollar cost savings, generating efficient processes, mitigating risks, and securing competitive advantage in the marketplace through value creation for global procurement organizations. I am adept at directing strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiating deals to optimize purchasing value. I am skilled at developing and aligning relationships with key suppliers. I can create contract models with measurable service levels/performance criteria. I am instrumental in maintaining a pipeline of key initiatives to drive savings opportunities. I am able to strategically define and tactically scale/sustain global indirect procurement functions on national and global levels.I am recognized for outstanding technical, interpersonal, and communication skills. I have a flexible and stable work ethic that is underscored by a positive attitude toward operational excellence. I am acknowledged throughout my career for demonstrating rational decision-making, weighing facts, and using the most relevant information.A few key highlights of my career include:• Implemented and managed strategic sourcing solutions for a global reinsurance company.• Lead sourcing efforts of $500M+ of external spend, emphasizing reducing additional expenses.• Infused new customer-centric focus and value delivery while positioning sourcing professionals as trusted business partners.• Performed as strategic procurement SME for roll out of P2P, S2C, and CLM platforms (Coupa), including process development and documentation.Connect with me today to find out how I’ll make your mission my mission to help bring ALL your business objectives into focus!

Experience

1. Executive Director, IT Sourcing

   Kaiser Permanente

   Sep 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Provides executive leadership to Kaiser Permanente’s national procurement and sourcing infrastructure for indirect categories, encompassing $4B/Yr in spend covering Information Technology products (software, hardware, telecom), IT professional services, and non-clinical contingent labor.Leads the development of supplier relationship management programs within IT segmenting and differentiating KP\'s most critical relationships. In these most critical relationships, applies process and structure to optimize the value of the relationship, increasing assurance of supply, process improvement and minimization of risk. Lastly, works closely with KP peers to develop IT resiliency strategies to ensure supply chain reliability. This includes evaluating sole source versus multiple source relationships, evaluating key suppliers’ business continuity plans, and negotiating key terms concerning failure to supply or delivery services.