J Grant Caplan
President, Procurigence, Inc. and Former Chair - GBTA Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Role
- President at Procurigence
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About J Grant Caplan
I am driven by relationships, which the travel industry has really helped me to enjoy. My work is a source of pride that this has saved my global clients millions of dollars. Work every day as a strategic global sourcing and procurement consultant is a joy for me, creating and executing comprehensive indirect sourcing plans, negotiating hundreds of supplier contracts to mutual benefit. Time spent volunteering with travel trade associations as a Subject Matter Expert has directly benefitted our firm and our industry, including presenting at conferences and corporate events on more than 30 occasions recently. Among that volunteerism, I have been a founder of a DEI committee for one of my professional associations and served on many other committees helping to shape our industry. Great service and advice to both volunteer and company colleagues really drives me.In my spare time, I am passionate about food & wine and traveling the world with my family, as well as exercise. I speak English and French and conduct business in both languages - even my Spanish is getting better.Contact me at:g••••••••@procurigence.com+18•••••••46Specialties:• End-to-end, procurement, contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management• Cross-functional team leadership• Cost reduction and avoidance• Travel IT sourcing and setup issues• Global travel program integration and business analytics• Call center management• Fluent in French and English with global cross-cultural communication experience
Experience
President
Feb 2018 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Procurigence is a managed travel consulting and conference resource firm specializing in optimizing spend.Our team and I support our affiliates and clients engaged in the buying, managing and delivery of business travel, group travel, and event related goods and services.Our mission is to deliver what our clients and affiliates need, when they need it. That\'s us - Helping Buyers Buy.
Education
American University
BA, Political Science, French
1985 — 1989
American University/The George Washington University
Master's Coursework, Political Science and Government
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