Jerome Obrien

About Jerome Obrien

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) with 20 years of demonstrated experience across multiple categories. Able to proactively collaborate with cross functional teams, finance, stakeholders, suppliers, and customers at all organizational levels.Effectively research, analyze, source, and manage contracts and purchases within OS & E, IT infrastructure, SaaS, third party business services, leasing, and MRO. Provide transactional, tactical, and strategic procurement support throughout the organization.Act as SME and trusted advisor for purchasing policy, process, and procedure.Provide exceptional customer service, insight, and value.CORE COMPETENCIES:PurchasingSourcingCost savings and cost avoidanceVendor relationsSupplier performance managementSpend analysis and reportingContract lifecycle managementOrganizational collaborationERPACCOMPLISHMENTS:Captured significant cost savings and cost avoidance while reducing non-value-added activities. Won business opportunities through analysis and adherence to reporting and internal controls guidelines. Brought value daily to internal customers, stakeholders, suppliers, A/P and A/R. Streamlined Purchasing processes by expanding their P2P strategy to facilitate faster delivery of product to our end users. Enabled purchasing and other back-office efficiencies. Trained and supported end users to increase adoption of various P2P, SRM and CLM platforms.

Experience

1. Procurement Buyer - Source to Pay - Finance & Administration

   Bloomberg

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Milwaukee Area Technical College

  Associate of Science - AS, Occupational Music

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

• CUNY School of Professional Studies

  Master of Science - MS, Business Management and Leadership