Jessica Urquhart
- Role
- Director Global Sourcing at Staples
- Location
- Danvers, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jessica Urquhart
An innovative, results oriented Global Sourcing and Procurement Executive with an…
Experience
Director Global Sourcing
Jan 2013 — Present
Concentration in Technology ($350M), with general responsibilities for all Canadian Souring categories ($250M)-Develop, implement and refine enterprise wide technology sourcing strategies that result in enhanced value, revenue, total-cost reduction and continuous improvement for spend-Proactively manage IT third-party expenditures and the associated key suppliers to create P&L impacting value-Develop technology sourcing strategies (including RFI/RFP and negotiations) to drive a sustainable competitive advantage and concentrate spend with key suppliers in support of business unit strategies-Manage and lead a team of associates that include Senior Global Sourcing Managers, Contract Managers, Senior and Junior Analysts-Proactively engage with business leaders and the CIO to understand, create alignment andachieve their business strategies and objectives-Proactively conduct IT market-intelligence activities. a. Perform industry, market and supply chain research/analytics. b. Uncover trends and best practices in category sourcing and outsourcing. c. Share knowledge, and insight in a way that contributes to long-term business strategies-Selection and negotiation of suppliers working with legal on contract creation and execution-Oversee tactical operations of systems, work-flow and policy for technology sourcing-Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy-Implement appropriate supplier-management processes to drive selected IT suppliers toward world- class performance-Contract administration and new supplier on-boarding-Develop, track and report on category performance metrics to provide credible input to the corporate budgeting process-Execute strategic sourcing tools that drive continuous improvement and optimize quality, cost, customer focus, innovation and relationship development with supplier base.
Skills
- Product Management
- Purchasing
- Inventory Management
- Sourcing
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Sales Management
- Supply Chain
- Negotiation
- Team Building
- Product Development
- Procurement
- Merchandising
- Forecasting
- Inventory Control
- Retail
- Pricing
- Supply Chain Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Income Statement
- Global Sourcing
- Marketing
- Contract Negotiation
- P&L
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