Jodi Woods

Experience

1. Senior Category Manager Global Travel & Meeting Services

   BD

   Jan 2007 — Present

   Responsible for strategy and operation of $300M+ global travel and meeting services category across more than 50 countries, ensuring appropriately leveraged spend and key supplier partnerships while best meeting the needs of BD’s travelers without compromising traveler safety or total cost. Key Results Slashed category costs by over $160M through thoughtfully developed category strategies and well-planned negotiations Streamlined global travel management model from 70+ agencies to one across 52 countries, eliminating costly complexities while incorporating numerous process improvements and efficiencies Successfully incorporated two substantial company acquisitions into existing programs and built new travel programs for newly divested companies Tripled corporate card rebate by leading global, cross-functional team through strategic sourcing, negotiations and implementation of new supplier Attained approval for global meetings strategy inclusive of technology, policy and savings methodology to gain visibility into largely fragmented spend category Fulfilled request of management to mentor multiple junior procurement associates who all moved on to expanded roles

Skills

• Program Management
• Procurement
• Outsourcing
• Spend Analysis
• Mrp
• Supply Management
• Strategy
• Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing
• Negotiation
• Supplier Negotiation
• Esourcing
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Evaluation
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Supplier Development
• Global Travel Management
• Supply Chain
• Global Sourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sourcing