John D.
Building success through win-win partnerships.
- Role
- Procurement, Strategic Negotiator at Janus Henderson Investors
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John D.
Proven Business Management & Transformational ExecutiveSeasoned leader with extensive experience spanning start-ups and established enterprises. Expertise includes innovative strategy development, supplier portfolio and vendor management, inventory planning and procurement, sourcing, business operations, contract negotiations, and technology reseller channels.Recognized for driving performance improvements by building and mentoring high-performing teams, forging strong partnerships, elevating customer experience, and boosting profitability through new revenue streams, cost optimization, strategic investments, and operational excellence. Adept at institutionalizing best practices, productizing and commercializing partnerships, and continuously identifying opportunities to improve processes and unlock growth.
Experience
Procurement, Strategic Negotiator
Feb 2026 — Present · Denver, CO, US
Build and manage long term win-win strategic vendor partnerships -Develop strategies to optimize and manage global vendor negotiations-Develop and implement procurement and vendor management policies and procedures-Oversight of the global contract management system
Education
GE, Avnet
GE Six Sigma Executive Champion and Green Belt
1999 — 1999
University of Florida
Business and Economics
SMU Cox School of Business
Certificate, Strategy: Leadership, Change, and Renewal
1999 — 1999
Miami Dade College
AA, Business and Economics
Skills
- Business Development
- Executive Management
- Solution Selling
- Cloud Computing
- Sourcing
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Sales Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Telecommunications
- Business Alliances
- Strategic Planning
- Vendor Management
- Channel Partners
- Supply Chain
- Strategy
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Collaborative Leadership
- Channel
- Product Marketing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Process
- Operational Excellence
- Leadership
- Sales Operations
- Professional Services
- Coaching
- Leadership Accountability
- Team Building
- Management
- Procurement
- Product Management
- Change Management
- Negotiation
- Sales
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