Ronke O.

About Ronke O.

Global experience in negotiations, supplier management, category management, and inspiring purchasing strategies for complex Information Technology solutions in industries such as Chemical, Manufacturing, Aerospace/ Defense, Global IT Consultant, Consulting, and Not for Profit Broadcast Television Production. Create diverse teams to increase productivity, reduce cost and mitigate supplier risk. Particular expertise includes Strategic Sourcing and planning, Supply Based Optimization, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Contract Negotiation, Change Management, and International Supplier Management.Specialties: Commodity Management, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing Management, Facilities Management, Bid and Proposal management, Contract management, Telecommunications, Data Management, Wireless Services, Software, SAAS, Hardware, Appliances, Cyber Security, Hosting Services, Manufacturing Equipment and Systems, and Application Tools and Engineering Tools and Integrated Wireless Networks.Signature Accomplishments • Enhanced operational optimization and surpassed savings goals by organizing regional and corporate savings, tracking and reporting monthly target status, proposing strategies to fill target gaps, aligning global stakeholders and supplier relationships, and incorporating best practices.• Established reputation for problem-solving and collaboration, consolidated 70 regional/country projects into 10, bringing business owners together to create global synergies, and leveraged buying power to streamline business processes through spend analysis and active listening. • Increased service contracting and supply chain efficiencies by teaming up with legal, finance, and other functional leaders to mitigate risk and enforce public and private sector compliance regulations and international laws i.e, GDPR, FAR, DFAR, and ITAR and source various eProcuement, eCommerce, purchase to pay, contracting, and supply chain systems.

Experience

1. Vp- IT Vendor Management

   Brown Brothers Harriman

   Jan 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

• Babson College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Integration
• Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Telecommunications
• Product Management
• Management
• Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Leadership
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Project Management
• Change Management