Scott Bolick

About Scott Bolick

Procurement and operations executive with 20+ years of experience designing and leading complex sourcing, supply chain, and operating models across technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and private-equity-backed environments. Proven ability to support mission-critical infrastructure, including data center, cloud, and compute-intensive platforms.Deep expertise in enterprise-scale category management, capital-intensive sourcing, supplier governance, and cross-functional execution—partnering closely with engineering, IT, finance, and operations leaders to protect uptime, manage risk, and drive long-term value. Recognized for building high-performing teams, modernizing procurement functions, and delivering results in fast-moving, highly regulated, infrastructure-heavy environments.Built a Global Center of Excellence in Isabela, Puerto Rico for Dresser-Rand, securing a 15-year tax abatement and delivering EBITDA-impacting savings by co-developing the facility with an outsourced engineering partner. Led site selection, government negotiation, university collaboration (University of Mayagüez), and IT integration supporting R&D, Supply Chain, AP, F&A, and HR—while maintaining U.S-based compliance critical for federal contracts.Insourced a $1.5B Indirect Procurement operation at Goodyear Tire & Rubber, transitioning work from ICG Commerce. Designed and implemented a modern category management structure, deployed Ariba P2P and Bravo contracts modules, and hired 40+ procurement professionals across North America. Led end-to-end TSA transitions and IT modernization for major divestitures at HD Supply and PerkinElmer. At HD Supply, managed 900+ contract transitions across HR, marketing, and professional services post-separation from Home Depot. At PerkinElmer, led migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Cloud while renegotiating or replacing 1,400+ software contracts, modernizing AWS/Azure infrastructure, implementing IAM/MFA tools.Deep cloud security and compliance expertise, partnering suppliers on Zero Trust architectures and regulatory alignment across FedRAMP, HIPAA, DFARS, ISO, and global data privacy laws. Oversaw vendor selection and contracting for cloud security platforms, telecom networks (MNO/MVNO, 5G, eSIM), and asset visibility tools.Global operations and outsourcing leader with experience across North America, Europe, India, and Latin America. Adept at managing offshore providers (TCS, Accenture, HCL), shared services, contingent labor models, procurement localization, and multi-region category rollouts.

Experience

1. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Transformation Saas, IT, Cloud, & Global Services

   RGP

   May 2018 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   Led strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations supporting data center and high-performance computing (HPC) environments, including power-dense infrastructure, IT hardware, cloud platforms, and mission-critical services.Developed OFCI-style sourcing models enabling owner-controlled procurement of critical equipment, aligning supplier selection, logistics, and delivery with construction and deployment schedules.Supported procurement and contract strategy for power, cooling, and infrastructure-adjacent systems, emphasizing lifecycle cost, redundancy, service agreements, and vendor governance.Built supplier performance frameworks, SLAs, and escalation models to protect uptime, schedule certainty, and capital efficiency across infrastructure-heavy environments.Delivered sourcing and category initiatives across SaaS, PaaS, IoT, Telecom, IT infrastructure, Professional Services, Marketing, HR, Travel, MRO, and other indirect categories—leading cross-functional teams through negotiations, contracting, and savings realization.Led category strategy and sourcing for enterprise SaaS platforms (AWS, SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft, ServiceNow), negotiating licensing models, renewal protections, and governance playbooks adopted across PE-backed portfolios and Fortune 500 environments.Deployed ServiceNow ITAM and visibility modules to reduce shadow IT risk and improve compliance across distributed endpoints.Managed RFx processes, TCO and scenario modeling, stakeholder presentations, and award decisions; ensured procurement policy adherence, documentation compliance, and KPI-based supplier tracking.Clients include: Clarkson University, Blackstone Capital, Corning Inc, PerkinElmer, Enterprises, WorldPay, FIS, CVS/Caremark, HD Supply, Stripe, GTCR, Mastercard, DOW Electric, and MX Fuels, RGP Consulting, New Mountain Capital, Capital Z, WCAS, Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, CD & R, et al.

Education

• SUNY Canton

  Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Business Administration and Management, General

• Clarkson University

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, e-Business, Supply Chain Management

• Clarkson University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Supply Chain Management, ESG & Sustainability

Skills

• Procurement
• Business Process
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Materials Management
• Purchasing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Indirect Purchasing
• Supplier Rationalization
• Project Management
• Recruiting
• Labor Contract Negotiation
• Situational Leadership
• Supplier Diversity
• 3pl
• Inventory Management
• Negotiation
• Supplier Risk Management
• Sourcing
• Spend Management
• Logistics
• Logistics Management
• Spend Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Purchasing Processes
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Leadership
• Contract Management
• Operational Planning
• Global Sourcing
• Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Team Building