Stephen A. Simon
Manager, Strategic Procurement - IT @Air Canada
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WORK HISTORY
Manager, Strategic Procurement - IT @Air Canada
CA
Manage a comprehensive IT portfolio (S2C and SRM). 250+ active contracts and projects valued at $325M+, including:(i) Operational technologies: Supply Chain Management, cargo logistics, Building Management Software);(ii) Corporate technologies: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)(finance, tax, accounting), Human Capital Management, Learning Management System, procurement, and IT core technologies (cyber, infrastructure, operating systems, software, and hardware);(iv) IT support services (Application Development Management, Quality Assurance, consulting, contingent workforce management, and managed services)• Lead competitive sourcing. Manage end to end RFX process (request for tenders, bid evaluation and selection), including:$250M ERP finance transformation project of SAP S4HANA• Negotiated and drafted 500+ complex contractual agreements with 100+ suppliers totaling $400M+, achieving an average of 18% in total negotiated savings and cost avoidance, including master service agreements, statements of work, data protection agreements, assignments, sales and purchasing agreements, supply agreements, service contracts, and non-disclosures• Advise IT procurement team as member of Senior Procurement Counsel. Review and provide valuable feedback to peers for ongoing initiatives based on experience, procurement best practices, and corporate policies and minimum standards• Develop and execute corporate strategic planning and process improvement through key performance indicators, cost modeling, market benchmarking, supplier risk assessment, spend analytics, and cycle time reduction• Drive process and policy improvement as part of Air Canada’s ECXpert advisory panel (Elevating the Customer Experience)• Serve as an Air Canada Brand Ambassador at various corporate and community events
EDUCATION
South Texas College of Law Houston
Doctor of Law - JD
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Government & Politics and Criminology & Criminal Justice
HEC Montréal
Master of Business Administration - MBA
ABOUT STEPHEN A. SIMON
Legal and procurement SME with 12+ years of experience in commercial transactions (sourcing to contracting (S2C) and supplier relationship management (SRM)). Proven team leader proficient in managing high-value portfolios and achieving strong individual and group results. Strategic problem solver adept at handling complex information, with a solid work ethic, accountability, and advanced communication skills. Open to travel.
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