Steven N.

About Steven N.

Procurement and supply chain leader with deep experience building and leading global functions across industry and consulting environments. I specialize in turning procurement into a strategic business partner by driving cost discipline, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency at scale.I began my career in manufacturing, managing categories and supporting production-critical operations. After more than a decade in industry, I transitioned into consulting, where I worked with organizations across Life Sciences, CPG, Retail, Automotive, Entertainment, and Food & Beverage. In those roles, I led category strategy and strategic sourcing initiatives, built delivery teams, and designed supplier collaboration and governance models that delivered measurable results.Over time, my focus has shifted toward enterprise-level procurement leadership. I’ve led global procurement and supply chain organizations through complex operating environments, transformation efforts, and periods of change balancing near-term execution with long-term capability building. My work in supplier relationship management has helped unlock innovation, improve resilience, increase collaboration, and reduce risk while aligning suppliers more closely with business strategy.Developing people and teams is central to how I lead. I’ve built and mentored diverse, high-performing teams and fostered cultures grounded in accountability, trust, and collaboration. I’m known for being reliable, direct, and outcome-focused and for delivering results that support sustainable growth, not just short-term savings.Focus areas:Global Procurement Strategy · Strategic Sourcing · Category Management · Supplier Relationship Management · Procurement Transformation · Change Management · Team Leadership · Operational Efficiency · Talent Development

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Global Procurement, Business Excellence

   Abbott

   Oct 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Senior leader driving global Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) strategy, supplier lifecycle management, and enterprise-wide procurement transformation. Architect of Abbott’s global Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program, advancing supplier performance, segmentation, risk management, and governance. I lead cross‑functional initiatives that streamline onboarding, expand preferred supplier adoption, and increase procurement value delivery across business units and regions.

Education

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Supply Chain Management

  1997 — 2001