Stefan Hedin

About Stefan Hedin

I build procurement organizations that C-suites call on — not just for cost performance, but for strategic intelligence, supplier-enabled innovation, and enterprise transformation. Over 25 years across three continents, I have governed multi-billion-dollar IT and network services spend portfolios, redesigned sourcing operating models from the ground up, and repositioned procurement as a recognized strategic partner at the board level. My career spans co-founding a centralized global sourcing function at NTT, leading $700M+ category teams at Ericsson, and directing operations across 33 Latin American nations. What I bring to a CPO or VP Sourcing role: The ability to architect and lead enterprise-wide procurement transformations — not just manage categories, but redesign how sourcing creates value for the business Proven C-suite fluency — I have partnered with CIOs, COOs, and CFOs to align sourcing strategy with enterprise investment priorities and technology roadmaps A track record of building high-performance global teams that outlast my tenure — from 5-person cross-country units to 60-person country operations Commercial rigor that delivered >400% of savings targets and $10M+ P&L impact while simultaneously improving supplier quality and stakeholder satisfaction International depth: five languages (English, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, German), dual U.S./Swedish citizenship, and leadership across the Americas, Europe, and APACI’ve learned that procurement’s biggest barrier isn’t commercial — it’s the inability to answer ‘why does this matter to you’ for each internal stakeholder, and to show not just where we are today but where we could be.I\'m particularly energized by organizations at an inflection point — where procurement is ready to move beyond transactional execution and become a genuine driver of competitive advantage. Open to CPO, VP Global Sourcing, and Senior Director Supply Chain o••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Director, Business Partnering

   Ntt Global Sourcing

   Jan 2023 — Present

   NTT Global Sourcing, Inc. is the centralized procurement arm of NTT (~$90B revenue), consolidating procurement volume across NTT group companies to execute enterprise-wide vendor agreements and reduce total costs through strategic supplier partnerships.Business Partner to NTT DATA Group, reporting to the NTT Global Sourcing CEO. Enterprise liaison to C-suite and BU leaders, accountable for strategic supplier relationships, balance-of-trade, and the enterprise sourcing value narrative. Architected cross-company supplier collaboration model integrating joint innovation pipelines and executive sponsorship structures — deepening C-suite engagement and improving commercial leverage with strategic technology partners. Directed governance forums and steering committee cadences linking enterprise sourcing priorities to technology investment and business growth strategy.

Education

• Uppsala University

  MSc Engineering Physics, Applied Physics

• IEDE Business School

  MBA, Executive

Skills

• Change Management
• Business Strategy
• Managed Services
• Industrialization
• Great Leader
• Thought Leadership
• Business Development
• Strategy
• 3g
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Ran
• Management
• Mobile Devices
• Pre-Sales
• Procurement
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Transmission
• Business Transformation
• Vas
• Wireless
• Team Leadership
• Presales
• Core Network
• Lte
• Contract Management
• Gsm
• Telecommunications
• Product Management
• Customer Support
• Program Management
• Wireless Technologies
• Strategic Sourcing
• Leadership
• Leadership Development