Byron Tanigawa

About Byron Tanigawa

I’m a Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Executive who helps organizations transform how they manage spend, supplier relationships, and operational efficiency. Over the past 18+ years, I’ve built and led procurement functions from the ground up — within complex, decentralized, and fast-scaling environments spanning food manufacturing, high-tech, and consumer products.At Shamrock Foods and Axon Enterprise, I led enterprise-wide sourcing strategies covering SaaS, IT hardware, professional services, facilities, and commodities — consistently delivering $75 million+ in negotiated cost reductions while driving stronger supplier accountability and cross-functional alignment.My leadership philosophy blends data-driven decision making (spend analytics, TCO modeling, risk mitigation) with collaborative influence across Finance, Legal, IT, and Operations to embed procurement discipline without bureaucracy. I’m passionate about developing next-generation sourcing teams, modernizing Source-to-Pay (S2P) systems, and aligning procurement’s mission with long-term business growth.Core Competencies:Strategic Sourcing Supplier Risk & Resilience SaaS Negotiations Procurement Transformation Global Category Management Cost Optimization Cross-Functional Leadership Contract Strategy Spend Analytics Commodity Hedging SRM & Governance

Experience

1. Sr Director of Strategic Sourcing

   Shamrock Foods Company

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Enterprise-wide Indirect spend, including SaaS, IT Hardware, Professional Services, Facilities, HR, Travel, Marketing; Direct materials and commodities for Manufacturing.• Delivered $59M+ in cumulative negotiated cost reductions over six years, exceeding departmental targets by more than 100%.• Lead sourcing strategy across technology, services, materials, and capital categories, consolidatingfragmented spend and driving enterprise value.• Advise senior leadership on commodity risk management for bulk ingredients and energy; develop and execute hedging and mitigation strategies.• Negotiate complex commercial agreements for new initiatives, renewals, and strategic supplierpartnerships.• Influence cross‑functional leaders (Finance, Legal, Operations, IT, Manufacturing) to drive adoption of sourcing strategies in a decentralized environment.• Advance supplier performance and continuity planning to support operational reliability and long‑term business resilience.

Education

• Gonzaga University

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Project Management
• Electronics
• Procurement
• Sound
• Mixed Signal
• Product Design
• International Business
• Cross Functional Relationships
• Problem Solving
• Purchasing
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Strategy
• Internal Communications
• Leadership
• Global Sourcing
• Excel
• Analysis
• Supplier Negotiation
• Digital Signal Processors
• Software Documentation
• Building Relationships
• Contract Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Cost Savings Strategies
• Microsoft Office
• Business Relationship Management
• Negotiation
• Strategic Partnerships
• Microsoft Excel
• Consumer Electronics
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Vendor Management
• Pcb Design