William Parker

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ABOUT WILLIAM PARKER

Accomplished corporate procurement leader with experience leading and supporting IT operations, indirect spend and a unique blend of global leadership and optimization successes in procurement and asset management. Expertise across financial, telecom, tech, engineering, consulting, and government organizations, managing strategic sourcing and category management for over $325M in indirect spend. History of consistently generating savings that have doubled year-over-year, reaching $36M. Proven track record in designing, implementing, and managing global processes and staff for indirect spend procurement, along with a robust vendor management program. Able to deliver comprehensive procurement, IT, and operations solutions that drive significant corporate cost savings, operational efficiencies, and effective third-party risk management. Adept in cultivating strong internal and cross-functional relationships, facilitating collaboration, and delivering solid business solutions that meet and exceed organizational goals. Core Competencies Include:• Global Management • Strategic Sourcing • Global Leadership • Asset Management • Procurement • Third Party Risk Management • Category Management • IT Strategy • Contract Management • Service Management • Vendor Management • Process Management • IT Operations • Corporate Standards • Contract Negotiation • Portfolio/Project Management • Budget Planning and Control • M&A Due Diligence • Competitive IntelligenceCareer Highlights• Implemented an offshore procurement operations center, significantly reducing procurement function costs.• Contributed to key merger and acquisition processes, including procurement, contract management, and asset management.• Developed a global third-party risk program aligned with financial services regulations.• Achieved the FAST (Federation Against Software Theft) gold standard in global asset management and identified over $25M in savings.• Created global policies for IT and mobile device procurement and asset management.• Designed and managed processes for follow-the-sun IT service management (ITSM), support desk operations, ITIL processes, and configuration management. • Established corporate IT standards, including a software library and CMDB, and implemented IT managed services for a multi-location engineering firm. • As a founding member of the Forrester Vendor Management and Strategic Sourcing Council, continuously contribute to the advancement of the field.