Jeff Schwoerer

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About Jeff Schwoerer

Over 30 years experience in the information technology & supply chain industries, holding various roles of increasing responsibility in project & program management, with heavy emphasis on customer & team leadership, software systems implementation & functional support. Principal Consultant on the Ariba Catalog Enablement Team, staffing, leading & managing project engagements across NAMER, EMEA & LATAM regions. Work closely with customer Procurement, Supply Chain & IT organizations, as well as Ariba Supplier Enablement & Seller Integration teams to identify & communicate requirements, define scope & provide guidance & leadership to ensure objectives are met & projects are delivered on time. Previously worked as a Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) implementing transformational supply chain solutions to PwC clients using the Ariba platform. Before PwC, worked for SAP Ariba as a Sr. Deployment Consultant providing technical, functional & project management consulting services for Ariba spend management software implementations, customizations & upgrades. Experience at Ariba included a Consultant role supporting Ariba customers with their post go-live Upstream and Downstream Buyer, Sourcing, Contracts & Procurement realms. within the Application Management Services organization. Prior to Ariba, spent five years in eProcurement Manager & Sr. Systems Analyst roles for Textron Corporation, managing their global Ariba environment, & as P-Card Program Manager. Supported Textron business units with their procurement & strategic sourcing operations, managing Ariba Buyer in a highly customized environment. Management responsibilities included oversight of offshore EDS support team, and Business Continuity planning. Specialties: Supply Chain Program & Procurement Systems Project Management, International Cross-Functional Team Leadership, SaaS, Cloud, B2B, e-Procurement, e-Commerce, Ariba Buyer, Sourcing, RFI, RFP, eAuctions, eRFX, Reverse Auctions, Vendor Management, Supplier Risk, Indirect Materials, MRO, Change Management, Six Sigma DFSS & LEAN, Waterfall & Agile