Mary Palermo

Background

About Mary Palermo

Seasoned global Procurement executive with expertise in launching enterprise-wide programs and building powerfully successful global work teams that have achieved incredible results. Extensive experience working with startups, and mid-size and large companies. Passion for inspiring teams and helping them to achieve their full potential. Strategic Thinker | Business Partner mary.palermo9@gmail.com Expert leader specializing in strategic sourcing, RFPs, negotiation, procurement policy and process, organizational design, global procure-to-pay and procurement systems, outsourcing, analysis, contracts, category planning, M&A, and program management. Successfully launched Centers of Excellence for Strategic Sourcing, Software Asset Management, Vendor Performance Management, Supplier Diversity, Renewals Management, and Corporate Travel and Meetings Management. Accomplished at building relationships with key executives/stakeholders and supporting their teams by helping them meet their business objectives. Expert at building short, mid, and long-term goals and objectives. Accomplished at building metrics programs to measure success and define areas of opportunity. Creative thinker committed to continuous improvement. CORE COMPETENCIES -Technology -Business Partner -Strategic Leadership -Procurement Policy and Procedure -Strategic Sourcing -Organizational Design -Category Planning -Stakeholder Relationship Building -RFPs -Negotiation -Analysis -Contracts -Outsourcing -Global Leader -Procurement Metrics -Procure-to-Pay -Renewals -Vendor Management ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Grew organization from 4 US sourcing professionals to 35+ globally through mindful business practices-Successfully led team through 3+ years of merger integration activities including organizational change, process change, and technology change all while retaining and developing top talent-Achieved $85 million in annual savings over 15 month period from rationalizing technologies and harmonizing and renegotiating contracts.