BRADFORD CARL BLONKVIST

Stamford, CT www.linkedin.com/in/BradBlonkvist

917-***-**** acyznb@r.postjobfree.com

GLOBAL LEADER IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, COST REDUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION Driving change through goal-setting, organizational alignment, and analytics Extensive experience in enterprise cost reduction and global supply chain execution, including time with Thomson Reuters, Deloitte, and Archstone Consulting, advising Chief Procurement Officers and Finance leaders in supply chain strategy, organizational design, and cost reduction.

Transformation Program Leadership Global Organization Design / Governance

Business Unit / Department Leadership

Enterprise Cost Reduction

Extensive Tier-1 Consulting Experience

Partnering with critical stakeholders

Analytic-based Insights

Persuasive Advisor

Broad-based industry experience including Financial Services, CPG companies, and industrial manufacturers is mixed with five years in brand management prior to business school. EXPERIENCE

Blonkvist Partners, Stamford, CT 2016

Supporting clients with their most important cost reduction and risk mitigation objectives. Recently working with a prestigious asset management firm to reduce its operating costs while seeking additional consulting or employment opportunities. Thomson Reuters, Stamford, CT 2012-Dec. 2015

Information Services Provider to Financial, Legal, Tax, and related industries Vice President of Professional Services Sourcing

Built world-class global professional services sourcing function from nearly the ground up, advising Technology, HR and Finance Leaders on their most significant outside support needs. Scope of $1.4B in professional services spend included: consulting, tech services, outsourcing, HR services, contingent labor, marketing & advertising and content enablement. Added to an initial team of 11, reshaping a team of 18 to be more client-focused via “embedded model” which emphasized active deal management. Savings grew consistently from $25M in 2012 to $94M in 2015, while deals touched grew from 104 to 408. Viewed as highly analytical with a deep understanding of organizational metrics and how to get the most from a team. Focused executives on the number, type and location of contractors we utilize as compared to employees and benchmarks. Key accomplishments included:

Outsourced over 4000 jobs, achieving over $40M in one-time ramp-down and rate savings

Established global contractor management reporting (status, rates, locations, etc) on over 13,000 contractors

Migrated to off-shore software development firms, increasing quality while reducing costs in some cases by over 50%

Significant adjustments to employee benefits resulting in savings of $10-$14M per year

Managed team’s negotiation of audit fees, various other Big 4 assignments, and an array of technology services assignments Blonkvist Partners, Stamford, CT 2008- 2012

Developed and led a network of independent consultants focused on enterprise cost reduction, supply chain effectiveness and organizational leadership. Representative clients included Thomson Reuters, Medco, Moen, PepsiCo, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ThermoFischer Scientific and Time Warner.

Reviewed 200 global software development suppliers, selecting 18 for preferred panel for information services company

Led multi-pronged cost reduction initiative at leading pharmacy benefits manager, saving $20M annually.

Reduced consumer products company’s supply exposure to 16% CAGR currency/wage/import duty inflation in China, defining diversification strategy to shift 50% ($80M) of spend to Mexico, South America and Eastern Europe.

Led multi-year capital planning support for global CPG company for three years, improving decisions and visibility

Supported IT Procurement at major US Financial institution sourcing hardware via auction saving 10-25% on each lot; outsourced trading platform maintenance to Blackrock improving performance and marginally reducing costs.

Saved $12M on $80M in consulting & contingent labor auctions and negotiations with over 50 professional services firms at a US Financial Institution

Conducted assessments for industrial manufacturers, interviewing clients, benchmarking scale/performance, defining 100 day plans and multi-year roadmaps.

BRADFORD CARL BLONKVIST

Archstone Consulting, Stamford, CT 2004-2008

Director in Supply Chain Improvement Practice Area Led sales and implementation assignments within this Operational Excellence Deloitte spin off which was eventually sold to The Hackett Group. Representative clients included Estee Lauder, Terex, MeadWestvaco, Altec and Wolverine Tubing.

Led team to develop enterprise cost reduction plan for troubled US supplier to HVAC industry across $1B of direct materials and indirect goods and services. Sourced Chinese and Eastern European component suppliers. Implemented copper hedging strategy to manage $500M in commodity price exposure.

Defined enterprise procurement processes and policies for North American SAP roll out at premier luxury good company; Led change leadership activities for roll-out including the on-boarding of over 500 users and stakeholders.

Established Sales & Operations Planning for Multi-National Multi-Division Mining Company resulting in inventory reductions of $8M.

Led global supply chain restructuring including the design of international collaborative forecasting and supplier management processes, refinement of product/supplier segmentations, driving risk mitigation and cost reduction strategy design.

Managed 14 category teams as part of low-cost-country sourcing effort for Utility Trucker OEM, sourcing industrial products from Asia, Eastern Europe, and North America. Enhanced plant materials management processes; launched International Procurement Office.

Deloitte Consulting, Parsippany, NJ and Stamford, CT 1997-2004 Senior Manager in Global Sourcing Practice Area

Supported Sales and led implementation assignments for a variety of clients including Volkswagen, UST, JPMC, Aetna, and CVS among others.

Conducted “black ink” cost reduction assessment for North America Operations of automotive import company

Led completion of comprehensive review of enterprise procurement function as well as subsequent transformation project in transportation, outsourced manufacturing and purchasing processes for this well-known CPG company, saving the company

$4.5M while changing their distribution and manufacturing footprint.

Reduced total printed materials spend by approximately $11M for this Global Financial institution by narrowing their preferred printer base and coordinating demand across business units.

Led sourcing diagnostic and cost reduction activities resulting in $40M+ savings for leading healthcare insurance company. Redesigned demand planning capability of merchandising supply chain for a $15B division of a consumer business.

E-Procurement System Evaluation and Process Design Team Lead for North American Services Firm, managing approval and catalog design, supplier-on-boarding, user training and deployment for 800 users across 150 locations. United Distillers / Guinness, Perth Scotland, London, England, Stamford, CT 1991-1995 Brand Manager, Gordon’s Gin and Vodka

Consistently promoted through marketing ranks eventually managing 4th largest spirit brand in US with gross retail sales of over $200MM.

Directed advertising, packaging, public relations, and sales materials. Sponsored US Pro Ski Tour. Introduced over 15 flavor extensions across multiple brands. Conducted sales and distributor meetings throughout US. EDUCATION

The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia 1995-1997 Masters of Business Administration

Vanderbilt University 1987-1991

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Mathematics

PERSONAL

Served as Honor Council representative in High School, College and Graduate School

Frequent speaker on Low-Cost Country Sourcing and other Cost Management topics

Avid networker with contacts database in excess of 4000 people (and growing!)

Enjoy skiing, tennis, politics, Scottish history and billiards

Fan of comedic storytelling

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