John Distefano

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IT Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management Professional

Tenured and decorated professional with 30+ years of experience buying and selling networking equipment, telecom services, mobility products and services, professional services, telecom expense management, contract lifecycle management, and IT asset management and disposal.

Skillset

Global Category Strategy Development, Execution, and Governance

Cross-Functional Business Partners/Stakeholder Development and Collaboration

Multimillion Dollar Contract Negotiation and Contract Management

Proficient in MS Office Suite, Salesforce, SAP Ariba, and Zycus

Technical and Business Knowledge of Category Products, Services, and Pricing Structures

Supplier Relationship/Vendor Management

RFx & SOW Development and Management

Presentation Development and Delivery

EQ-Driven Communications and Teamwork

Cost Optimization and Reduction

Work Experience

Gap, Inc., San Francisco, CA 2014-2023

Senior Manager, IT Technology Products and Services

Roles:

Sr. Category Manager: Network & Telecom Services and Infrastructure Hardware

Co-Category Manager: XaaS/Cloud Services, Professional Services, OEM Resellers, IT Consulting Services, Expense Management Services, Financial Services, Market Intelligence

Sprint-Nextel Corporation, San Jose, CA

Strategic Alliance Manager: Cisco Systems Team Lead 2004-2013

MCI-Worldcom, San Jose, CA 2001-2004

Global Account Manager: Cisco Systems Team Lead

AT&T, San Jose, CA 1998-2001

Global Account Manager: Sun Microsystems Team Lead

Education, Affiliations, and Membership

University of Kansas, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

SIG University, Strategic Sourcing Certification

CASME, Member and Roundtable Presenter

Procurement Foundry, Member and Roundtable Presenter

Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals, Member

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