Strategic Sourcing Leader and Advocate

PATRICK J. SIMMONDS

Strategic Sourcing Business Partner Diversity & Mental Health Advocate 2-Dog Dad

(H) 4713 S. Hillhouse Cove, Unit 103. Murray UT, 84017 (C) 801-***-**** (E) *******.********@*****.*** LinkedIn

Dynamic Strategic Sourcing Manager with over 15 years of experience in supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement strategy. Expert in optimizing vendor relationships and managing multimillion-dollar contracts, contributing to significant cost savings of $5.6M annually in previous roles. Proven track record in executing successful contingent labor programs and achieving a reduction in supply base while increasing efficiency by 24%. Ready to leverage unique skills and industry knowledge to drive sourcing efficiencies and enhance supplier performance.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Principal Sourcing Lead – Professional Services & Labor 02/2025 – Present Qualtrics, Provo, UT

&Engineered and managed a $72MM contingent labor program, piloting a preferred vendor program, optimizing contract terms, creating processes and policies, and establishing a QBR program to monitor and enhance supplier performance while identifying cost reduction opportunities.

&Sourced and executed a VMS/MSP program with two industry-leading partners to outsource the contingent labor program – the $0 program is projected to reduce current spending by over $2.5MM annually.

&Facilitated day-to-day stakeholder requests for all net-new and renewal needs via Levelpath, our procurement intake and ticket management system.

&Migrated tail and rogue spend from non-preferred vendors to key partners, generating over $1.7MM in rebates back to Qualtrics in 2025 (YTD) while shrinking the supply base by 35%.

Sr. Global Procurement Lead, Human Resources 06/2023 – 02/2025 IDEXX Laboratories, Remote (Washington, DC)

&Guided clients through indirect sourcing initiatives (Shared Services – HR, Legal, IT, and Finance); focusing on strategic category planning, project management, implementation, change management, and ongoing vendor management.

&Designed and instituted supplier performance management (SPM) programs for all North American clients, conducting on-site training and pilot program execution.

&Executed spend analysis initiatives to uncover cost-saving and supplier consolidation opportunities.

&Developed and implemented intricate financial reports using Oracle ERP to address invoice discrepancies.

&Performed sourcing synergy assessments for clients following M&A to realize over 30% supplier consolidation and 10-25% cost savings opportunities.

Vice President - Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging 12/2021 – 06/2023 Citizens Bank, Providence, RI

&Led the development and implementation of a comprehensive DE&I strategy, clearly communicating the organization’s dedication to inclusion, diversity, and belonging.

&Managed daily operations and budgets for six (6) Business Resource Groups (BRGs), including charter evaluations, colleague engagement initiatives, membership advancement, and the professional growth of BRG leaders and members. Overall membership increased over 5% during time in position.

&Developed presentations for the Board of Directors and Executives by leveraging data-driven analysis to highlight areas of achievement and opportunities to further improve diversity in hiring, retention, and promotion across the organization.

Procurement Manager, Construction & Labor (Contractor) 01/2020 – 12/2020 Pinnacle Group (Comcast), Philadelphia, PA

&Accountable for approximately $1B in annual construction and labor spend across three divisions within the US market. This included locator, trenching/digging and repair costs.

&Achieved $5.6M in annual savings by negotiating and implementing an Enterprise Construction Ticket Management System (IRTH Solutions) for Comcast across all divisions.

&Consolidated the supplier base by approximately 30% while expanding the use of Tier 1 & 2 suppliers across multiple divisions to achieve preferrable rates and stronger relationships with key business parters.

&Instituted a supplier diversity program targeting key spend areas: construction/labor, design, and planning.

Senior Global Category Manager, Freight & Logistics 08/2016 – 06/2018 IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, ME

&Supported the largest indirect category – Global Transportation and Logistics; including 3PL, Small Parcel, Warehousing, and Freight (ocean, rail, and LTL); driving 15% year-over-year savings.

&Implemented over 20 global strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize our transportation network, minimize 3PL and warehousing footprint, and enhance shipping times (fulfillment to customers).

&Collaborated with category stakeholders to drive continuous improvement programs with vendors, consolidate spending and volume to key business partners, and ensure strategic alignment with IDEXX and supplier goals and objectives.

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Direct Materials 04/2013 – 05/2016

Halyard Health (formerly Kimberly-Clark Healthcare), Roswell, GA

&Regularly identified opportunities to enhance vendor relationships by leveraging vendor catalogs and other tools across the Ariba portfolio.

&Managed project plans and established project governance to ensure alignment and coordination across all global workstreams.

&Acted as a dedicated SME for client’s SAP Ariba implementation (multi-national client across four languages), responsible for driving strategy related to contract, supplier, and catalog enablement.

Procurement Consultant 01/2007 – 01/2013

Accenture, KPMG, BearingPoint, Charlotte, NC

&Facilitated clients through indirect sourcing initiatives (Shared Services – HR, Legal, IT, and Finance); focusing on strategic category planning, project management, implementation, change management, and ongoing vendor management.

&Championed the establishment of a Vendor Management Office for a government-sponsored organization to integrate with a newly created PMO office – achieving a 24% reduction in IT spending.

EDUCATION:

Arizona State University – W.P. Carey School of Business

Marketing. GPA: 3.55

SKILLS:

Category Strategy Execution

MSP/VMS Outsourcing

Supplier Diversity

RFx Strategy and Analysis

Professional Services/HRIS Sourcing

Spend Analysis and Insights

SAP Ariba / Coupa

Contract Negotiations

Supplier Management

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