Ward Karson
Angestellt, General Partner - please visit my LinkedIn profile, InFor500
San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Ward Karson
Bis heute 12 Jahre, seit Juli 2012
General Partner - please visit my LinkedIn profile
InFor500
1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Nov. 2010 - Juli 2012
Head of Technology Global Strategic Sourcing - please visit my LinkedIn profile
NetApp
Head of Technology Global Strategic Sourcing, addressing IT and Product Operations technology demand. Key focus on senior level business partner strategy planning, partnering, and efficiency-building. Key spend areas are Professional Services, Outsourcing, COE's, S/W, H/W, Support, Network/Telecom.
1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Apr. 2009 - Juni 2010
IT Procurement Consultant - please visit my LinkedIn profile
BlackRock
Provide consulting, guidance and support to Head of IT Sourcing, and Global IT customer base during $15B M&A acquisition of Barclays Global Investors from Barclays Bank PLC. *Core focus in enterprise software and professional services supplier negotiations, including contract novation, assignment, change of control and net-new incremental portions of technology requirements across global geographies working in a strict deadline environment due to acquisition closure date considerations.
3 Jahre, Feb. 2006 - Jan. 2009
Senior Manager - Global Strategic Sourcing - please visit my LinkedIn profile
Electronic ArtsManage Global Procurement services for IT, Operations, Facilities, Travel, Human Resources, Staffing and other operational related service departments across global theaters. Focused on raising value to global customer base and championing best practices through solid partnership building.
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Aug. 2004 - Feb. 2006
Senior Manager - Enterprise IT Procurement - please visit my LinkedIn profile
OracleManaged Global Enterprise IT (GEIT) Procurement Dept consisting of 8 direct headcount; US$150M - US$250M spend. Brought “can do” sense of empowerment to staff. Provided leverage for GEIT Procurement staff in various contract negotiations for goods and services for all global theaters, intent on driving total costs down and raising value proposition to lines of business.
2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Apr. 2002 - Aug. 2004
Purchasing Manager - please visit my LinkedIn profile
MacromediaManaged Global Procurement Department consisting of Strategic, Tactical, and Contract divisions. Socialized change management throughout all levels of company via successful relationship building, increasing awareness, delivering consistent successful and measurable results.
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Mai 1999 - Feb. 2001
Purchasing Manager - please visit my LinkedIn profile
Quokka Sports
Managed Procurement and Receiving Departments consisting of six (6) headcount.
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Nov. 1997 - Mai 1999
Materials Manager
Advanced Systems Associates
Materials management for electronics engineering design consulting firm.
2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Mai 1995 - Nov. 1997
Purchasing Manager
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Native American Indian tribe, funded by $250M p.a. turnover, used to create/improve public infrastructure.
1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Feb. 1994 - Mai 1995
Procurement Group
Dial Corporation
Entry-level member on Total Cost of Ownership Procurement effort for non-strategic chemicals.
Ausbildung von Ward Karson
3 Jahre und 9 Monate, Sep. 1989 - Mai 1993
Marketing
Drake University
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
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