Brad Kaspers

Executed a 0-1 procurement transformation for a $1B revenue fintech player with $200m of procurable spend.

• Engineered and executed a comprehensive procurement transformation that delivered $10.4M in sustainable cost savings over 24 months, consistently outperforming annual EBITDA expansion targets.
• Architected the selection and enterprise-wide deployment of "Zip" (P2P) in partnership with the Corporate Controller, replacing fragmented systems with a unified Source-to-Pay ecosystem covering intake, PO management, sourcing, AP automation, payments, and contracting.
• Spearheaded high-stakes negotiations and strategic business cases for mission-critical partners including TransUnion($2.5M), Microsoft ($1.9M), and Fiserv ($800K), aligning technical requirements with long-term financial objectives to earn Investment Committee approval.
• Capitalized on non-operating revenue opportunities by implementing the Brex Virtual Cards, establishing a strategic roadmap to shift $30M in traditional supplier spend to vCards to capture an estimated $480K in annual revenue.
• Matured the organization’s risk posture by designing a scalable Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) strategy and successfully securing executive funding for a dedicated TPRM Lead and automated risk-tiering software for 2H 2026.
• Established a data-driven culture of transparency by developing and distributing quarterly SaaS Management and Procurement Operations reporting packages to the CFO and XLT, providing visibility into license optimization, vendor ROI, and departmental spend trends.
• Optimized the 2026 expense pipeline by launching comprehensive RFPs for IT Help Desk and Marketing Automation platforms, identifying an additional $3.3M in contract value reduction over a three-year horizon.
• Built and mentored a high-performing lean team, including a Procurement Operations lead who owns cycle-time reduction and a Sourcing Lead tasked with managing strategic categories and driving complex sourcing events.

Delivered sustainable EBITDA improvement for indirect and direct spending for a $400M revenue company. Leader of the Procurement practice with a focus on influencing culture and process improvement.

• Exceeded fiscal year savings goal by 50% and was commended by leadership for creating positive culture change.
• Managed a team of two with an additional category manager in the recruitment process. The category manager governs $20m of technology spending and has achieved $1m+ of annual recurring savings.
• Orchestrated the firm’s initial AWS enterprise agreement resulting in 11.5% savings inclusive of specialized rate cards, upfront cash payments, and a 25% cloud migration discount offer to migrate workloads from GCP.
• Successfully led the company's business negotiation with MasterCard and Visa for the Avant Credit Card product leading to $23m of projected discounted cash flows over the next five years.
• Matured the organization by enhancing market intelligence resources and introducing a paradigm shift in SaaS management with Productiv through increased visibility, enablement, and reduction of costs.
• Developed a performance culture delivering quantifiable benefits based on key metrics: spend coverage, hard and soft savings, and new products introduced with supplier innovation.
• Constructed a Savings Playbook to introduce savings methodologies, communicate savings to the broader organization, and provide a governance framework with an independent third party.

Appointed by the CFO to develop a Procurement Function accountable for $100M of spending across 400 suppliers.

• Designed and launched a company-wide, Strategic Sourcing process. Selected and implemented Scout RFP for procurement, legal, and vendor oversight focused on process improvement, demand management, and renewal pipelines through the introduction of a contract database.
• Constructed RFP and RFI templates inclusive of standard terms and conditions, qualitative scorecards, team-specific questionnaires, and standardized document requests to accelerate the sourcing process.
• Increased savings transparency, introduced electronic reverse auctions, and exceeded fiscal year savings by 65%.

Responsible for the end-to-end sourcing process and management of $30m of direct product spend. Selected as the first full-time Procurement resource at the company.

• Cultivated specialized knowledge of suppliers for credit underwriting, income verification, identity verification, and data science while managing internal stakeholder and key supplier relationships.
• Spearheaded a cross-functional fraud model review to optimize cost and model performance resulting in significant savings and the strategic sourcing of Avant’s strongest fraud detection supplier.
• Brokered a multi-year agreement with the firm’s credit bureau resulting in a win-win situation and $10M of savings.