Microsoft
Edward Petrush
Millis
Summary
An experienced Strategic Sourcing and Procurement leader with a successful career in global organizations across all commodity verticals. Has a proven history of achieving significant bottom-line results in global strategic sourced commodities utilizing proven sourcing processes and strategies, supplier scorecards, market research, and total cost analysis. Experienced in all aspects of supply chain management with proven performance in the development, dissemination and maintenance of policies and procedures. Deep knowledge of global M&A procurement/contracts/sourcing functions for on/off boarding organizations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Global Procurement & Travel/Events
Dynatrace
06.2021 - 09.2025
- Responsible for creating a global procurement organization from the ground up, including rolling out key initiatives including Spend Analytics, Source to Procure, Procure to Pay, Contract Lifecycle mgt, IT asset Mgt & tail spend consolidation/mgt.
- Leads the global procurement function with $800M in addressable spend.
- Direct interaction with the CSuite to define & negotiate world class agreements & partnerships.
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies to support business objectives.
- Manages a global team of procurement professionals, ensuring alignment with company goals and driving cost savings initiatives. Oversees supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with contracts and performance metrics.
- Develops and executes sourcing strategies for various categories, including IT, Professional services, G&A and Marketing.
- Collaborates/manages a cross-functional team, including Risk, Legal, and Privacy to identify and leverage high-value opportunities, delivering innovative and sustainable value to the business.
- Ensures procurement processes are efficient and effective, utilizing data analytics and market research to inform decision-making.
Contract Sourcing Leader, IT Categories- Contract/Consulting Position
Biogen
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Leads Biogen’s IT category to develop and implement subcategory strategies for Hardware, Software, IT Support & Telecom.
- Leads cross-functional teams using spend data analytics, market research and cost modeling to identify and leverage high value opportunities that deliver innovative and sustainable value, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation to the business.
- Develops and implements sourcing, negotiating, and contracting strategies to achieve category goals.
- Ensures efficiency of events through use of buying channels, catalogs, and RFx events and champions ongoing CI.
- Executed supplier evaluations including understanding capabilities and risk prior to and during the relationship.
- Partners with the leadership stakeholders for the respective category and facilitates resolution and communication of all other procurement activities.
Senior Director, Global Procurement
Iron Mountain, Inc.
12.2015 - 03.2020
- Influencer in Strategic Spend for a global enterprise information management services company.
- Responsible for Global Procurement team, managing IT Hardware, Software, ITAM & Prof Services with spend exceeding $440M, supporting multiple IT organizations.
- Rationalized global vendor list including rolling out a Vendor Management Organization to oversee vendor compliance to agreements & performance metrics.
- Structuring supplier consolidation & optimization, ensuring enterprise best leverages their funds across the category spend.
- Oversight of outsourced global IT Shared Service contract managing compliance to SLA and program governance.
- Controls end to end global strategic sourcing process and policy deployment for In-direct commodities.
- Managed all M&A sourcing functions of on-boarding/off-boarding organizations within the Sourcing realm.
- In charge of a globally diverse procurement team addressing both Strategic & Tactical issues in the businesses as well as the staff internal development goals.
Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing
Schneider Electric, Invensys, Foxboro, Ma & Paris, France
05.2010 - 11.2015
- Influencer in all Strategic Indirect Spend for a $30B Global Process Control and Software company.
- Created roadmap & sourcing plan for global document management solution & E discovery tools for Legal and M&A organizations.
- Directly negotiate and manage $141M in annual spend for global IT/telecom functions, across 20+ lines of business in 65+ countries.
- Manage & influence multiple strategic commodities including IT, Profession Services, HR & Legal verticals totaling more than $500M in spend.
- Responsible for all global enterprise agreements to support corporate IT modernization, including global MPLS network, ERP transition/refresh, infrastructure, desk side support and global mobility projects.
- Exceed $4M in yearly savings (with an additional $8M in cost avoidance) in strategic IT sourced vendors.
- Responsible for regional sourcing teams driving solutions and savings directly into the regions (EMEA, APAC, Americas).
- Drove global data center consolidation project, improving efficiency.
Director of Procurement and Technology
The Rock Creek Group
09.2006 - 04.2010
- Directed procurement of all services and equipment for a $4.5B AUM Hedge Fund of Funds Organization.
- Deployed Enterprise Content Management for Archiving, eDiscovery and Information Management Software for firm to meet SEC data retention requirements.
- Manage IT environment using contract network Support Company and internal development team.
- Expanded overall IT and technology footprint by more than 25% per year, in response to company growth and advanced requirements of current client base.
- Worked with investment team to develop resources (technology and process) to streamline job performances within organization.
- Facilitate relationships between company application architect, IT support team and end users.
- Oversee the negotiation of contracts, including IT, telecom and corporate travel (w/Charter Agreements)
Manager, Global Strategic Procurement and Corporate Travel Manager
Gate Gourmet, Inc. (a Texas Pacific Group Holding)
03.2005 - 08.2006
- Managed over $200 million in strategic spend for an airline catering corporation with operations in 75+ locations.
- Oversaw all strategic and indirect corporate spend including global waste management, dry ice, fleet purchase and management, IT infrastructure, global telecom, global cleaning chemicals and corporate travel budget.
Education
B.S - Business Administration (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Northeastern University
Boston, MASkills
- Global procurement strategy
- Spend analysis
- Contract lifecycle management
- Supplier relationship management
- Sourcing strategy development
- Procurement process optimization
- Negotiation skills
- Tail spend management
- Team management
- Policy development
- Team building and motivation
- Policy implementation
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Director, Global Procurement & Travel/Events
Dynatrace
06.2021 - 09.2025
Contract Sourcing Leader, IT Categories- Contract/Consulting Position
Biogen
06.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Director, Global Procurement
Iron Mountain, Inc.
12.2015 - 03.2020
Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing
Schneider Electric, Invensys, Foxboro, Ma & Paris, France
05.2010 - 11.2015
Director of Procurement and Technology
The Rock Creek Group
09.2006 - 04.2010
Manager, Global Strategic Procurement and Corporate Travel Manager
Gate Gourmet, Inc. (a Texas Pacific Group Holding)
03.2005 - 08.2006
B.S - Business Administration (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Northeastern University