Liam Duncan
Columbus,Ohio
Summary
Strategic sourcing leader with 10+ years of experience driving global procurement transformations. Specialized in SaaS, HRIS, and technology-enabled indirect spend, with expertise in supplier consolidation, licensing models, and digital procurement strategy. Partner to Technology, Marketing, HR, and Finance leadership teams, integrating procurement data into enterprise decision-making for Fortune 500 and PE-backed organizations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sourcing Consultant Contract)
Mars Veterinary Health
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Brought in to address escalating contingent labor costs (quadrupled 2020–2024, >$200M annually) by leveraging HRIS and SaaS workforce platforms to reduce external dependency and improve scheduling efficiency.
- Conducted rapid analytics across $200M+ spend using HRIS datasets and financial reporting systems to identify inefficiencies, policy gaps, and underutilized internal talent pools.
- Partnered with HR, Finance, and Operations leadership to align on workforce planning strategy, with a focus on technology-enabled shift scheduling and SaaS-based labor visualization tools.
- Designed a labor optimization framework underpinned by HRIS integrations (scheduling, workforce analytics, compliance monitoring), enabling internal staff redeployment to backfill high-cost agency roles.
- Projected to reduce costs by 22% through SaaS-driven scheduling, policy reform, and elimination of ~$55/hr external labor markups.
- Acted as SME in evaluating and sourcing SaaS/HR technology providers to support enterprise labor strategy, ensuring alignment with Mars Inc’s global compliance and data privacy standards.
- Position impacted by Mars Inc’s global hiring freeze despite broad internal support for permanent conversion.
Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager
Vyaire Medical
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Recruited during financial instability to stabilize enterprise technology sourcing and protect critical SaaS supplier relationships amid a liquidity crisis.
- Partnered with the COO and Financial Controller to identify high-risk SaaS and HRIS vendor contracts, ensuring continuity of digital workforce tools and employee services.
- Negotiated strategic payment plans across ~$60M in supplier agreements, including cloud platforms, HCM solutions, and enterprise applications, balancing operational continuity with cash flow preservation.
- Achieved $2.8M in rapid savings through SaaS contract renegotiations, license right-sizing, lease monetization, and HR software optimization.
- Managed $80M in supplier spend across SaaS, HRIS, IT services, and professional services, consolidating duplicative vendors and improving system interoperability.
- Played a central role in sustaining operations and supporting employee experience through HR system stability during divestiture and bankruptcy proceedings.
Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager
Philips Healthcare
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Managed $118M in strategic spend spanning enterprise SaaS platforms, embedded software, and HRIS, while driving efficiency across global HR and IT technology stacks.
- Delivered $11M+ in cost savings through SaaS supplier consolidation, license optimization, and multi-year contracting strategies aligned with digital transformation goals.
- Partnered with HR and IT leadership to evaluate, negotiate, and implement Workday modules and related HR technology ecosystems, ensuring scalability and compliance across a global workforce.
- Co-led a regulatory compliance program, updating 206 supplier agreements to meet EU-MDR standards, impacting $250M+ in medical device categories while strengthening supplier risk and data governance frameworks.
Procurement Business Partner
Nestle USA
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Embedded within the division’s business management team as the sole procurement lead, guiding ~$180M in spend decisions and integrating procurement insights into Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain strategies.
- Partnered with Marketing and R&D leadership to align sourcing with new product launches and recipe reformulations, ensuring speed-to-market while leveraging Nestle’s global sourcing network.
- Developed and deployed predictive cost models for raw materials, enabling Finance and Supply Chain to anticipate market shifts and make proactive decisions on pricing, budgeting, and profitability.
- Delivered $11.7M in value creation through co-manufacturing partnerships, strategic sourcing initiatives, and category rationalization strategies that directly supported business growth.
Procurement Program Manager
Philips Healthcare
05.2015 - 04.2018
- Entered Philips during the formative stage of its procurement engineering transformation, helping to build the team, define the scope, and establish the function’s “space to play” within the CT/AMI division.
- Designed and implemented core processes for supplier selection, contracting, and productivity tracking, laying the foundation for long-term spend management and value delivery.
- Drove spend transformation programs including supplier consolidation, platform standardization, and the introduction of new technology solutions to increase efficiency, reduce complexity, and unlock scalability.
- Indirectly led 19 global procurement engineers (US, Netherlands, China, Israel), embedding consistent methodologies and ensuring execution of transformation programs.
- Developed funnel tracking tools and business case rationalization templates to prioritize initiatives and integrate procurement data into business's decision-making.
- Elevated annual engineering savings delivery from ~2% to 9% within three years, with results driven by consolidation, technology adoption, and process innovation rather than price-down negotiation.
- Honored with the Philips Global Game Changer Award by the CEO for leadership in reshaping procurement’s role in engineering and product development.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
Miami University (OH)
Oxford, OH05.2015
Skills
- Global procurement leadership
- Proficient in managing HRIS and software categories in procurement
- Cost reduction strategies
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Global stakeholder engagement
- Regulatory compliance expertise
- Supplier relationship management
- Supply chain optimization
Timeline
Senior Sourcing Consultant Contract)
Mars Veterinary Health
10.2024 - 07.2025
Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager
Vyaire Medical
06.2022 - 10.2024
Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager
Philips Healthcare
06.2019 - 06.2022
Procurement Business Partner
Nestle USA
04.2018 - 06.2019
Procurement Program Manager
Philips Healthcare
05.2015 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
Miami University (OH)
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