Ryan P. Bird
Chicago,IL
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Sourcing Advisor
Health Care Service Corporation
Chicago, IL
09.2022 - Current
- Directly appointed to participate in a department transformation workstream by the Chief Procurement Officer - Q1 2024
- Promoted to Advisor to further support senior leadership by reviewing and prioritizing strategic initiatives residing in Professional Services, Finance, HR & Facilities, & Marketing
- Piloted the procurement of HCSC/BCBSIL's founding partnership agreement with NASCAR for the new, Chicago Street Race Weekend
- Led RFPs in multiple workstreams including, but not limited to, Cybersecurity, Employment Screening Services, Enterprise Project Management, Internal Financial Audit, Risk Assessment, and Talent Insights
- Managed over $60MM in category spend for 2023 with over $5MM in cost savings
Strategic Sourcing Analyst III
Health Care Service Corporation
Chicago, IL
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Implemented Prof. Services Rate Cards with multiple vendors resulting in ~$570K in cost avoidance for 2022 and beyond
- Led numerous high-visibility ($30MM+ in total spend) RFPs from sourcing to contracting for our Prof. Services - Indirect category including Facilities, Supplemental Card Benefits, Customer Service Training Redesign, & trusted with others of Business Confidential nature
- Executed 20+ Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
- Over $6MM in cost avoidance through general contracting for services ranging from Prof. Services Consulting, Employee Relocation Programs, Sports Media Placement Reviews, & Talent Acquisition
Category Specialist - Purchasing & Supplier MGMT
Abbvie Inc.
Mettawa, IL
06.2017 - 09.2019
- Managed multiple RFPs for the Indirect, Advertising & Media category; creating vendor competition and price competitiveness resulting in $300K in efficiency savings
- Leader of the agency travel approvals, reviewing which business-need travel options were appropriate for agency partners. Resulted in thousands of dollars of cost avoidance on a case-by-case basis
- Spearheaded our agency reconciliation efforts resulting in $3.9M in P&L savings in 2018, increasing to $4.6M for 2018
- Worked cross-functionally by reviewing & processing upwards of 500 purchase orders on average, per year, including individual purchase orders that exceeded $500MM (specified advertising spend)
- Successfully negotiated 3 heavily utilized vendor MSAs in 2019 to move payment terms from Net-45 to Net-90 resulting in increased working capital
Account Manager
C.H. Robinson
Chicago, IL
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Grew Newell Brands transportation spend with C.H. Robinson from $7M to $10M over two years
- Increased profitability on our NBC/Universal account by selling our air freight, rail, and consolidation options which increased margins by 75-100% on shipments
- Led business reviews highlighting all accomplished metrics and KPIs including on-time delivery, freight tender acceptance, decreases in lumper fees, detention, and truck-orders not used
- Chosen as a college recruitment representative to teach prospective students about a career at C.H. Robinson via University Career Fairs
Education
Certification - Negotiation For Professionals
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL07.2022
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Health Services
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2014
Study Abroad
Christ University
Bangalore12.2014
Gallup StrengthsQuest Top 5:
Relator, Developer, Discipline, Empathy, & Positivity
Affiliations
- Stellar Recognition Recipient (Multiple) & CPO Issued Stellar Award for Top Performance - HCSC
- Excellence Award Recipient (Multiple), AbbVie
- President's Award Recipient for Assistance in U.S. Paid Media, AbbVie
- TEAM Mentor - Erie Neighborhood House
Timeline
Strategic Sourcing Advisor
Health Care Service Corporation
09.2022 - Current
Strategic Sourcing Analyst III
Health Care Service Corporation
09.2019 - 09.2022
Category Specialist - Purchasing & Supplier MGMT
Abbvie Inc.
06.2017 - 09.2019
Account Manager
C.H. Robinson
06.2015 - 06.2017
Certification - Negotiation For Professionals
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Health Services
Western Michigan University
Study Abroad
Christ University