As an experienced procurement/supply chain professional, I've led global teams as Head of Procurement/Supply Chain & impacted up to $15B/year in spend. I've built organizations from the ‘ground up’ for startups and Fortune 500 companies. Each time, I've provided the leadership and vision needed to build/transform & add value for organizations, investors, and clients. I SPECIALIZE IN: ➡️ LEADERSHIP: Led entire procurement organizations and teams impacting up to $15B/year in spend ➡️ STRATEGY: Redesigned procurement for 3 Fortune500 companies & consulted middle-market companies ➡️ ESG: 3x diverse supplier spending at Nike & State Street ➡️ P&L: meaningful P&L improvements - lowered expenses 30% while increasing revenue 21% ➡️ PROCUREMENT: Extensive global experience procuring goods/services and establishing resilient supply chains ➡️ COMMUNICATIONS: Comfortable delivering messages, training, and guidance to audiences of thousands CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 📈 Tripled diverse supplier spend at two Fortune 500 companies 🌱 Integrated sustainability into indirect sourcing – breaking ground and establishing the industry standard ♘ 40% savings via consulting work with well-known brands - transforming their procurement & supply chains 🛠️ Built procurement from the ground up at a startup ($0 revenue to $26B public co) and at a 100-year-old public multinational CONTACT ME: ✉️jason.a.cipriano@gmail.com MORE ABOUT ME: I like a challenge where the foundation is there, but the organization/team needs something to get to the next level. I’ve been fortunate to have built, transformed, and led teams at every stage of maturity, and honed my leadership skills as a military officer serving in two combat zones. I pivoted from the military to startups before pivoting again to public multinationals and some of the most well-known and iconic brands on the planet. I’m a results-orient, data-driven, empathetic leader who sees the value in diverse backgrounds and the opportunities that global challenges present. PERSONAL: I’m a former professor and periodic lecturer at multiple universities I’ve held leadership positions in non-profit organizations supporting Veterans and public education I can’t change my own oil, but I can (and do) build computers I’m an avid runner (5K to Half Marathons) and triathlete (Sprint and Olympic) and former all-New England Cross Country runner EDUCTION: MS, Marketing, SNHU MBA, UMASS BS, Political Science, United States Naval Academy