Brad Blonkvist
Stamford, CT
Over twenty years of experience including time with Thomson Reuters, Deloitte, and Archstone Consulting, advising Chief Procurement Officers and Finance leaders in enterprise cost reduction, procurement and supply chain strategy.
Typically brought in to drive significant change.
Most recently, enjoyed the opportunity to lead a global team supporting ~$1.4B of professional services spend (consulting, tech services, outsourcing, HR services, contingent labor, marketing & Advertising and content enablement). From 2012 to 2015, the team went from touching 30 deals and saving approximately $25M to supporting over 200 deals and saving over $90M.
Areas of expertise include: enterprise cost reduction, outsourcing, team leadership, goal alignment, budgeting and planning, supplier management, change leadership and product/service management.
Broad-based industry experience including Financial Services, CPG companies, and industrial manufacturers is mixed with five years in brand management with Guinness prior to consulting.
Looking to take a mid-cap company or business unit to the next level.