Ward Karson

Head of Technology Global Strategic Sourcing, addressing IT and Product Operations technology demand. Key focus on senior level business partner strategy planning, partnering, and efficiency-building. Key spend areas are Professional Services, Outsourcing, COE's, S/W, H/W, Support, Network/Telecom.

Provide consulting, guidance and support to Head of IT Sourcing, and Global IT customer base during $15B M&A acquisition of Barclays Global Investors from Barclays Bank PLC. *Core focus in enterprise software and professional services supplier negotiations, including contract novation, assignment, change of control and net-new incremental portions of technology requirements across global geographies working in a strict deadline environment due to acquisition closure date considerations.

Manage Global Procurement services for IT, Operations, Facilities, Travel, Human Resources, Staffing and other operational related service departments across global theaters. Focused on raising value to global customer base and championing best practices through solid partnership building.

Managed Global Enterprise IT (GEIT) Procurement Dept consisting of 8 direct headcount; US$150M - US$250M spend. Brought “can do” sense of empowerment to staff. Provided leverage for GEIT Procurement staff in various contract negotiations for goods and services for all global theaters, intent on driving total costs down and raising value proposition to lines of business.

Managed Global Procurement Department consisting of Strategic, Tactical, and Contract divisions. Socialized change management throughout all levels of company via successful relationship building, increasing awareness, delivering consistent successful and measurable results.

Managed Procurement and Receiving Departments consisting of six (6) headcount.

Materials management for electronics engineering design consulting firm.

Native American Indian tribe, funded by $250M p.a. turnover, used to create/improve public infrastructure.

Entry-level member on Total Cost of Ownership Procurement effort for non-strategic chemicals.