Steven Jeffery Email Address

Director Research

Info-Tech Research Group Inc is an information technology services company which offers market research, analyst services, and world class operations.

I thrive in a world where I can build something from scratch. I'm really good at creating departments and rapidly showing positive results. I have an innate entrepreneurial spirit - I built my first vendor management practice back in 1998. I believe in "right practices" for the organization and culture. I love a greenfield opportunity where I can drive the largest marginal impact, establishing proactive management and principles and bottom-line results. I have an unswerving passion for vendor performance and improvement. I have worked remotely for the last ten years - I can adjust my schedule for any time zone. I am committed to mentoring and developing teams - I have the ability to recognize and develop new talent. As an example, at Citibank, I had a team of six, four of whom went on to C-level positions. I have international exposure too, working with clients in the UK, APAC, across Europe - I have worked in 22 different countries. My career achievements can be summarized as follows: • I have a history of beginning new Vendor Management initiatives, forming the basis of the program as well as staff recruitment, with a network of trained professionals seeking to take a Vendor Management organization from nothing to world-class. • I have a consistent record of introducing dramatic cost-saving opportunities and process improvements to heighten quality, achieving millions of dollars of value creation (savings and cost avoidance) for clients and employers. • I am an acknowledged expert, writer, speaker on all aspects of strategic sourcing and vendor management in public and on-site seminars, workshops, conferences, presentations, books, and published articles.