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Dan knows procurement. Period. Through years of leading, taking part or advising some of the top international procurement initiatives for companies and through decades of getting a first-hand understanding of diverse aspects of procurement, Dan has proven to be that value creator that procurement organizations need from their respective internal stakeholders. While Dan is widely considered a thought leader in the world of operational, MRO, GNFR and [overall] indirect spend management, his ability to challenge old paradigms and bring awareness to the evolution of new ways of success have enabled companies of all sizes to realize significant benefits. Dan assists companies in overcoming the typical obstacles getting in the way of procurement organizations being successful: - lack of spend visibility - addressing a larger set of stakeholders to satisfy - finding clearer way to measure savings/progress/overall success - driving higher rates of adoption (internally and externally (with suppliers)) Dan's contrarian and resourceful techniques have provided companies with unparalleled savings, vendor relations, supplier innovation/collaboration, spend and supply visibility and sourcing strategies. How? By taking a genuine interest and ownership of the client's issues. Specialties: Dan has detailed product (from SAP, Oracle, Infor, Coupa, Ariba, Perfect, Bravo, and others) and services knowledge of operational and indirect spend management and procurement solution providers that focus on areas like consulting (traditional and niche), BPO services, category management, e-procurement, electronic pay and settlement, T&E, spend analysis, contract management, eRFx, VMS, MSP, APS, WMS, TMS, MRO, CMMS, VOP, EOR, and others.