Catherine Jones Cummins — CEO
Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Executive with 20+ years of experience architecting enterprise-wide procurement operating models across high-growth SaaS and Fortune 500 environments. I specialize in designing scalable, data-driven sourcing ecosystems that transform procurement into a measurable enterprise value driver delivering cost optimization, EBITDA expansion, supply risk mitigation, ESG advancement, and operational agility across $500M–$2B+ global spend portfolios. My leadership focus includes: * Enterprise procurement operating model design * CFO-aligned savings governance & auditable value realization frameworks * Global spend taxonomy architecture & advanced analytics enablement * End-to-end source-to-pay (S2P) transformation * Responsible sourcing, ESG integration & supplier diversity acceleration * Cross-functional executive stakeholder alignment Across multiple global organizations, I have: * Exceeded savings targets for 30 consecutive quarters * Delivered sustained 30% average cost reductions across indirect categories * Increased spend under management to 80%+ * Transitioned 55% of enterprise spend to Science-Based Target aligned suppliers * Increased supplier diversity spend by 47% * Built and scaled global procurement organizations supporting hyper-growth I operate at the intersection of Finance, Legal, IT, Marketing, GTM, and Executive Leadership ensuring procurement governance strengthens enterprise controls while enabling innovation, speed, and growth. Core Focus Areas: Enterprise Sourcing Strategy | Digital Procurement Transformation | Spend Governance | ESG Integration | Risk & Compliance | Margin Expansion | Supplier Ecosystem Strategy | Value Realization
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in SaaS procurement and digital transformation.
Experience: 25 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Global Strategic Sourcing
- Procurement Operating Model Design
- Digital Transformation
- Responsible Sourcing
Career Highlights
- 30 consecutive quarters of exceeding savings targets
- 30% average cost reductions across indirect categories
- 80%+ spend under management achieved
Work Experience
Cloudflare
Head of Global Strategic Sourcing & Operations (1 yr 10 mos)
VMware
Global Strategic Sourcing & Operations (9 yrs 7 mos)
IPG
Vice President Strategy & Operations (6 yrs)
FCB Health New York
Vice President Marketing (8 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS at Saint Louis University