Catherine Jones Cummins

CEO

United States25 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 30 consecutive quarters of exceeding savings targets
  • 30% average cost reductions across indirect categories
  • 80%+ spend under management achieved
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in SaaS procurement and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Strategic SourcingProcurement Operating Model DesignDigital TransformationResponsible Sourcing

Other Skills

Spend GovernanceProcurement DigitalizationEnterprise AnalyticsValue RealizationGo-to-Market StrategyStrategic PlanningESG IntegrationCost & Margin OptimizationSupplier Diversity AccelerationESG & Responsible Sourcing GovernanceSupplier Ecosystem StrategyComplex Contract NegotiationAdvanced Spend AnalyticsEnterprise Procurement StrategyDigital Source-to-Pay (S2P) Transformation

About

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

Experience

25 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
7 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 10 mos
Current Experience

Cloudflare

Head of Global Strategic Sourcing & Operations

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Architected and scaled a global indirect procurement organization supporting
  • accelerated enterprise growth
  • Designed CFO-aligned savings governance framework with structured pipeline validation
  • and P&L traceability
  • Established enterprise-wide spend taxonomy to enable predictive analytics, demand
  • planning, and strategic category visibility
  • Directed sourcing strategy across $500M+ global spend portfolio
  • Surpassed annual savings targets by 30% in year one through disciplined value capture
  • methodology
  • Institutionalized procurement governance across Finance, IT, Legal, Security, and GTM
  • functions
  • Spend Governance | Procurement Digitalization | Enterprise Analytics | Value
  • Realization
Spend GovernanceProcurement DigitalizationEnterprise AnalyticsValue RealizationGlobal Strategic SourcingProcurement Operating Model Design

Vmware

Global Strategic Sourcing & Operations

Jan 2015Aug 2024 · 9 yrs 7 mos · Austin, Texas

  • Directed global procurement strategy across $2B addressable spend
  • Delivered savings performance exceeding quarterly targets for 30 consecutive quarters
  • Increased spend under management from baseline to 80%+, strengthening enterprise
  • compliance and visibility
  • Achieved sustained 30% average cost reduction across complex indirect categories
  • Designed and implemented enterprise Responsible Sourcing program aligned to ESG
  • and Science-Based Targets
  • Increased supplier diversity participation by 47%
  • Led digital procurement transformation initiative optimizing tools, workflow automation,
  • and cycle time efficiency
  • Reduced sourcing cycle time and improved internal stakeholder satisfaction by 25%
  • Enterprise Governance | ESG Integration | Digital Transformation | Cost &
  • Margin Optimization
Go-to-Market StrategyStrategic PlanningGlobal Strategic SourcingDigital Transformation

Ipg

Vice President Strategy & Operations

Jan 2008Jan 2014 · 6 yrs · New York, New York, United States

  • Designed global operating models for Fortune 500 multi-market engagements
  • Structured complex procurement and agency selection frameworks
  • Implemented portfolio-based sourcing methodologies to improve efficiency and
  • measurable outcomes

Fcb health new york

Vice President Marketing

Jan 2000May 2008 · 8 yrs 4 mos · New York, New York, United States

  • Directed global pharmaceutical marketing operations across multi-agency ecosystems
  • Led high-value contract negotiations and vendor structuring
  • Managed global product launches and lifecycle programs
  • Integrated sourcing discipline and financial accountability into marketing operations

Education

Saint Louis University

Bachelor of Science - BS — Marketing

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