Looking for a job

Ashley Abbate

@ashleyabbate

Message

Procurement Manager at GitLab who delivered $5.84M in verified savings and built GitLab’s AI procurement strategy.

United States

Message

At GitLab, I own strategic procurement for R&D/Engineering, Hosting, and Enterprise Technology, covering cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, and enterprise software. In FY25, I generated $5.84M in verified savings through technology contract negotiations and commercial optimization.

I built GitLab’s AI procurement strategy, driving contract renewals with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google and evaluating multiple platforms with executive stakeholders. I also developed a cloud hosting optimization strategy across GCP and AWS.

Earlier at GitLab, I drove more than $15M in savings across marketing and sales categories and architected the enterprise P2P system, Zip. I also established a strategic supplier management program and led end-to-end RFx events.

At Kroger, I delivered nearly $28M in savings and cost avoidance through sourcing and negotiation. At MADISON REED, I built data tools that reduced inventory holdings by 18%, sourced vendors, and delivered more than $200K in savings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Manager, Procurement

Current

GitLab

Nov 2025 - Present (1 year)

Own end-to-end strategic procurement for R&D/Engineering, Hosting, and Enterprise Technology categories, stewarding $150M+ in annual technology and professional services spend. Generated $5.84M in verified cost savings in FY25 and built GitLab's AI procurement strategy.

Procurement Strategic Sourcing Contract Negotiation Cloud Infrastructure AI Platforms Enterprise Software Cost Savings Vendor Management P2P Systems Zip GCP AWS Stakeholder Engagement

Procurement Category Manager

GitLab

Nov 2021 - Nov 2025 (4 years)

Owned full-cycle procurement for GitLab's marketing and sales categories, developing category strategy, leading negotiations, and managing supplier performance. Drove $15M+ in savings across FY22-FY24 and architected GitLab's enterprise P2P system (Zip).

Procurement Category Management Strategic Sourcing Contract Negotiation RFx Supplier Management P2P Systems Zip Cost Analysis Benchmarking Stakeholder Management

Sourcing Category Management Analyst

Kroger

Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Led sourcing and category management for Kroger's Media & Advertising spend portfolio, applying cost modeling and market analysis. Delivered nearly $28M in savings and cost avoidance and unlocked $1.8M in working capital improvement across FY2020–FY2021.

Sourcing Category Management Cost Modeling Market Analysis Negotiation ERP Procurement Systems Spend Analysis Cost Of Ownership

Supply Chain & Operations Specialist

Madison Reed

Mar 2019 - Sep 2019 (6 months)

Managed vendor relationships, purchase orders, and inventory risk at a fast-growing DTC brand. Built custom data tools to optimize inventory and delivered $200K+ in cost savings while developing an omni-channel inventory management system.

Supply Chain Management Vendor Management Purchase Order Inventory Management Data Analysis Cost Savings Omnichannel Replenishment

Supply Chain Coordinator

Madison Reed

Feb 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Managed vendor relationships, purchase orders, and inventory risk at a fast-growing DTC brand. Built custom data tools to identify inventory risks and optimize replenishment and allocation decisions.

Supply Chain Management Vendor Management Purchase Order Inventory Management Data Analysis Replenishment

Area Manager

Amazon Operations

Jul 2017 - Jan 2018 (6 months)

Responsible for overall process management, operational productivity, and KPIs of a multi-functional department in an Amazon Fulfillment Center.

Operations Management Process Management Productivity KPIs Fulfillment Center

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Grade: Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Capstone Scholar, McKissick Scholar, Dean's List

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude, with majors in Global Supply Chain and Operations Management and International Business, and a minor in Portuguese.