Floyd Ford

Advises Fortune 500 procurement and risk leaders on third-party risk management, vendor governance, and procurement process re-engineering. Built AI-assisted workflows for spend analysis and supplier research, reducing analysis cycle time from two days to two hours.

Owned SaaS and cloud category strategy and renewal execution for $50M+ in annual spend, delivering $8-10M in cost optimization. Led 12+ concurrent negotiations, built TCO models, and designed a cross-functional negotiation framework that reduced contract cycle time by 25%.

Owned renewal and sourcing decisions across $45M+ in annual technology spend, delivering $2-4M in recurring annual savings. Reduced vendor footprint by 30% and built Power BI executive dashboards for CFO and VP staff.

Served as primary negotiator for a $30M+ SaaS portfolio, delivering $2-3M in savings per renewal cycle. Managed supplier performance recovery, negotiated data protection and security terms, and implemented Tableau procurement analytics.

Executed sourcing and negotiation strategies across $80M+ in global IT spend, delivering $3-5M in cost reductions. Built should-cost models, ran competitive bid events, and strengthened contract governance in a regulated environment.

Identified $10M+ in cost reduction opportunities through spend, price, and cost structure modeling. Built executive dashboards that shifted global category teams from reactive reporting to proactive sourcing.

Led 20+ regulated product and program launches from contract execution through delivery, coordinating Operations, Quality, and Planning to protect launch timing while reducing cycle time and cost.

Delivered $1.8M+ in material cost savings through supplier process optimization and alternative sourcing strategies. Built SAP and Tableau reporting for buyer performance and supplier scorecards.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Supply Chain Management from Southern University and A&M College.

Bachelor of Science in Economics from Southern University and A&M College.