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Jan Levy

@janlevy

EMEA Sourcing Lead at SDI International LLC. managing €50M+ in spend and delivering 18.9% average savings across 100+ suppliers.

Slovakia

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At SDI International LLC., I manage more than €50M in annual spend across 100+ EMEA suppliers. I delivered 18.9% average savings through structured sourcing and negotiation, and built a Supplier Performance Evaluation framework adopted organization-wide.

I also authored a 40-page procurement playbook and delivered negotiation workshops and coaching for sourcing professionals globally. Earlier, at IBM, I managed contract governance and supported procurement operations, P2P/S2P processes, and supplier issues.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

EMEA Sourcing Lead

Current

SDI International LLC

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 10 months)

Manage 100+ suppliers across EMEA, overseeing €50M+ annual spend and delivering 18.9% average savings. Built and implemented a Supplier Performance Evaluation framework and authored a 40-page procurement playbook.

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Contract Negotiation RFP RFQ Leadership SLA And KPI Formulation Spend Analysis Cost Optimization Risk Management Supplier Performance Stakeholder Management P2P S2P Process Management Negotiation Training Procurement Playbooks Audit Readiness Compliance

Senior MSP Sourcing Buyer

SDI International LLC

Jan 2017 - Jan 2022 (5 years)

Led tactical RFQs and RFPs across multiple indirect procurement categories. Managed vendor negotiations, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication.

Strategic Sourcing RFP RFQ Leadership vendor negotiation Stakeholder Management Contract Drafting Compliance Governance Benchmarking Cost Value Analysis

Senior Contract Management Specialist

IBM

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Managed full contract governance lifecycle including drafting, review, execution, and amendments. Partnered with legal, finance, and delivery teams to resolve disputes and align commercial execution.

Contract Management Contract Drafting Contract Review Contract Execution Legal Compliance Dispute Resolution Stakeholder Management

Subject Matter Expert — Indirect Procurement

IBM

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)

Acted as escalation focal point for vendors and internal stakeholders on procurement and delivery issues. Coordinated P2P/S2P processes, RFQs, and BPO flows, and delivered training and SME support globally.

Indirect Procurement P2P S2P Process Management RFQ BPO Training SME Support Escalation Management

Senior Procurement Specialist — Asset Management

IBM

Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year)

Managed order requests, procurement operations, and full asset lifecycle. Resolved RMA cases and vendor disputes, maintained SLAs, and produced performance reporting.

Procurement Operations Asset Management Order Management RMA Dispute Resolution SLA Management performance reporting