As a VP in the Procurement Advisory Practice, Andrea Greenwald guides and educates executives within Procurement & Sourcing, Finance, and Supply Chain to coach them build, manage, and transform their firms Procurement functions approach to business for continued growth. Mrs. Greenwald facilitates virtual workshops and advises in a range of cross-industry topics, which include talent management, supplier management, supplier diversity programs, stakeholder influence and functional transformation. Mrs. Greenwald is also the key initiative leader for Sourcing and Procurement and Procurement Management.
Prior to Gartner, Mrs. Greenwald led two multi-million-dollar accounts as a healthcare advertising Account Executive; advising clients on educational marketing campaigns, working cross-functional to develop new content, and navigating complex medical/legal/regulatory requirements. Mrs. Greenwald also has experience in business development, events, payroll, accounts receivables, and people management.
Sourcing and Procurement
Procurement Functional Design and Leadership
Spend Optimization and Supplier Value Enhancement
Columbia University, Columbia Business School, Executive Program
St. Francis Xavier University, Gerald Schwartz School of Business, First Class Honors BBA
Building and amplifying supplier diversity programs
Identifying and partnering with strategic suppliers
Influencing business stakeholders
Building and benchmarking procurement strategies
Managing a sourcing and procurement function