Gartner Expert

John Klapmust

Director Analyst

John Klapmust is a Director Analyst in Gartner's Procurement, Asset and Vendor Management Team, helping clients with IT vendor risk management, performance management, sourcing and procurement. Mr. Klapmust has extensive experience in establishing and maturing Vendor Risk Management, Sourcing and Procurement organizations and processes.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Klapmust spent over 20 years in the financial services industry building Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Programs for JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and OneWest Bank. Most recently John was the Senior Vice President and Head of Vendor Management at Bank of the West BNP Paribas. In this capacity, he established and managed the Third-Party Risk Management program enterprise wide.

Professional background

Bank of the West BNP Paribas, SVP, Head of Vendor Management, 8 years

JP Morgan Chase , SVP, Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement , 7 years

OneWest Bank, Chief Operational Risk Officer and Head of Vendor Risk Management, 5 years

Areas of coverage
  • IT Vendor Portfolio Management

  • IT Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Operating Model

  • IT Sourcing Strategy Development and Execution

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Texas

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Cornell University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Developing Strategies and Processes for IT Vendor Risk Management

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Establishing IT Vendor Management Programs including Governance and Performance Management

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Creating and maturing IT Vendor Risk Assessment practices

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Managing IT Vendors throughout the lifecycle Onboarding and Offboarding

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IT Vendor Management Organization roles and responsibilities