Senior Principal, Analyst, Strategic Sourcing
Sarah is a Senior Principal Analyst on the CPO team, where she advises procurement leaders on strategic sourcing processes. Her advisory spans supplier segmentation, contract management, savings governance, negotiation strategies, and dynamic sourcing.
Sarah joined Gartner after 15 years in supply chain, with a decade spent in procurement. Her background includes procurement operations and category management, giving her a deep understanding of the intricacies and impact of procurement within the business. Sarah's favorite aspect of procurement is its close connection to core business functions and decision-making. Highlights of her professional journey include seeing state of the art high speed production lines and visiting chocolate suppliers.
Henkel, Category Manager, 4 years
Unilever, Associate Procurement Manager, 10 years
Yale New Haven Health, Senior Contract Specialist, 1 years
University of Connecticut
BA in Communication Processes, Minor in Sociology
Making strategic sourcing a competitive advantage, building best practice supplier management programs, driving cost optimization and business value delivery