
Andrew Linton
Procurement/Technology Sourcing cost leader and synergist designing strategies to cut costs, improve service, and actualize value. Champion, energize,... | Hollywood, Florida, United States
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Andrew Linton’s Expertise Procurement/Technology Sourcing cost leader and synergist designing strategies to cut costs, improve service, and actualize value. Champion, energize, and unify all stakeholders. • Success in delivering highest ROI on 3rd party spend, transforming underperforming functions into strategic enablers, improving EBITDA, cutting CAPEX, creating new revenue streams, and de-risking. • Develop long-term procurement strategies and mission-critical procurement programs; leverage expertise in new procurement technologies, procurement best practices, contract law, and best-in-class KPIs for better quality and customer service. • Negotiate long-term vendor relationships for positive outcomes to customers, and other stakeholders, and meet strategic organizational procurement objectives. Notable Achievements: • Outsourcing Strategy: Developed outsourcing strategy for 1,000 technology staff and 1,500 contractors and 11 Network Operation Centers across 12 countries to improve capabilities, delivery, and QA. Project implemented in 6 months. • OPEX/CAPEX Reduction: Cut OPEX from 70M to 50M/year and eliminated CAPEX spend on non-revenue-generating services while improving performance and core systems availability from 70% to 99.99%. • Negotiation: Negotiated new contracts with top suppliers and consolidated supplier base, from 80% of spend going to 50% of suppliers, to 85% of spend of going to just 17% of suppliers, cutting support costs by 30%, and reducing risk exposures. • Procurement Consolidation: Integrated procurement services of acquired company across 17 markets, saving 20% in 6 months and avoiding 10M+ expenditure by rationalization of end state products and services for combined companies. • Cloud-Based Technology: Led consolidation and cloud migration of IT operations across 11 markets, improving performance KPIs by 20% in first month and slashing OPEX by 20M, eliminating 90% of CAPEX spend, and improving service availability from 60% to 99.9% within 12 months.
Andrew Linton’s Current Industry Blackstone
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Linton’s Prior Industry
Cable And Wireless Communications
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Office Depot
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Vice President Global Technology Sourcing
Mon Jan 01 2024 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Present
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AVP Technology Sourcing
Sun Aug 01 2021 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Mon Jan 01 2024 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Office Depot
Head of Technology Sourcing
Sun Sep 01 2019 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Sun Aug 01 2021 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
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Purchasing & Supply Chain Consultant
Sun Jan 01 2017 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Thu Aug 01 2019 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Cable And Wireless Communications
Head of Network Procurement & Operations (Global, telecommunications, internet,hardware, software)
Tue Jan 01 2013 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Fri Jan 01 2016 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
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Head of IT Sourcing and IT Operations (Global information technology & procurement)
Fri Jan 01 2010 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Tue Jan 01 2013 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
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Regional Purchasing & Supply Chain (Outsourcing, 4PL, CATMAN, Contracting)
Sat Jan 01 2005 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Fri Jan 01 2010 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Cable And Wireless Communications
Strategic Sourcing Manager (Regional, International, Supplier Relations)
Tue Jan 01 2002 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Thu Jan 01 2004 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Cable And Wireless Communications
Strategic Sourcing Manager (Global Sourcing, Capital Management, Vendor Management, Negotiati
Sat Jan 01 2000 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) — Tue Jan 01 2002 05:30:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)