Ian O'Brien
Ian O'Brien
Ian O'Brien is an accomplished strategic sourcing and procurement executive with vast experience in building and transforming category-led sourcing and procurement practices at various organizations, including consulting, financial services, non-profit, and technology sectors. He has shown immense leadership skills in supplier management, spend analytics, real estate, change management, program management, procure-to-pay systems, and strategic sourcing.
Ian O'Brien obtained a BA in Economics from Duke University and an MBA in Business from The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Sourcing and Procurement at LogicSource Inc. Ian previously served as the Head of Global General Procurement Centre of Excellence at Applied Materials, the Vice President of Supply Chain - Sourcing, Indirect Procurement, Real Estate, Travel at American Cancer Society, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management - Indirect procurement and Fulfillment at SunTrust Bank, and the Group Vice President of Supplier Management and Procurement Solutions, among many others.
Ian O'Brien specializes in building effective teams, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, procurement, negotiations, value analysis, process design and improvement, category management, program management, real estate, and change management.