Tommi is an experienced IT Sourcing and Procurement professional with 17 years of experience in strategic sourcing, outsourcing, contract negotiation, cost reduction and vendor management, operating at Head of IT Procurement / IT Sourcing Director level. He has led a number of large and complex sourcing transactions on four continents, working with blue-chip companies across industries such as mining, FMCG, manufacturing, financial services, media, energy and utilities, as well as public sector organisations in central government, transport, health and local government. He is highly adaptable and collaborates effectively across functions.
Tommi’s expertise covers the whole sourcing lifecycle from spend analytics and aggregation, requirements management, market assessments and sourcing strategy development through to managing competitive RFx processes, deal shaping, contract negotiations, bid evaluation, transition planning, supplier relationship management, supplier risk management, cost reduction and exit management. An experienced project manager and team leader, he is skilled at navigating the technical and commercial interface between internal customers and external suppliers, coaching team members to high performance and aligning organisations to form value-adding partnerships enabled by robust global commercial agreements. He is a trusted adviser to senior IT executives and has served as a panellist at industry conferences and workshops.
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