THE SIMMS GROUP CONSULTING TEAM
Get to Know Us
KRISTIE GUNDERSON DOREY
Key Roles & Experience
Global Procurement & IT Leadership roles, Quality, Operational Excellence, Industry Engagement, Microsoft
Engineering IT Programs & Operations, Customer & Partner Experience/Private and Public Sectors, Microsoft
Client Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, Infrastructure, VMC
STEM Community Evangelist
Expertise & Interests
Evolving Procurement Value
Procurement Quality Business, & Process Excellence
Strategic Planning & Supplier Relationship Management
Developing Customer, Partner, and Employee Success
Building Inclusive Communities and Communication
Career Coaching
In Kristie's words:
“Business moves fast. When it comes to business processes let's transform and build a flexible, resilient future. Establish or re-imagine a foundation that is reliable, agile, connected; continually adapting to maximize value and enable your business and customers.”
“Building trust and relationships are key to effective change, improving communication, empowering teams, and understanding what's important to your customers/stakeholders. Let's navigate optimization, growth, and transformation together.”
JEFF LYON
Key Roles & Experience
Author of The Exceptional Middle Manager
Owner and principal, Management Mentor
Global Operations, Customer Support, Customer & Partner Experience Leadership Roles, Microsoft
Customer Service & Support Leader, Attachmate
Assistant Vice-President, Bank of America
Vice-President, Retail Operations, Pacific Bank
Board of Directors, Kirkland Performance Center
Expertise & Interests
Executive & Management Leadership
Leadership and Career Coaching
Strategic Planning
Non-Profit/Board Development & Coaching
Customer Service & Support
Achieving Operational Excellence
Organizational Design & Performance Optimization
Customer Listening & Feedback Programs
In Jeff’s words:
"After decades of achievement as a manager and leader in both banking operations and the tech sector, today I am focused on consulting, mentoring and career coaching with a strong focus on supporting middle managers in mid-to-large corporate environments."
GREG SEWELL
Key Roles & Experience
Global Operations, Customer Support, & Procurement Leadership Roles, Microsoft
International Business Manager, Crane Aerospace
Expertise & Interests
Strategic Outsourcing & Planning
RFPs, Procurement Evaluation, Post-Mortems
Supplier Selection & Supply Base Rationalization
Contract & Pricing Negotiation
Customer Service & Support
In Gregory’s words:
“My experience at Microsoft taught me the value that process and structure brings to outsourcing . I was fortunate to join Microsoft as we were initiating BPO & Customer Support outsourcing. This provided me a unique opportunity to lead several global teams to identify, source and onboard suppliers throughout India, The Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Success came through our efforts in developing processes and templates that ensured suppliers were selected based on a set of clear data driven criteria. This allowed for our corporate and subsidiary business owners to buy into the decision-making process and embrace our choice of suppliers.”
MICHAEL SLADEN-YORK
Key Roles & Experience
- Head of Global Indirect Procurement, Stryker
- Sr Director, International Group Strategic Sourcing, Stryker
- Sr Director, Global Finance & Sourcing, Instruments Division, Stryker
- Director, Finance & Strategic Sourcing, Whirlpool
Expertise & Interests
- Procurement Strategy & Transformation
- Sourcing Value Identification & Practical Capture Solutions
- Business Case Development & 'Make vs Buy' Assessment
- Talent Identification/Sourcing
- 'Source to Pay' Solutions: Selection, Deployment & Governance
- Influencing Spend Behavior: Communications & Metrics
In Mike's words:
"My most recent assignment at Stryker was to build an indirect procurement capability from the ground up to support the organization's cost transformation/re-investment goals. This was a fantastic experience, that included building a high performing/highly engaged team, driving focus and internal support in a high growth organization, quickly delivering M&A synergies, developing strategies to positively influence spend behavior, and deploying a leading edge, 100% digital 'Source to Pay' solution that improved value, and made it easier for employees to get what they needed efficiently."
BRYCE SMITH
Key Roles & Experience
Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President - International Gaming Technology
Sr Director Strategic Sourcing, Application Development & Test Category Director, Xbox PCBA Commodity Manger, - Microsoft
Thermal Solution Commodity Manger, Memory Senior Buyer, Intel
Senior Buyer Mechanical & Electronics, Quinton Instruments
Expertise & Interests
Procurement Organization Transformation & Change Management
Innovative Sourcing & Solutions Designed to Deliver Value
Managerial Excellence Developing High Performing Teams
Strategic Procurement & Planning
Evolving the Procurement Function to Meet the Future
In Bryce’s words:
“Supplier relationships can truly be transformational when aligned with business goals and objectives - I have always know this, but have been living and breathing in my recent journey.”
“Let’s talk about how to truly transform an organization, redefine supplier relationships, and upskill your function - in the middle of a pandemic."
LARRY WOOD
Key Roles & Experience
Head, Strategic Sourcing, Intuit
Manager of Procurement and Sourcing, County of San Diego
Purchasing Manager, Procter&Gamble
Officer, Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy
Expertise & Interests
Procurement Transformation and Optimization
Organizational Growth & Changes
Driving Rigor in the Business & Supplier Relationship Management
Cost Savings Opportunities and Initiatives
Procurement Tools Roadmap
In Larry’s words:
“Strategic Sourcing always benefits from an external perspective to push the organization out of its collective comfort zone.”
MARK WOOTON
Key Roles & Experience
Customer Success Account Management Leadership, Microsoft UK
Senior Director Supplier Management, Microsoft Global Procurement
Senior Director Services Engagement, Microsoft Global Procurement
General Manager - Worldwide Contact Center outsourcing, Microsoft Global Outsourcing
Expertise & Interests
Global Contact Center Leadership
Strategic Supplier Relationship Management
Strategic Account Management
Customer Success Management
Landing transformational change that delivers growth and lasting success; led a major global change project that received IAOP's Global Excellence in Outsourcing Award for Best Practices.
Building high-performing teams across the world and orchestrating cross-cultural teams to achieve success.
In Mark's Words:
"Across my career - whether outsourcing, supplier management or customer service - I believe success has been thanks to being focused on doing things the right way with clarity and energy while looking to build strong relationships that last with customer and suppliers. I am also very passionate about people leadership and creating the right environment for high-performing people to do their best work!"
DAVID WILD
Key Roles & Experience
Principal Procurement Tech Advisor to Amazon
Senior Director Procurement, Abbott Laboratories
Senior Director Procurement, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Manufacturing and Operations Lead for LATAM, Federal Mogul
Global Indirect Procurement lead, Federal Mogul
Global Direct Material Lead (Engine & Underhood), Federal Mogul
National Operations Client Lead, John Williams Buyers
Expertise & Interests
Experience in Automotive, Life Sciences, Big Tech and many other industries
Experienced in Manufacturing and Operations management
Deep technical expertise with focus on Generative AI and other Emerging Technologies
Over 20 years Direct and Indirect Procurement Experience
Broad process knowledge
Procurement Technology Thought Leader
Strategic Procurement Leadership experience
Passionate change agent
In David's Words
"Challenges act as a catalyst for change and provide opportunities to grow and learn. Finding ways to address the most complex challenges and unlock the greatest value and potential by leveraging innovative approaches along with cutting edge technologies and best practice process optimization are the reason I get up in the morning. Life is too short to settle on the status quo."