KEVIN GAZZARD, Director, Procurement

KEVIN GAZZARD

Director, Procurement

New York University Abu Dhabi

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
11 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 1 Months

Director, Procurement at New York University Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2013

In my capacity as the Head of Procurement reporting directly to the CFO I provide strategic leadership and vision in developing and implementing a best-in-class procurement across the University. My responsibilities include:

• Manage NYUAD’s annual indirect procurement spend (circa US $300 million per annum) across broad range of categories and commodities including Research-Laboratory; Arts; and IT goods and services
• Lead change initiatives, from a current low base, to facilitate the strategy and the procurement function and help educate and develop NYUAD Staff and Faculty on procurement best practice
• Implementation and Management of eProcurement ERP Tools and Modules
• Liaison with Office of Compliance and Risk Management and General Counsel to ensure best practice and risk mitigation for NYUAD
• Support an overall framework for the Supplier Management process, including Supplier Segmentation, Supplier On boarding, Scorecard Development, Performance Review, and Joint Business Planning
• Managing the Procurement strategy and being responsible for the effective management of the University's e-procurement platform; overseeing the management of the category, ensuring that product and service contracts provide the University with tangible value and benefits
• Developing strategic plans to streamline operations and ensure all data within the e-pro system is accurate and reported
• Managing the Procurement Team; overseeing the development and processing of requests for proposals, requisitions, orders, change orders, contracts and reports

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Griffith University Australia
  • November 2006

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Project Management
Logistics
Supply Chain
Procurement
Project Management
Commercial Management
Procurement & Contracts Management
Supply Chain Management

Languages

English
Native Speaker