MELISSA DREW

Redefining Success Through Digital Transformation at IBM

Maryland, United States

An experienced procurement and supply chain leader, instructor, and mentor with 27+ years of combined industry, consulting and operational sales strategies. I have experienced the trends and know first-hand how digital procurement innovations are constantly shifting the paradigm.

Led global business & digital transformation initiatives, redefining business models while leveraging cloud based technology. The result are shifts to value-add activities, resulting in a decision-based organization to increase their competitive advantage in the changing global landscape.

Foster & motivate virtual teams, setting them up for success with the skills needed to grow personally & professionally.

Adviser & mentor mid-market companies through all stages of growth strategies.

Recognized for multiple industry awards for exceptional performance, instructor for Institute for Supply Chain, and frequent conference speaker (domestic and international).

Representative Business / Digital Transformation & Disruption:
- 2020. Bot opportunities for Ariba for tail end manually processes
- 2018. Outline automation for NPI & PPAP process for Ariba
- 2017. Collaborate w/ Ariba: Outline Ariba Supply Chain process & how to work w/ partners
- 2015. Developed process (in Ariba) buy against master parts list & drop ship to distribution sites
- 2014. Developed process integrating Ariba w/ warehouse hand scanners
- 2011-2013. Working with technology start ups provided growth strategy, operations, and go-to-market opportunities to create agile companies that can quickly adjust with market demands.
- 2006-2009. Cloud procurement consultant developing innovative out of the box capabilities to meet emerging industry needs. All customers are currently the top 5 global cloud procurement platforms.
- 2004. Industry expert supporting the development of the 'Inference Engine', a component of the patented, (grammar based natural modelling language), data enrichment application. (normalize, classify, and enrich data). Purchased by Ariba in 2005, renamed ADE, it is now the foundation for all Spend Visibility Services.
- 2003. Work with patented radio frequency security system, developed the operational infrastructure: Enabled acquisition of company in less than 1 year.
- 1995. Using federal grant money, developed a web-based application to capture & store supplier information for the Alabama Apparel & Textile Co. 1st publicly known design to automate the Supplier RFI processes.
- 1994. 1st Key Note speaker at Annual Industry Conference (Turfgrass Assoc.) discussing the value of aggregated procurement, to consolidate spend leveraging savings for all state associations.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Speaking
Travels From: East Coast

Speaking Fee $1,000

MELISSA DREW	Points
Academic	80
Author	232
Influencer	25
Speaker	153
Entrepreneur	502
Total	992

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

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Company Type: Service Provider

Theatre: Global

Media Experience: 20

Last Media Interview: 03/19/2021

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Agile 30.91

Analytics 86.41

Change Management 31.04

COVID19 32.10

Design Thinking 30.31

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Digital Transformation 38.09

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Entrepreneurship 61.55

Future of Work 32.31

Leadership 38.89

Legal and IP 86.52

Marketing 33.13

Procurement 100

Public Relations 42.35

Risk Management 41.95

Supply Chain 40.85

Customer Experience 30.36

Cloud

AI 32.33

Sales 30.66

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Automotive

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Engineering & Construction

Financial Services & Banking

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