Recruiter brief
AfroTech 2026
Aminatu
Yusuf.
Procurement Transformation & Operating Model Leader
I design and modernize procurement operating models—connecting governance, strategic sourcing, supplier management, data, technology, and business partnership to improve how procurement operates at scale.
Enterprise spend environment
Annual spend governed through the Responsible Sourcing program
Business units supported
Procurement organizations advised
Transformations supported through implementation / hypercare
AI-enabled procurement agents launched into live use
Core capabilities
Operating Model
& COE
Strategic Sourcing
& Business Partnership
S2P
& Supplier Governance
Technology,
Data & AI
Career progression
Selected experience
Expedia GroupSr. Manager, Business Programs, COEAI-Enabled Procurement Transformation
Scale + Modernize. Procurement transformation in an $8B enterprise spend environment, connecting governance, data, technology, and business partnership.
In live use: 5 AI-enabled procurement agents launched. The Responsible Sourcing program governed $4B in annual spend.
Federal Reserve Bank
of San FranciscoProgram Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Business PartnersStrategic Sourcing Operating Model
of San FranciscoProgram Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Business Partners
Redesigned the procurement intake front door across 17 business units and six offices, partnering with business leaders on sourcing strategy, timing, and contract vehicles.
A five-person sourcing and analytics team increased sourcing events 97% year over year. Supported Ariba purchasing standardization with process documentation, training, and district rollout.
Mason Tillman AssociatesSenior Manager, Procurement Systems & Equity StrategyProcurement Diagnostics → Implementation
Diagnose. Public-sector procurement transformation advisory across 30+ government and transportation organizations nationwide.
Audited procurement policies and practices, identified barriers and control gaps, and developed remediation strategies. Supplier-availability benchmarks, spend-monitoring applications, and contracting goals were adopted by governing bodies.
Seeking director-level
opportunities
Procurement Operations & Excellence, Procurement COE / Transformation, Strategic Sourcing Enablement, and S2P / Supplier Governance.