Principal Consultant

WaqarPerwaize

IT & Technology Management  ·  Procurement  ·  Vendor Management  ·  Commercial Advisory

Senior technology and procurement leader with 22+ years of global experience. I build the structures that give organisations real control over supplier relationships, spend, and commercial risk across borders and within complex operating environments.

22+
Years Experience
IT, procurement & vendor management globally
$350M+
Spend Managed
Annual portfolio across technology & enterprise categories
35%
Vendor Reduction
785 → 516 suppliers through consolidation
18%+
Cost Reduction
$471M → $388.5M through strategic sourcing & governance

Built on two decades of global delivery

With over 22 years in IT and technology management, including 15+ years in senior leadership roles, I specialise in building and strengthening global vendor management, procurement, and commercial governance models that improve control, reduce complexity, and deliver measurable business value across multinational organisations.

I work across the full breadth of procurement and vendor management, covering technology, cloud, SaaS, infrastructure, managed services, professional services, and enterprise operations, while partnering with CIO, Finance, Legal, and Risk leadership to turn complex supplier landscapes into well governed, high performing commercial frameworks.

If your organisation needs clearer control, stronger supplier outcomes, and a governance model built to last, that is what I do.

Middle East & Africa Europe Asia Pacific Americas GCC
18+
Years Leadership Experience
Senior leadership across IT, procurement, vendor management, and commercial governance
4
Global Regions
MEA, Europe, APAC, and the Americas under one operating model
25%
Contract Cycle Improvement
Through streamlined governance and approval frameworks
30%+
Escalation Reduction
Via structured SLA and supplier governance frameworks
40+
Countries
Transformation programmes delivered across ERP, HRIS, O365

What I deliver

Independent advisory and project based consulting support across the full spectrum of IT leadership, procurement, vendor management, and commercial governance.

Vendor Management Office Design

Establishing or maturing VMO functions, from business case and governance model through operating model design, process frameworks, and capability build. Built and scaled a global VMO from the ground up across four regions.

Operating Model Governance SRM

Vendor Consolidation & Rationalisation

Assessing fragmented supplier estates and designing consolidation strategies that reduce vendor sprawl, lower run rate cost, simplify service delivery, and improve commercial control across technology categories.

Cost Reduction Estate Assessment Roadmap

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Leading sourcing strategy, RFx design and management, market evaluation, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations across technology, managed services, cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise categories.

RFP / RFQ Negotiation Category Mgmt

Contract Lifecycle Management

Designing and implementing CLM frameworks covering intake, negotiation, execution, performance, renewal, and exit. Improving commercial discipline, reducing risk exposure, and accelerating cycle times.

CLM Commercial Risk SLA Design

Procurement Governance & Compliance

Strengthening procurement policy, approval frameworks, audit readiness, and third party risk management. Embedding controls that support compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR, and sector specific regulatory requirements.

TPRM ISO 27001 Audit Readiness

IT Leadership & Interim Support

Providing senior IT leadership on an interim or advisory basis across technology planning, operational performance, supplier governance, FinOps, and executive reporting for CIO and technology leadership functions.

Interim FinOps IT Planning

Case studies and representative outcomes

Examples drawn from multinational environments across sourcing, supplier governance, contract lifecycle management, commercial optimisation, and operating model design.

01

WAN / Telco  ·  256 Sites

Global MPLS to SD WAN Consolidation

28% Annual Cost Reduction

Consolidated four incumbent WAN providers across 256 global sites into a single SD WAN solution.

  • Led full lifecycle: market assessment, sourcing strategy, RFP, evaluation, POC, negotiation, and contract execution
  • Delivered 28% annual cost reduction whilst improving resilience, service performance, and supplier accountability
  • Simplified supplier landscape from four providers to one strategic partner
02

Software Licensing  ·  Oracle

Oracle Database ULA Consolidation

Reduced Complexity and Stronger Audit Readiness

Restructured fragmented Oracle licensing arrangements under a consolidated ULA framework across regions and business units.

  • Reviewed entitlement, usage, duplication, and commercial exposure across the estate
  • Negotiated a more cohesive licensing position with improved control and reduced fragmentation
  • Strengthened audit readiness, contractual protections, and long term licence governance
03

Software Licensing  ·  Microsoft

Microsoft Licensing Consolidation into Enterprise Agreement

Improved Pricing Leverage and Compliance Control

Consolidated fragmented Microsoft licensing across entities into a centralised Enterprise Agreement structure.

  • Standardised demand, rationalised overlap, and aligned future licensing requirements across entities
  • Negotiated improved commercial, governance, and renewal terms
  • Created stronger visibility over consumption, renewals, and compliance posture
04

Managed Services  ·  Support

Support Tower Rationalisation to Strategic MSPs

Improved SLA Performance

Consolidated multiple helpdesk and application support providers into two strategically selected managed service partners.

  • Led service scoping, RFP, evaluation, commercial negotiation, SLA design, and contract execution
  • Reduced operating complexity and strengthened ownership across support services
  • Improved SLA performance, reporting discipline, and global governance consistency
05

Governance  ·  Operating Model

Global Vendor Management Office Design and Scale Up

35% Vendor Base Reduction

Designed and scaled a global VMO integrating procurement, supplier governance, contract lifecycle management, and service performance disciplines.

  • Built the function from the ground up with governance forums, supplier segmentation, KPI structure, and reporting cadence
  • Created a unified operating model spanning MEA, Europe, APAC, and the Americas
  • Improved commercial visibility, governance consistency, and executive decision support
06

Contracts  ·  CLM

Contract Lifecycle Management Framework Reset

25% Faster Contract Cycle Times

Established contract governance covering intake, review, negotiation, approval, renewal planning, and supplier performance management.

  • Introduced structured templates, approval checkpoints, and renewal visibility across key contracts
  • Reduced bottlenecks and improved coordination between Technology, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Risk
  • Strengthened governance discipline while improving speed and auditability
07

Cloud / SaaS  ·  Commercial Advisory

Cloud and SaaS Commercial Optimisation

18%+ Cost Optimisation

Supported cloud and SaaS commercial reviews to align consumption, contract terms, and future demand with enterprise strategy.

  • Assessed usage, overlapping tools, renewal exposure, and fragmented ownership across suppliers
  • Improved renewal planning, negotiation readiness, and demand discipline
  • Helped shift supplier decisions from reactive purchasing to structured commercial governance
08

Supplier Governance  ·  Performance

Strategic Supplier Segmentation & Review Framework

30% Reduction in Escalations

Introduced supplier tiering, governance routines, and performance scorecards for critical technology and managed service providers.

  • Defined strategic, tactical, and operational supplier categories with differentiated review cadence
  • Embedded KPI, SLA, risk, financial, and contract renewal perspectives into governance packs
  • Improved escalation management, performance transparency, and stakeholder confidence

Professional journey

A progressive career built around increasingly complex, high impact roles across global organisations.

Mar 2026 to Present

Principal Consultant

Independent Advisory  |  Global

Providing independent advisory and project based consulting support across IT leadership, vendor management, procurement governance, commercial contracts, and operational performance. Available for advisory, interim, and project based engagements globally.

AdvisoryInterimProject Based

2025 to Feb 2026

Head of Planning & Performance, Technology

Lowell Financial Ltd  |  United Kingdom

Led supplier management, cost and spend optimisation, procurement governance, and technology risk and compliance across Lowell's technology supplier portfolio, partnering with CIO, Finance, Risk, and Procurement leadership to drive commercial performance and governance maturity.

Supplier GovernanceFinOpsRisk & ComplianceCLM

2013 to 2025

Global Director, Vendor Management Office

Agility  |  GCC | NAM | Europe | Asia Pacific

Responsible for leading procurement strategy, supplier governance, commercial performance, and contract lifecycle management across a global supplier portfolio exceeding $350M+ annual spend. Conceived and built the global VMO from the ground up, integrating procurement, CLM, and supplier governance across four regions into a single operating model. Delivered 18%+ cost reduction and 35% vendor base reduction.

VMO$350M+ Spend4 RegionsStrategic SourcingVendor Consolidation

2009 to 2013

Global Manager, IT Partner Services

Agility  |  NAM | EMEA | APAC

Led global vendor management and procurement operations across IT and enterprise categories. Initiated and established the regional Vendor Management function that formed the blueprint for the subsequently scaled global VMO. Delivered 20% cost reduction through contract rationalisation and supplier consolidation.

VMO Origin20% Cost ReductionRFxContract Governance

2000 to 2009

Global IT Operations Manager & IT Services Continuity Manager

Agility  |  Global

Led global IT operations across multi regional enterprise environments with accountability for service delivery, infrastructure management, and business continuity. Managed third party vendors across infrastructure and support services, laying the operational foundation for subsequent vendor management responsibilities.

IT OperationsInfrastructureBusiness ContinuityService Delivery

Sectors & environments

Advisory experience grounded across a broad range of industries and operating environments, bringing cross sector perspective to every engagement.

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Corporate & Enterprise Services
🛡
Defence & Government
🏗
Real Estate & Construction
✈️
Aviation
🚢
Integrated Logistics
🛃
Customs & Ports
💳
Financial Services
☁️
Technology & Cloud Services

Let's work together

Available for advisory, project based, and interim engagements globally. Open to senior permanent opportunities across IT leadership, vendor management, procurement governance, and commercial transformation.

Location
Global
Contact
LinkedIn
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Advisory Retainer Fixed Scope Project Interim Leadership Senior Permanent Role