Vincent Moorehead
like ,” he says . “ If you look at charter schools generally , we are one of the few that has a procurement team . The first thing we had to do was map out an ideal purchasing process for our network of schools . It was vital that we had the right tools , systems , and processes in place for our team to be able to imagine how streamlined this new process could be for our school staff .”
Subsequently , Moorehead set about updating several outdated and broken processes , which led to the implementation of Coupa and a centralised approach . He focused on making the programme as streamlined as possible . “ I wanted something that was very user-friendly because our users are educators , not procurement specialists . They should be able to focus on their scholars , not on purchasing orders ,” says Moorehead . “ I wanted a system in place where they could make requests for classroom supplies
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Vincent Moorehead
Vincent Moorehead currently leads procurement at Success Academy Charter Schools , the largest and highest-performing free public charter school network in New York City . He leads a team that manages contract negotiations , supply chain , tactical and strategic sourcing in order to secure every thinkable material ( from chapter books , furniture , to interactive whiteboards ) for 18,000 + students in the NYC area . Vincent ’ s background is primarily within Supply Chain Management focusing on Operations and Procurement . Prior to joining SACS in 2018 , he worked in management consulting at Efficio Consulting and A . T . Kearney , global sourcing at United Technologies , with unique experience in government contracting at the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ).
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