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Eric Smokler

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Global Procurement/IT Supplier Management Senior Lead at PSE&G/Dow Jones/4U Planning/AXIS Capital
📍 Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Eric Smokler is a Global IT Procurement Leader with a record of delivering multimillion-dollar savings for Fortune 1000 organizations in finance and telecom. A University of Virginia graduate, he is described by colleagues as a professional, savvy, and diligent negotiator skilled in managing budgets up to $960M and advising C-level executives.

He has a reputation for saving his clients "literally millions of dollars" through creative and high-integrity negotiation strategies.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Global Procurement/IT Supplier Management Senior Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Somerset, New Jersey, United States
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Strategic Cost Savings
He has a strong legacy of delivering multimillion-dollar savings and managing budgets up to $960M for global organizations through strategic procurement and sourcing.
Vendor Negotiation
Colleagues describe him as a "hard negotiator" and a "go-to person for vendor management advice, " excelling in supplier relations and enterprise contract negotiations.
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Career

Work history

7-2009
Global Procurement/IT Supplier Management Senior Lead
PSE&G/Dow Jones/4U Planning/AXIS Capital
Director IT Finance & Purchasing
The Blackstone Group
Assistant Vice President, Finance Operations/Telecommunications Controller
ITG
Director, Network Cost Control
Prism Communications
Director, Leased Facilities Audit and Analysis
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Education
BS Commerce
University of Virginia
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