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Scott Parris

Collaborator · DISC type is
McKinsey & Company at 29 yrs 5 mos
📍 Mountainside, New Jersey, United States

Scott is a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he has worked for over 29 years. He is the Founder and Global Leader of Optimize, the firms global services business function. His expertise lies in procurement transformation and operational efficiency, supported by a BS in Transportation from the University of Tennessee.

He founded and leads Optimize, McKinseys internal function responsible for delivering all of the firms global services, including IT sourcing and procurement.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
McKinsey & Company
Location
Mountainside, New Jersey, United States
Personality Overview

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Appreciative
Consensus Builder
Example Driven

Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Priorities

Topics Scott cares about

Global Business Services
As the founder and leader of McKinsey's Optimize function, he is an expert in the delivery of global services for large, complex organizations.
Procurement Transformation
Leveraging his experience as a former CPO, he specializes in strategic IT sourcing and elevating procurement into a value-creating function.
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Career

Work history

McKinsey & Company
29 yrs 5 mos
8-1994 - 6-1996
CPO
Smith Barney Travelers Group
9-1991 - 8-1994
District Manager
Lily Transportation Corp
7-1988 - 1991
Operations Manager/ Transportation Leasing
McDonnell Douglas
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Influence (I)

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