Sammy is a career executive intrapreneur turned entrepreneur, and a recognized Procurement thought leader with over 30 years’ experience in senior management focused on strategy creation and capability development.

During his time at Novartis Pharma and Merck & Co., he created and managed Procurement organizations globally across all regions, instilling a strong business partner approach focused on robust stakeholder engagement and complex business-problem solving.  He has since established a strong Strategic Advisory and Executive Coaching practice.

Sammy holds a degree in Architecture, an executive MBA from UQAM (Canada), and serves as Corporate Partner – Research & Education with the Technical University of Dortmund, collaborating on his research on how to move the function “Beyond Procurement”.  He is also a professional certified coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation, and a Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt.