Specializations Materials Management e-Procurement Strategy Supply Chain Strategy Supplier Relationship Management Contracting Supplier Negotiations Organizational transformation Process Development and transformation Workforce Optimization Education Master of Science, University of Massachusetts Bachelor of Science, University of Massachusetts John Dell’Arciprete is the Director for IBM Supply Assurance in the Systems Supply Chain Group. Mr. Dell’Arciprete has over 20 years of Supply Chain experience. His background includes a wide range of supply chain disciplines and experiences ranging from consulting, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, engineering, process development, supplier management, outsourcing, divestitures, and workforce optimization. John is a patent holder for workforce optimization and process development. Mr. Dell’Arciprete joined IBM in 1997 as a Procurement Engineer. He has held several positions in procurement managing direct procurement categories including: the procurement of computer hardware, OEM relationships, packaging, printed media, digital media, memory components, storage devices and networking devices. John has held various leadership positions including multiple global sourcing council chairman assignments, procurement strategy and several global management positions. He has also been the Director of Procurement Delivery solution for the Supply Chain Management offering ensuring world class delivery of strategic sourcing, buying and operations for over 40 clients globally. Mr. Dell’Arciprete’s current responsibility as the Director for Systems Group Supply Assurance includes the materials management for IBMs hardware requirements globally.