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Rose Kelly-Falls Joins Proxima, Inc. to Support Growing US Procurement BusinessProxima, a leading international procurement services provider, today announced that Rose Kelly-Falls has joined their organization as VP, Sourcing and Customer Engagement and will be a key member of Proxima's US Sales and Client management team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180117005188/en/ 
Rose Kelly-Falls (Photo: Business Wire) Kelly-Falls, a procurement and supply management professional has significant experience in leading procurement teams and delivering sustained value for multi-billion dollar organizations. She has experience in both direct and indirect procurement, vendor management and enterprise risk management. She joins Proxima's Chicago-based team to support our continued growth as the emergig leader in the US procurement market. 2017 was a year of significant growth in both the US and Europe, with Proxima securing more than 20 new clients across multiple industry sectors. "We are seeing increased demand for our services in the US," said Gareth Evans, Proxima's Chief Executive Officer. "Executive support for procurement continues to grow and high performing, change orientated CPOs are having an increased influence over commercial decisions, value delivery, and risk management. These CPOs are looking to Proxima to help deliver improved outcomes and provide their procurement functions with greater agility." Kelly-Falls joins Proxima from Zimmer Biomet where she held the role of Interim Chief Sourcing Risk Officer. She was responsible for the definition, development and implementation of a supply risk management strategy for $2.8 billion in global direct and indirect spend categories. Prior to this, Kelly-Falls held senior risk and sourcing roles at organization's that include; Rapid Ratings International, Rolls-Royce North America, and Ford (News - Alert) Motor Company. "The procurement market is seeing dramatic changes," said Dan Collings, Proxima's Executive Vice President for North America. "We work side by side with many of the world's best known companies to help them work faster and smarter, and in turn we contribute to significantly improving their business performance." "Rose brings experience as a strategic business partner who understands the impact procurement can have on an organization's performance as well as how to connect with a change orientated CPO. She is a valuable addition as we continue to expand our business in the US," added Collings. Kelly-Falls holds several Board Member positions including: Purdue University's - Krannert School Alumni Association, and ISM - Conference Leadership Committee. She is also a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. About Proxima At Proxima, procurement is our business. We are a leading provider of procurement consulting, managed services, on-demand and supplier management solutions, underpinned by our Catalytics technology suite. www.proximagroup.com
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