Spend Management

Dimitri has a decade of experience in procurement across multiple industries and companies. The categories of spend he has managed vary from hardware, software, and telecom, to maintenance, repairs, and travel. His inquisitive nature drives him to dig deep into the client’s business to understand their unique challenges completely. If something doesn’t work, Dimitri is not afraid to call it out and fix it.

Dimitri is an expert at providing solutions and recommendations on saving money and reducing waste by improving processes. In addition, he is an Excel and analytics expert, skills he uses to make sense of complex datasets and provide fact-based advice. If you ever need help with a formula, let him know, and he’ll gladly explain how to use it and teach you how to do it yourself.

Dimitri was born and raised in Belgium, and he has lived in multiple countries. One of the benefits of growing up in Belgium is that he speaks numerous languages fluently (English, Dutch, French). He understands the subtle (and not so subtle) difference of cultures. In 2015 Dimitri married an American, and one year later, they moved to the Philadelphia area. Dimitri and his wife now have two young daughters, who keep him busy and on his toes!

Outside of his day-to-day responsibilities with Velocity Procurement, Dimitri enjoys all sports (CrossFit, climbing, golf, snowboarding…) and having an active lifestyle. Dimitri likes to travel and explore new places and cultures with his family, and he has been to over 30 different countries. Because Dimitri believes it’s important to give back to the community, he is a volunteer firefighter at his local fire station.

Favorite quote

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

David is a results focused, strategic, and analytical Procurement thought leader who is passionate about elevating the role of Procurement to become a leader and create a competitive advantage for clients in their respective industries. For 15 years he has led teams of consultants that help market leading companies manage their most complex and strategic spends and supplier relationships. Pairing a technical background with his procurement expertise, he brings extensive experience sourcing, developing, and implementing source-to-pay technology. Most of all, David is genuinely committed to the people with whom he works. He has coached and mentored collaborators ranging from analysts to executives and deeply values the mutual growth derived from strong relationships.

An entrepreneur at heart, David always found ways to earn money from a very young age. He did things like setting up a trading card store and picked and sold wild blueberries to a local farmer’s market. Later, he ran his own business to pay his way through college by taking on odd jobs and subcontracting: landscaping, splitting firewood, refinishing railings, handyman work, etc. His discipline, determination and work ethic continue to drive improvement within himself, the teams with whom he works and his clients.

David lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two dogs. He has far more interests and hobbies than he has time to pursue them. He enjoys traveling, hiking and camping, powerlifting, woodworking, metalworking, making noise with synthesizers, playing chess and creating art. He spends most of his free time in his workshop and has proudly built more of his furniture than he’s purchased.

Favorite Quote:

“The ultimate test of your knowledge is your capacity to convey it to another.” ― Richard Feynman