SciQuest Appoints Director of Procurement Strategies

CARY, N.C., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SciQuest, Inc., the global software leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced the appointment of Judith C. Smith as director of procurement strategies. In her new role, Smith will work closely with customers, suppliers and SciQuest senior management to develop new services and products that will address the growing opportunities for procurement organizations to drive unprecedented savings and efficiencies.

"The creation of a director of procurement strategies position is an important milestone in our efforts to ensure that customers are empowered to transform their procurement organizations into revenue generating centers of support," said Stephen Wiehe, president and CEO of SciQuest. "Our customers will be well served by Judy's strategic sourcing and supply chain expertise. Her experience and business acumen will be a great asset to SciQuest as we uncover additional opportunities to develop new products and services to meet our customers' evolving needs."

SciQuest's customers include eight of the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies, more than 100 colleges and universities, and leaders in government, healthcare and the life sciences community.  

Smith brings extensive experience in purchasing best practices to SciQuest. Most recently, she served as the director of procurement services at the University of Michigan, where she was accountable for procurement spending in excess of $1.7 billion. Smith also led the deployment of SciQuest in previously-held positions at the University and served in a variety of strategic-sourcing capacities, including an interim role as associate hospital director of supply chain management for the University of Michigan's hospital and health centers.

Prior to joining the University of Michigan in 2000, Smith served as a manager in Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's Business Transformation and Supply Chain Management practices where she managed and developed supply chain initiatives that delivered process efficiencies and savings for several large multi-hospital systems. She also served as lieutenant and deputy head, acquisitions, for the United States Navy's Naval Medical Center in San Diego. Smith is a graduate of Michigan State University and has a master's degree in healthcare administration from the University of Detroit Mercy.

"As a longtime SciQuest customer and procurement professional, I've seen firsthand how the strategic procurement techniques SciQuest makes possible drive bottom line results and provide employees with faster access to the goods and services all organizations rely on," said Smith. "I look forward to contributing to SciQuest's record of providing those in the procurement profession with the capabilities and tools they need to make a difference."

Following a record-setting year and in light of its rapid growth, SciQuest is hiring additional employees.  For more information, visit: http://www.sciQuest.com/company/careers/.

About SciQuest

SciQuest's procurement automation and supplier enablement solutions empower leading organizations to realize the potential of strategic procurement. The company's specialized knowledge, on-demand software, and service-first approach enable public and private enterprises across the globe to manage spend, drive ROI, and advance their critical missions.

SciQuest's deep understanding of its served vertical markets combined with a broad supplier network and intuitive, online shopping experience increase user adoption and contract compliance while improving operational efficiencies. Through software-as-a-service (SaaS) deployment, organizations can quickly implement the right eprocurement solution to augment existing ERP investments or fully enable all aspects of purchasing from sourcing to settlement.

For more information about SciQuest, please visit www.sciQuest.com or call 877-710-0413 in the U.S. or +44 1794 341182 in Europe.

SOURCE SciQuest, Inc.