Danielle Richardson

Danielle Richardson is an accomplished procurement professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement transformation across various industries. Currently serving as Principal Strategic Sourcing Manager at Skillsoft since 2021, Danielle leads strategic sourcing initiatives and drives procurement transformation for global business operations. Previously, Danielle held the role of Global Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager at Beckman Coulter, where responsibilities included managing budgets between $80M and $100M annually and developing sourcing strategies for R&D and Clinical Affairs. Danielle's experience also encompasses strategic sourcing consulting roles at IBM and Bristol-Myers Squibb, focusing on enhancing procurement operations and delivering key category initiatives. Danielle's career began at BD, managing sourcing strategies for a broad range of indirect services, and includes foundational work at Corning Incorporated in IT sourcing. Danielle holds an MBA in Technology Management from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BS in Marketing from Penn State University.