Michael Dobbin

Michael Dobbin is Director, VMO in Dell’s IT organization. In his past role within EMC’s IT organization and in his current role, Michael is responsible for all activities supporting the organizations externally sourced Human Capital (HCM) needs. This includes Professional Services, Consulting, contingent labor as well as other areas of external indirect spend supporting the IT organization’s needs.

As a skilled negotiator, and relationship builder, Michael has managed many large scale, enterprise-wide programs. A continued focus has been synergies, savings, supplier rationalization, process improvements, and leveraging supplier engagements to ensure that the right supplier, at the right price with the correct engagement models occur. His team also maintains the key strategic relationships with internal stakeholders, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and IT’s procurement partners.

Prior to Dell (and EMC) Michael has spent more than 20 years in various Business Operations, Administration and Procurement roles all in the Boston Area.