David Harris

Who is David Harris?

David M. Harris, 44, is Senior Vice President of Global Business

Services (GBS), responsible for the effective management of the

procurement spend and development of Go-To-Market opportunities with

suppliers, partners and customers. The GBS organization acts as a

catalyst for the development and implementation of SMI global

resourcing strategies. These models increase workforce flexibility and

scalability by leveraging the best talent and skills available

worldwide. Mr. Harris and his team works closely with the business

units and functions to ensure that their resourcing strategies are

developed and implemented globally.Prior to assuming this role,

David was Senior Vice President of Workplace Resources, responsible for

the management of Sun's $3 billion global real estate portfolio. He

successfully architected the Workplace Resources organization to

deliver significant contributions to Sun's performance through the

development and implementation of innovative workplace strategies.

Under his leadership, the Workplace Resources organization completed a

number of key cost reduction initiatives, and positioned Sun as a

thought leader in the corporate real estate community. David joined Sun

in 2000 as Senior Director of the WR Advanced Planning Group. Prior to

joining Sun, he held numerous management roles at Ameritech and

Pepsi-Cola.A native of Long Island, New York, David earned an

M.S. in Real Estate Development and Investment from New York

University, and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from

Howard University.