SUMMARY:

• A results driven IT Global Procurement Category Manager with 13+ yrs. experience including 6 years of executive level leadership.
• Proven track record of significantly increasing revenue, reducing costs, developing and improving corporate processes, implementing/executing purchasing programs and strategy at every level
• Executive, Business, and Functional. Multitalented background with in - depth skills and experience in procurement, IT services/software licensing, vendor management, leadership, and contract negotiations coupled with a technical degree in Applied Computer Science.
• Strong lineage of success delivering results for internal stakeholders and external customers by securing the best quality, prices, and T&Cs from our suppliers.
• Currently exploring new and challenging leadership roles within procurement, strategic sourcing, and category management; one that will make best use of existing abilities and knowledge to further my career and professional development.

SKILLS AND AFFILIATIONS:

• Oracle 11.i ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP, Ariba, Tableau BI Tool
• Client Vendor Management Systems Experience Includes: Fieldglass, IQN, Beeline, ECG, Chimes, Agile 1, Econometrics, Peopleclick, P-Relay, QProcurement, & Work Nexus
• HW/SW-Telecom Equipment
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Adapt, & VoIP
• Worked as a Desktop Support Tech for 4+ year

WORK HISTORY:

Global Procurement Category Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the category management and strategy for a portfolio of suppliers totaling $150-170m in annual spend
• Spend accounts for onshore, nearshore, offshore projects; IT services, software software licensing and maintenance, contingent labor
• Build trust with new stakeholders and strengthen existing relationships with key stakeholders by providing in depth knowledge and support for the entire procurement lifecycle
• Negotiate complex IT services, SaaS, and Cloud based software licensing and maintenance SLAs and SOWs with several small and large software providers (Oracle, SAP, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.)
• Work with IT stakeholders to define scope, user license levels, maintenance, pricing and cost levers, customizations/commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), installation deadlines, compliance, risk mitigation, 3rd Party review
• Review and ensure risk mitigation and compliance measures are being implemented and measured for supplier contracts commitments and obligations
• Ensure E-2-E Strategic Sourcing events, Category Strategy, and Supplier Tendering processes are aligned with project timelines and business unit deadlines
• Ensure corporate procurement policy is being followed; provide training to new stakeholders in order to capture rogue spend in the future
• Ensure proper monitoring and best practices are followed to meet the demands and expectations of each internal stakeholder requirement/sourcing event
• Lead contract negotiations for several multi-million dollar engagements resulting in substantial cost savings, cost avoidance, and cost reductions for the organization
• Developed sourcing strategies for procuring tactical, strategic, and critical suppliers for the largest telecommunication and wireless carriers in the world
• Procurement project lead for several global cross-functional project teams
• Lead the North American IT procurement tendering process for RFx (RFP, RFI, RFQ), price negotiation, and benchmarking for AT&T and several other large telecom customersContract expertise - SOWs, CSA w/Service Orders, MSAs, SLAs, etc.
• Supplier Relationship Management - contract negotiation, vendor compliance, monitoring supplier performance, supplier leverage, supplier optimization
• Developed vendor governance model for top suppliers to strengthen relationships, ensure security compliance, and to capture IT equipment data for all active IT PO subcontractors
• Developed procurement policies and procedures to create department efficiencies
• Conduct BI data analysis, reporting and deep-dive presentations for Sr. Leadership to optimize our supplier base
• Develop short and long term cost savings strategies
• Extensive knowledge and expertise with VMS/MSP tools/SaaS (Vendor Management Systems/Managed Services Providers)
• Global Procurement Lead for a large scale migration project converting 700 IT contractors from PO (Purchase Order) to SaaS VMS/MSP application greatly reducing overhead and administrative functions
• Extensive knowledge and expertise with Oracle ERP 11.i, SAP, Contract Management Software, and Ariba
• Manage the performance of vendors, ensuring all KPIs were quantified and measured per agreed contracts
• Manage, mentor, and provide training to team/direct reports
• Provide new process rollout training and change management to various business units and stakeholders throughout the organization

Confidential, Ellisville, MO

Mayor

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and management
• Comprehensive Planning
• Strategy for long and short term organizational goals
• Governance and bidding RFPs
• Police and public safety
• Contracts, proposals and grants
• Public education, policy, and crisis control management
• Security and compliance regulations
• Delivering presentations
• Public speaking
• Conduct and run efficient and effective meetings
• Robert’s rules of Order/Parliamentary procedure
• PR, media, campaign management
• In addition, I am currently serving as:
• Chairman of the City Council
• Chairman of the Annual Budget Review Board
• Chairman of the Architecture Review Board

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Business Development Manager-MSP/VMS - Account Manager - Sr. Tech. Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for business development and executing IT consulting services agreements with Fortune 500 companies utilizing MSP/VMS supplier engagement models
• Executed multiple contingent labor contracts with Fortune 500 clients
• Managed and directed a staff of applications and infrastructure recruiters
• Lead the associate vendor management program for niche IT skill sets
• Lead contract negotiations, pricing, procurement lifecycle
• Issued various- RFP, RFI, and RFQs
• Handled SOW and market pricing analysis-benchmarking
• Expert with various VMS/MSP models, platforms and configurations
• Expert with VMS/MSP tools, reports, and system administration
• HR and compliance regulations
• Trained and developed new staff on sourcing strategies and delivery management