SUMMARY

• I am an experienced and versatile supply chain coordinator, desktop hardware architect, software licensing procurement/compliance and facilities specialist. My focus is working in a team in the participation of program and project activities. I have contributed to multiple projects and programs utilizing people, resources and budgets efficiently in low, medium to high technology environments. For over twelve years I have been a corporate technical and purchasing professional trained to promote an employer and client's strategic vision as they relate to contracts, budgets, Statements of Work SOW and corporate/department processes. My experience has taught me to use an open, motivational approach when dealing with issues related to any and all cross-functional project or program assignments from inception through execution and ending in complete client approval.
• SAP SRM/Oracle Front End Experience Laptop/Tablet/Facilities Hardware Sourcing Procurement
• Software Sourcing, Testing Compliance Purchasing Agreement/Contract Negotiation
• Data Center Sourcing Procurement Cross Functional Team Coordination and Participation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Senior Buyer, IT and Facilities Sourced and assist in the drafting and negotiating of contracts, addendums plus statements of work. Execute purchase orders plus monitor orders assigned to me from order placed to delivery ensuring adherence to project and department schedules. Research IT and facilities-related questions and provide solutions for departments and project managers.
• Participated in DocuSign electronic signature project in order to streamline ETS Supplier Management signature workflow.
• Selected to participate in the Educational Testing Service New Building Construction Program as an audio visual, digital signage, networking cable and audio visual design buyer.
• Researched and constructed purchase orders for ETS PAARC program to determine whether or not rental vs. buying of computer equipment was the most cost effective.

Confidential

• Project Coordinator/Consultant Coordinated tasks as a Segment Lead for the Program Management teams on the Merck End User Computing EUC Migration. The main task was to migrate all former Schering Plough employees over to the Merck domain new image account migration . We were also given the task of identifying old computers and schedule replacements. Participated and contributed in brainstorming groups that provided viable new process solutions to the migration program.
• Finished September to December Migration Phase ahead of schedule
• Exceeded number of migrations forecasted for September to December Migration Phase

Confidential

• IT Contracts Manager, Virtua Health Processed and managed software, hardware and consultant IT contracts and addendums for the corporation. Designed and constructed Addendums to IT master contracts. Required to consult with Virtua Health legal department and outside council under contract to Virtua Responsible for adhering to corporate
• Compliance policies when negotiating Master Contracts, Statement of Work documents and Addendum to existing Agreements for consultants.

Confidential

• Configuration Consultant, AMP Business Interiors Assisted in the final set up and Confidential
• Microsoft Windows version 7 network. Updated drivers, installed printer and scanner, developed back-up procedure and re-configured Filemaker Pro database and database files for the company.

Business Manager/Web Developer, Penn Aquatics Confidential

Swimming/Suburban Aquatic League day-to-day business operations of the Pennsbury Aquatics Club. Webmaster and developer of the team website,

Confidential

• Service Delivery Coordinator/Member Technical Staff A MTSA Sourced end user and data center pricing and participated in direct purchasing agreement negotiations of legal documentation from software manufacturers Microsoft, Adobe, SAS, Trend and Symantec. Member of the compliance team for the Software Licensing Compliance Program that began utilization of LISA, SMS, Tivoli and Bomgar software to monitor and install end user software on each hardware asset. Participated in the corporate initiative to utilize Tivoli software for mid-range servers and SAN network devices housed in the data center server farm. Sourced and Negotiated end user and data center pricing participated in direct purchasing agreement negotiations and was Procurement Lead for Hewlett Packard, IBM, Dell, Apple Computer and Cisco equipment purchases. Sourced vendors, negotiated bid letters, pricing and procured software, desktop/server hardware, SAN devices, routers and telecommunications equipment utilizing national and global third party vendors Softmart, Insight, Softchoice, Black Box and Ingram Micro D. Researched any and all technical questions posed by management and client then reported research results to the client's Governance team. Coordinated and distributed all manufacturer recalls and technical alerts and bulletins. Supported hardware asset manager and service delivery manager on hardware asset and software compliance issues, including IBM mainframe and windows desktop software auditing. Lead curator and administrator of Educational Testing Service electronic on rack servers and physical on disc software library. Participated in addendum additions to outsourcing agreement between Educational Testing Service and Computer Sciences Corporation.
• Provided Technical support and was the request management liaison to the Educational Testing Service Governance and Compliance team. Coordinated tasks for the Program and Project Management teams for six hardware/software refresh events. Participated in technical brainstorming groups that provided viable solutions for hardware and software configurations, logistics and sourcing. Designed and maintained, on a monthly basis, the Educational Testing Service Hardware Catalog in electronic and physical form for the ETS community in the United States.
• Saved the company approximately 33 percent by negotiating a new, lower Windows desktop pricing structure in the direct purchase agreement with Hewlett Packard.
• CSC America's Recognition Award Confidential for exhibiting exemplary teamwork on the Educational Testing Service Ludlow/AP Advanced Placement Test Check-In project
• CSC America's Recognition Award Confidential Innovative Problem Solving by negotiating lower pricing on IBM and Lenovo hardware by using a third party reseller, thereby saving the company 25 percent.
• CSC Employee Rewards and Recognition Program ConfidentialWall of Fame Award for exhibiting exemplary teamwork and innovative problem solving on the Apple Macintosh Refresh project purchase negotiations with Apple desktop and Hewlett Packard Server hardware suppliers resulting in a 30 percent savings.

Confidential

• Technical Consultant II Sourced, procured and performed asset management of Compaq leased desktop computers, Hewlett Packard servers and printers plus all business software. Monitored hardware and software orders to ensure adherence to project schedules. Researched, sourced and provided solutions to advanced technical questions from ETS end users. Coordinated and tracked manufacturer recalls and technical bulletins coordinated cross-functional support utilizing ETS Desktop Support, Server Support and Helpdesk departments. Provided support for requesters and end users in software selection and licensing.
• Combined the ETS software and hardware departments into one unit saving ETS an additional employee salary and benefits costs.
• Performed cost/benefit analysis on whether or not there would be a substantial savings to ETS if the CRT monitors were switched to LCD monitors.