SUMMARY:

MBA-educated Certified Purchasing Manager with 17 years in IT and high tech contracting and procurement. Skilled in contract writing and editing, negotiation, networking, information gathering, analysis, and reporting, and data systems enhancement. Service and commitment to my employer and my community distinguish my career.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

Certified Purchasing Manager C.P.M. Reg. 21654 issued by Institute for Supply Management certified re-certified Lifetime Certification effective

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

Consultant

Confidential

• BB T CORP On contract via Adecco USA
• Winston-Salem, NC
• Obtained and managed RFQ and RFP information on assigned professional services projects.
• Researched outsourced financial services and performed spend analysis on professional services associated with a major project.

Senior Contracts Analyst

Confidential

• PEOPLECLICK, INC. On contract 3/17/09 4/6/09 via Accentuate on-roll 4/7/09
• Raleigh, NC
• Developed and negotiated SaaS sales contracts for US and UK offices and procurement contracts for corporation including UK India locations .
• Procurement resource for corporation and as of 01/2010 for the Peoplefluent enterprise.
• RFP and cost reduction projects and savings July Oct 2011 included: Data Storage 20 , SSAE-16 Audit 58K , Document Shredding 5.6K , and Postage Meter Leases 1.9K .

Divestiture Contracts Manager

Confidential

• TIME WARNER CABLE LLC on contract via Kelly Law Registry
• Charlotte, NC
• Transitioned, replicated, terminated or replaced 60 Corporate Services contracts and >100 employee discount programs associated with separation of Time Warner Cable from Time Warner, Inc.

Contract Analyst

Confidential

• PROGRESS ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY, LLC on contract via CDI Corp
• Reported 600k in purchasing economies on procurements of 2mil from Jan'07 through Jan'08.
• Projects included: Smart-grid systems procurement, back office subscriptions and software, SaaS procurement, supplier contract/subcontract review, etc.

Dept. Purchasing Agent II

Confidential

NC OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ITS

• Pursuant to contract review, initiated and recovered 22,000 pro rata refund of cancelled software maintenance.
• Negotiated and completed renewal contract with existing supplier for statewide internet services.

Purchasing/Customer Service Associate

Confidential

• NIMBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. via The Personnel Center from 05/2005 via Administaff
• High Point, NC
• Procured electronic components and services for contract electronic manufacturing.
• Provided primary customer service support for up to 12 corporate customers.

Senior Buyer

Confidential

RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.

• Procured capital test and measurement equipment, IT capital equipment and services, office systems equipment, office systems and executive furniture, and other products and services for various engineering organizations and other clients at five national locations.
• Interfaced with Finance to develop strategies and procedures relative to capital equipment acquisition via lease or purchase and to effect better control and utilization of owned and leased equipment.
• Secured economies of 1.5 million for period 10/99 09/00 and over 500K for period 10/98 09/99.
• Supported corporation through exponential growth from 300 employees at one site to over 1200 employees at five national and two international sites.
• Negotiated with primary and secondary sources of T M equipment and maintenance to reduce costs of acquisition and better manage equipment and maintenance.
• Procured MRO equipment, materials and services in support of then-new test facility, as well as other local and national client-customers to reduce supplier base and achieve purchasing leverage.
• Negotiated purchase agreements with or obtained greater discounts from 17 of top 25 MRO suppliers representing over 90 of total purchase value from Operations client.
• Negotiated Master Purchase Agreement with value-added, minority-owned MRO supplier.

Contract Specialist / Buyer

Confidential

• Participated on divisional and multi-unit teams to revise standard clauses/agreements and evaluate and select corporate software standards.
• Negotiated purchase economies of 6 million in one year and was awarded Division's Director's Award.
• Served as Information Technology Division internal process auditor, and participated in organization's Total Quality Management program.
• Consulted and supported IT and other clients across a geographically dispersed client/customer base 30 national locations .
• Guided/directed work of Buying Analyst.
• Upon recommendation from corporate Intellectual Property attorney, appointed Intellectual Property Subject Matter Expert to counsel other contracting or purchasing associates and internal client-customers.
• Completed negotiations with several major software suppliers for general agreements resulting in significantly reduced business risks, and license or maintenance discounts previously not offered.
• Initiated and assisted design, development and migration of manual/computer databases and systems used in tracking/ordering front-end processor equipment.