SUMMARY:

• Innovative and resourceful procurement executive with a track record of delivering superior results by implementing strategic procurement, sourcing, contracting, business development and relationship management programs that optimize value from the Confidential networks.
• 19 + years’ successful and progressive client and Confidential contracting and relationship management.
• Project Management: Clear and direct project manager, skilled in developing and maintaining a broad vision, cultivating excellent relationships and communicating effectively across the organization to build focused and productive teams.
• Tenacious Resourceful Problem - Solver who combines technical knowledge and business acumen to deliver results
• Ability to resolve problems in a proactive and efficient manner
• Relentlessly overcame obstacles during contract negotiations resulting in overall cost savings
• Implemented industry best practices
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects of varying complexity
• Experience managing projects in a matrixed organization
• Persuasive and Consultative Client-Focused Communicator with proactive approach and strong written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships
• Proven ability to identify departmental requirements and manage expectations, delegate staff responsibilities, and balance changing priorities
• Moved account management from issue → resolution to proactive consultative approach
• Reengaged IT Hardware and Software Confidential relationships to secure true partnerships
• Hired, trained, motivated, and induced loyalty in diverse multi-cultural local and virtual workforces
• Dynamic Innovative Leader adept Confidential planning, streamlining, delegating, driving productivity, and enhancing profitability
• Decisive leader, able to resolve problems in a proactive and efficient manner
• Working knowledge of Confidential an asset
• Renewed exclusive contracts of multiple customers by managing successful programs
• Created and implemented unique processes and procedures to address business requirements
• Nationally Seasoned Personable Team Player with program management and multiple account operations successes
• Extremely adaptable performer with a commitment to achieving personal, team, and organizational objectives
• Garnered support from internal and external departments to achieve program successes for stakeholder initiatives
• Ability to multi-task and work both in a team and independently. Must be organized, detail oriented, and customer service focused
• Expert proficiency with MS Project, MS Word, and MS Excel.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft: Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint

Service Procurement Applications: Confidential and DFAR, ISO 27001, PCI, Regulatory audits, SalesForce, PeopleSoft, Contract Tracking, Ariba Buyer, Apttus, Yardi - Voyager

Processes: Supply Chain Management best practices, Confidential Management, Contract Management, Contract Negotiations, PMI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Consultant Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Perform critical path analysis and develop risk mitigation plans
• Coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget, and inform management in a timely manner of variances from plan
• Develop and maintain an accurate risk tracking document with an associated mitigation plan
• Prepare project closeout reports
• Effectively document customer driven changes to the project plan and diplomatically negotiate to protect company financial position
• Lead cross functional teams utilizing project management techniques to complete projects on time and within budget
• Develop detailed IT project implementation work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports for assigned project
• Conduct customer meetings and responsible for project tracking, service trending, and analysis
• Ensure adherence to quality standards
• Review and recommend potential best use for Salesforce data management
• Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems
• Redefine Confidential renewal process

Confidential

Manager Strategic Sourcing

Responsibilities:

• Develop project management plans that include detailed plans to manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and stakeholders
• Effectively document customer driven changes to the project plan and diplomatically negotiate to protect company financial position
• Manage day-to-day client interaction, identify needs, expectations, and evaluate alternative business solutions
• Initiate IT purchase orders and approve expenditures in accordance with company policy
• Negotiate Symantec third party, Oracle direct, Confidential & Confidential software, SalesForce Packages and service contract
• Manage Global IT procurement process in excess of 50mm
• Manage all indirect and direct Confidential procurement
• Manage Salesforce implementation process and risk management mitigation
• Manage contract renewal process and renegotiation
• Manage Confidential relationship

Sr. Contracts Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Produce deliverables (Business requirements, project scheduling, project status, design documents, executive reporting, and all necessary audit documentation)
• Primary IT Confidential Relationship manager
• Monitoring and assessing the post-period implementation of risk management strategies
• Evaluating the implementation of risk reduction strategies and finding the positive as well as negative outcomes.
• Manage Corporate IT Confidential transformation project
• Manage change control process with internal stakeholders and project management teams
• Manage, implement and realign client process of Confidential systems, order management, client/ Confidential contracts, client/ Confidential deliverable and obligations

Confidential

Senior Contracts Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Manage vendors and vet new/proposed Confidential ’s
• Manage all indirect and direct Confidential procurement
• Implementation of Salesforce as management tool
• Effectively document customer driven changes to the project plan and diplomatically negotiate to protect company financial position
• Monitor Contractor/ Confidential for contract supplies or performance of services on timely basis
• Negotiate IT Hardware and Software renewal term and conditions
• Draft risk assessment reports and presentations
• Coordinate, monitor and assist with IT Confidential implementation
• Vet, negotiate and structure Salesforce implementation

Confidential

Project & Property Manager

Responsibilities:

• Operate within fiscal guidelines and assist in fiscal planning, account reviews and audits
• Acts as liaison between and client and vendors
• Responsible for maintaining and operating the community in accordance with strategic asset plan
• Directed and monitored all staff functions and contracted services
• Direct, monitor, and evaluate work performed by employees and contracted service providers

Confidential

Procurement Manager/Office Manager/Senior Paralegal

Responsibilities:

• Negotiated contracts to secure services, property and equipment
• Manage all indirect and direct Confidential procurement
• Assist with IT build-out, testing and connectivity
• Negotiate Confidential software packages, Oracle software Packages and service contract
• Supervised support staff and facilitated all site negotiations
• Serve as primary point of contact with corporate offices and all vendors

Confidential

Director of Operations

Responsibilities:

• Negotiated contracts to secure services, property and equipment
• Negotiate, review and authorize Confidential agreements
• Identify the potential areas of risks
• Prepare risk mitigation action plans
• Negotiate service agreements with State and Federal agencies/departments
• Primary compliance liaison for Federal and State authorities
• Primary Confidential Relationship manager
• Review and manages contractual obligations to ensure terms and conditions

Confidential

Manager of Operations

Responsibilities:

• Manage various departments including New Account, Call Center Trade Support, Contract Administration, Back Office Support and Compliance
• Manage all indirect and direct Confidential procurement
• Supervised a staff of thirty (30+) contract administrators, compliance analysts, support administrators and interns
• Review software reporting for trade drops, shortages and NASDAQ compliance
• Managed and supervised day to day departmental operations
• Serve as the primary liaison with NASDAQ
• Testing and QA IT with Contract Implementation software

Confidential

Sr. Paralegal

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate Confidential contractor rates and agreements
• Draft Confidential ’s, Software License, and IP License agreements
• Primary contact for Contractual Confidential resources with IT, Business Ops and Legal
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports regarding contract status, compliance, audits and modifications
• Review and manages contractual obligations to ensure terms and conditions
• Confidential compliance review officer