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RFX Process ~ Budgets ~ Risk Mitigation ~ Capturing Cost Savings

Strategic Sourcing ~ Negotiations ~ Process Improvements ~ Leadership

Offer 15+ years experience in sourcing & procurement in industries spanning IT, finance, insurance, telecom, corporate real estate, pharmaceutical, construction, health care laboratory, and recycling. Assemble and lead cohesive teams in performing financial analysis, market research, reporting, forecasting, and vendor management to support procurement operations. Outstanding talents in project management, strategic planning, and program administration. Proactively standardize processes to manage risks and ensure alignment with SOX requirements. Formulate methods for to accurately track key metrics and uncover risks & opportunities through detailed analysis.

Selected Achievements:

         Championed efforts to save more than $250M in IT and telecom expenses.

         Successfully reduced costs while boosting new/existing partner leveraging by developing and delivering enhanced global supply chain strategies.

         Forged, nurtured, revise, and optimized vendor relationships for multiple categories.

         Charted decentralization of accounts payable to facilitate transition from cost centers to profit centers, and organized training of employees on associated processes and procedures.

         Streamlined procure-to-pay process and overhauled T&E policies to diminish overall expenses.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Lyndhurst, NJ, 2015 to Present

Sr. IT / Telecommunications Contract Specialist

         Determine and document project requirements for relevant categories in concert with internal stakeholder decision makers.

         Contrive and execute detailed plans to establish and maintain supplier relationships, frequently analyze risk and benefits of sourcing decisions, and create regular measurement reports to precisely track category compliance and savings.

         Cultivate and manage productive supplier relationships to ensure best-in-class pricing and price structures, product and service quality, continuity of goods and services, and seamless alignment with internal client and company goals and objectives.

         Administer client supplier business engagement model, methodically conduct regular supplier performance reviews, and drive strategic cost management initiatives to optimize P&L outcomes.

Novartis Consumer Health/GSK Consumer Health (contractor), Parsippany, NJ, 2014 to 2015

Global Procurement, OTC Pharmaceutical

         Steered contracts throughout life cycle, demonstrating outstanding expertise in scope development, RFX (RFI, RFP, RFQ) process, budget (rate cards, payment terms, delivery terms), regulatory compliance, contract administration, and contract close-out/renewals.

         Created and maintained supplier performance scorecards, swiftly resolved vendor-related issues, and defined practices and procedures to ensure rigorous legal compliance.

         Meticulously tracked spending for IT services, technology, internal departments (e.g. sales & marketing, R&D, professional services, and digital & print media) through global data warehouse.

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American Express / AIG / PSE&G / TIAA-CREF (contractor), NY & NJ, 2012 to 2014

Sr. Global Business Analyst

         Aligned, mobilized, and supervised team in analysis of procedures relating to risk & compliance of contract negotiations, contract and vendor management, and sourcing on a global scale.

         Orchestrated full life cycle contract management for IT/telecom, hardware and software licensing, and service & maintenance agreements.

         Collected vital business data to influence and facilitate measurable process improvements.

         Directed follow-up actions regarding contracts to verify vendor compliance and/or process renewals.

SIMS Metal Management, Jersey City, NJ, 2009 to 2012

Manager, Procurement / Project Management

         Scrutinized and revamped purchasing process for 130+ locations across North America and orchestrated multiple financial auditing projects to assess fiscal status and control defined budgets.

         Authored RFXs for commodities to support daily operations such as fuel, combustibles (i.e. oxygen, nitrogen), office supplies, technology, and office/factory equipment.

         Helmed cradle-to-grave contract management from developing scope of work and steering RFX process, to contract award throughout timely contract close-out.

         Prepared and presented reports to internal stakeholders (executives and business leads) to illustrate, discuss, and optimize fiscal results and forecasts.

Brookfield Financial Properties, New York, NY, 2007 to 2009

IT Expense & Vendor Management / Project Manager

         Proficiently governed telecommunications for 75 properties nationwide by evaluating, negotiating, and maintaining IT and telecom contracts, navigating mergers & acquisitions, and standardizing RFX process.

         Sourced and procured software and hardware, handled licensing agreements, negotiated service & maintenance agreements, and consistently ensured adherence to established budget.

         Prepared, maintained, and presented dashboards and scorecards to management and senior executives of business units.

Prior Experience:

Information Strategies Group (clients: AMEX/Ameriprise Financial), Parsippany, NJ, 2005 to 2007

TATA Consultancy Services, Iselin, NJ, 2001 to 2004

Lucent Technologies, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 2000 to 2001

Bell Atlantic / Verizon, Madison & Berkeley Heights, NJ, 1998 to 2000

Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholtz & Mentlik, LLP, 1997 to 1998

MBA, Concentration in Finance, Kaplan University, 2010

BS, Business Administration, Kaplan University, 2008

Oracle, SAP (ERM, SRM, SIM, CLM), Hyperion, SQL, SAS, Ariba, Remedy,

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio)