Responsible for coordinating and leading sourcing and procurement activities for Information Technology and Meetings Management across multiple sites.• Responsible for delivering established cost savings targets through competitive bidding process and effective negotiation of supply and service agreements.• Responsible for performing all aspects of sourcing and procurement activities in support of major initiatives including stakeholder requirement analysis, identification of bidders list, RFP/RFQ development, conducting competitive bid events, detailed bid analysis, supplier selection, negotiation and contracting.• Responsible for using Legal templates and performing thorough reviews, redlines and discussions to maximize value and minimize risk to the organization.

Managed initiatives for the University of Rochester School of Nursing from evaluation and planning through implementation and closure, including but not limited to adoption of new assessment and accreditation technologies; adoption of new data governance practices; accreditation and evaluation data retention practices and policies.● Work collaboratively with leaders, faculty, staff, and students to understand project details, requirements, challenges, and metrics for success.● Plan, design and implement communication, rollout and training plans for new technologies adopted by School of Nursing.● Perform analysis and report on various program data from sources throughout the School of Nursing and the University.

Provided strategic sourcing initiatives for Xerox major accounts, including federal, state and local governments, and private sectors to ensure that Xerox met diverse suppliers’ objectives to support revenue opportunities. ● Implemented supplier diversity strategies, develop goals, metrics, and reports to monitor performance against department standards, customer requirements, and government regulatory mandates while consulting and collaborating with senior management.● Built relationships to better engage suppliers with outreach, due diligence, and benchmarking initiatives. ● Monitored trends to identify opportunities for diverse suppliers to do business with Xerox. ● Partnered with Senior Managers, Human Resources, Office of General Counsel, Government Sector Sales and Contracting, and Xerox sales teams to achieve company objectives and performance indicators.● Conducted diverse supplier vetting to ensure credibility and verification of candidates’ ownership, control, and financial stability.● Mentored 25+ small and diverse suppliers to ensure the delivery quality products and services to Xerox.● Communicated data on diverse suppliers that met criteria for Sourcing Managers RFPs● Assisted cross-functional teams in creating Request for Proposals (RFP) in an electronic system and completed analysis of bid responses.● Tracked quarterly diverse suppliers’ participation rates for each commodity team.● Developed measurement criteria to track effectiveness of Supplier Diversity Program.● Managed submission of Second Tier reporting to Private and Public sectors per contractual obligations. ● Served four years as board member for the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council.

● Managed and monitored $20 million in supplier spending through contract negotiations and contract management. ● Assisted internal customers with the selection of suppliers, terms, prices and procurement of goods and services.● Reviewed contracts to ensure Cost, Delivery, Quality and Service standards were met or exceeded.● Developed a strategy to outsource the entire Service Fulfillment process via participation with a cross-functional team.● Developed and implemented a plan for e-commerce implementation for two sub commodities.● Participated in the development and implementation of the commercial print initiative, which resulted in a 23% savings.● Achieved double-digit productivity through effective negotiation of new contracts and improved management of existing contracts.