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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Develop and implement business strategy- Manage spend categories and develops supply chain strategies for high risk and highly regulated, products, services, and suppliers who have significant strategic business impacts- Evaluate company purchasing patterns and forecast trends- Review and approve benchmark standards and conduct gap analysis with best practices- Work with management and key stakeholders to determine the long-term needs and applicable supply and service strategies- Lead structured analysis of supplier industry, economics, and market conditions- Partner with business groups to coordinate, run, issue, and evaluate sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, etc.)- In collaboration with senior business stakeholders, determines negotiation strategy and controls all aspects of sourcing and contracts negotiations- Customize legal language and drafts non-standard contract terms and conditions- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements- Establish e-business (procure-to-pay), diversity, environmental and supply chain cost reduction strategies to continually improve category effectiveness and efficiencies- Identify and drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) process improvements to reduce costs- Proactively identify and escalate risk-related issues and presents resolution options- Accountable for cost saving and avoidance targets for multiple categories and supplier performance measurements- Develop & deliver management reporting

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated a wide variety of commercial agreements, including sales agreements, credit agreements, supply chain/logistics agreements and IP licensing agreements.- Provided advice regarding contract interpretation, renewals, amendments and terminations.- Oversaw the creation and modification of standard template supply agreements, related credit agreements, and NDAs.- Collaborated with other teams within Legal when matters involve potential litigation, labor/employment, securities, regulatory compliance or other issues.

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Conducted strategic sourcing events across various categories, including but not limited to the acquisition of Oracle software (finance, marketing, merchandising), replacement Microsoft LAR, SAP/SuccessFactors HR learning management system, product liquidation services, copier/printers, office supplies, and corporate credit cards. Major system acquisition/deployments recognized by senior leadership.- Recruited, trained and managed a 4-person team (2 contracts professionals and 2 procurement buyers) to support the indirect procurement spend of a $2.1 billion e-commerce retail company.- Broad experience providing vendor strategy recommendations to senior leadership in various corporate areas, including IT, Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain/Logistics, Finance, Credit, Collections, and Legal. - Implemented and ran a vendor risk assessment program in collaboration with Legal and Compliance.- Responsible for lifecycle of vendor contracts, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts (including RFP terms, amendments, etc.) for goods and services, including consulting services, project-based services, software (on premises and SaaS), hardware (owned and leased), onshore and offshore BPO, and real estate. - Managed and facilitated internal contracts approval and retention processes for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

Edina, Mn

- Assisted clients in organizing legal entities and provided advice and legal services regarding contract drafting and negotiations, general business operations, HR/employment and real estate.- Advised clients on general estate planning matters, including drafting and executing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and business succession planning.

Eden Prairie, Mn

- Analyzed legal documents including emails, contracts, spreadsheets and other financial documents in accordance with the parameters of the project. - Reviewed and determined if the document was responsive to the issues in the case and determined if any type of attorney-client privilege applied.- Performed quality control on other reviewers work to ensure the client was receiving a top quality product.

Thomson Reuters, Eagan, Mn

- Researched fortune 500 corporate SEC filings to update corporate records within Thomson Reuters’ online subscription-based services that provides corporate information and associated legal matters (M&A, litigation, SEC filings).- Coordinated with IT and other groups within the company to resolve technical and content-based issues.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Minor In Business Management

Economics