Kyle Carr Email & Phone Number

Downingtown, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Oversight of MSP operations across North and South America, managing a total spend of approximately $120 million. Focused on supplier management, risk mitigation, and strategic support for contingent workforce solutions.Leadership Engagement: Developed and presented project plans and problem statements to senior leadership, securing buy-in and approval for execution.System Implementation: Supported the implementation of the ServiceNow ticketing system, enhancing ticket tracking and resolution through efficient reassignment.Contract Management: Maintained the contract management database to ensure accuracy and compliance with contractual obligations.Supplier Management: - Led pricing negotiations and competitive sourcing initiatives for services and staff augmentation. - Established standardized distribution lists of preferred suppliers in North and South America, enhancing procurement efficiency.Risk Mitigation: Ensured compliance in contract execution to minimize operational risks, implementing proper classification of workforce categories (SOW/project, staff augmentation).Strategic Workforce Support: - Standardized taxonomy, consolidating over 250 job titles into 30 distinct titles for integration into the Vendor Management System (VMS), leading to cost savings. - Collaborated with MSP partners to benchmark titles and identify optimization opportunities. - Designed a Statement of Work (SOW) template with legal teams, facilitating a new procurement channel.RFx Lifecycle Management: - Drafted and managed Requests for Proposals (RFx) in collaboration with business units, coordinating supplier communications. - Analyzed supplier responses and negotiated final contract terms for awarded suppliers.Contract Negotiations: - Partnered with legal teams and MSP partners to negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), SOWs, POCs, and amendments for staffing and SaaS suppliers.

Remote

I transitioned to support the adoption and expansion of the SOW/Services Procurement Program at Philips in North America, managing a team of specialists focused on user support and day-to-day operations within the SOW module of the Vendor Management System (VMS).Key Responsibilities:SOW Management:Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated statements of work (SOW) to maximize supplier output and mitigate client risk.RFx Lifecycle Management:Collaborated with business partners to draft Requests for Proposals (RFx), managed their release to suppliers, and coordinated Q&A sessions.Analyzed supplier responses and developed comprehensive commercial summaries, negotiating final contract terms to support SOW execution.Supply Chain Management:Ensured adherence to program policies and supported supplier onboarding, including legal contract negotiations and VMS integration.Managed supplier performance, providing recommendations to optimize supplier delivery and conducting pricing analyses to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.Scored suppliers post-engagement to quantify performance.Business Reviews and Reporting:Created and presented monthly and quarterly business reviews, reporting on spend trends and program performance while recommending process improvements.Collaborated with colleagues in Germany, France, and the Netherlands to ensure consistent delivery models and savings methodologies globally.Documentation and Support:Documented standard operating procedures and quick reference guides for end users.Served as the first point of escalation for inquiries related to VMS usage, access, invoicing, and supplier performance.Program Growth:Doubled program size from approximately $20 million in 2021 to $40 million in 2022, achieving an average savings rate of 5% per SOW.

Remote

Ownership of operational and strategic program oversight for the contingent solutions MSP (contingent labor and SOW).• Support implementation for ViacomCBS and Paramount Pictures from an operations perspective.• Assist with client’s day-to-day operational needs.• Drive VMS improvements to increase user experience.• Manage supplier base of 30+ suppliers to drive performance through delivery.• Support VMS integrations• QBR creation and delivery to client stakeholders across Procurement, HR and IT.• Responsible for account forecasting, P&L review and budgeting.• Drive cost savings initiatives as they relate to contingent solutions.• Document standard operating procedures for contingent labor and SOW modules as they relate to the MSP.SOW Project Management• Created training documentation tailored towards Specialists, Program Managers and Directors to review and evaluate SOW validity and categorization.

Greater Philadelphia

Part of a team managing a Professional Services portfolio of approximately $500,000,000 in spend across multiple lines of business including Technology & Product, Marketing, Sales and Business Services.• Management of the RFx lifecycle.• Manage RFI, RFQ and RFP lifecycle for projects from inception through contract award and negotiation.• SOW and MSA drafting, review and negotiation.• Global supplier management & governance.• Spend analysis and ad hoc reporting.• Manage the tracking and financial reporting for all negotiated professional services SOWs.• Manage RFx tracking for weekly executive leadership reporting.• Designed a program and trained a team to carry out a “bulk-hire” system.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Randstad Sourceright MSP/PICS team member assigned to the Comcast account.• Supporting end-to-end fulfillment of staff augmentation requests for Hiring Managers across multiple lines of business including Technology & Product, Marketing and Sales.• Managing ongoing portfolio of 30-40 open requisitions.• Actively managing a base of upwards of 100 suppliers.• Partnering with business stakeholders throughout the fulfillment cycle.• Providing operational support by processing PO/WO terminations, extensions, funding adjustments, and more via JIRA ticketing system.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Established in 1950, Volt is a $2.3 billion, publicly traded (NYSE:VISI) international staffing leader. I am part of the Technical (IT & Engineering) practice and I support Philadelphia and surrounding areas. If you are looking for the best in application development and Infrastructure, I can help! Technology is only as effective as the people who deploy and support it. Volt Workforce Solutions understands the difference the right hire can make – and our IT recruiting expertise ensures you make the right hire every time.• Ownership: Public• Offices: More than 200 locations, nationally and globally. Employees in every U.S. state, plus locations in Canada, Europe, South America and Asia• Employees: 3,500 internal and 28,000 contract employees on average• Clients: More than 10,000 clients of all sizes; 60 percent of Fortune 100, and 50 percent of Fortune 500Our technical recruiting specialties include:• Project Managers & Business Analysts• Infrastructure Support (Network Engineers and Administrators, End Client Support Specialists, Information Security)• Database Administration (MS SQL Server, Oracle)• Development (C#, .NET, Java, QA Testing)• System AdministrationWhen you’re ready to hire, I’m ready to prove that Volt is your best choice for recruiting experienced IT specialists. Contact me to discuss how Volt can make your team even stronger

Greater Philadelphia Area

Based in Philadelphia, PA, Magellan Search & Staffing offers full-service staffing and recruiting solutions in accounting, finance, administrative, IT and human resources in any industry, as well as positions for specialists in the mechanical, construction and energy industries. Our solutions for employers and job seekers consists of contract staffing, consulting, temporary and direct hire recruiting and staffing services. In recent years, our company has been the proud recipient of many local and national awards, including being named to the 2014 Best of Staffing Lists for Clients and 2013 Best of Staffing for Clients and Talent, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Inc. 500 I 5000 list, the 2014 Staffing Industry Analyst’s Fastest Growing List, and the 2014 Top Executive Recruiters list. We believe it’s our service-oriented approach to staffing and recruiting – doing it right, doing it fast and doing it fair – that has gotten us noticed and enabled us to build successful relationships with everyone we’ve worked with.At Magellan, we understand it takes perseverance, professional ethics, and a thorough understanding of the driving forces behind businesses and their people to make a mark as a recruiting and staffing agency. Our success is attributed to the innate ability of our recruiters to understand the unique needs of both clients and candidates. Magellan has risen to the top of search and staffing firms because we know, first-hand, what goes into a successful direct hire and staffing placement – we’ve worked in the specialty areas that we represent ourselves.Skills Summary: IT, Information Technology, Application Development, Infrastructure, Engineers, Developers, Architects, Programmers, .NET, Java, C#, SQL, Big Data, Dev Ops, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Staffing, Recruiting, Permanent Placement, Contract, Contract to hire, Sales, Marketing

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Amateur athlete and 'serial competitor'. Competed at a Junior World Class, World Cup, World Championship and Olympic level throughout a 14 year short track career. Earned several World Cup and World Championship medals while competing in many different countries throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Provide commercial real estate assistance to the Vice President of Investment Sales. - Extensive database work. - Complete transaction management of properties pending and under contract. - Email, online and board marketing of all properties.