Deb Cuddhy Email & Phone Number

Ocean Grove, Nj

Successful in sustaining and creating new interest in a struggling niche store. Created, planned and executed new events for The Hub, at the Jersey Shore. Managed the goals and objectives of bringing a "book store"​ to a new level in order to revive interest in and reach out to new customers as well as provide a ministry to the public. This was accomplished through the development and coordination of new events such as providing history video series each summer to the general public; on and off-sight author signings; artist presentations; in-house Voice of the Martyr presentations; weekly book clubs; women's coffee hours; and a new outreach Illumination Night celebration for the entire community. This management position required sound selection of vendors, purchases, and staging of all retail items and the managing of supplier relationships, including creating the concept and bringing to fruition several "first of it's kind" items; marketing and advertising; managing the budget; hiring, training, and managing employees and a large base of volunteers.

Somerset, Nj

Supported small start-up group within larger organization for PaaS (Procuement as a Service) reviewing, editing and negotiating software license agreements on behalf of third parties.

Farmingdale, Nj

Managed the business office for manufacturing plant including ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all Accounts Payables, Receivables, tracked Inventory, scheduled shipments, purchased materials, ensured the payment of all business taxes on-line, ensured inspections were scheduled and permits filed, as well as and any other business needs such as mail and telephone transactions were accomplished. For two of the four years engaged in this company I ran the office in the virtualabsence of the owner on disability.

Greater New York City Area

Consultant position assisting sales with renewal contracts and negotiations for a special promotion of medical devices to hospitals and other large healthcare facilities; reviewed and red-lined sub-agreements against Master for Plans of Work for consultant agreements, Statements of Work, and Work Orders; reviewed subscription purchase agreements for medical research team.

Greater New York City Area

Managed office with the president and owner and later another two years during his extended sick leave. Automated the office processes for Accounts Payable and Receivables, tracked inventory monthly and year end, responded to all mail requests and orders, filed all electronic taxes, ensured appropriate classes were taken by employees, filed all MSDs, and scheduled all deliveries and pick ups for large customers; reviewed major contract for sales.

Sourcing manager for telecom, software licensing and maintenance, hardware, wireless and wireline services. Negotiated millions of dollars in cost avoidances and savings in vendor contracts- Negotiated savings in the millions of dollars in new procurement and amended agreements with suppliers for in-house services. Examples: dropping annual commitments, providing dollar credits for volume tiers.- Recuperating self-taxed monies for software licenses.- Lead negotiator and manager for all wireless services including cell phones, pagers, satellite; later, software agreements.- Instrumental in persuading next gen suppliers for flat rate plans- Led Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Quote processes as liaison between vendors and business units.- Instrumental in flagship reverse auction.- Managed some international trouble shooting between suppliers and in-house clients.

Negotiated portions of and managed undersea fiber optic cable agreements with manufacturers in the US and Japan. Savings of over $65,000 per month realized through negotiations and use of more current technology. Verified accuracy of monthly invoices valued in the millions of dollars. Assisted in the management of the relationship between AT&T Submarine Systems and the cabling manufacturers of our fiber optics for undersea systems.

- Managed large scale document production for litigation and counterclaim.- Supervised a team of approximately 50 management, union, and temporary employees.- Researched and developed necessary format of Blue Book citations on pleadings and tariff filings with the Federal Communications Commissions for regulatory attorneys.- Summarized FCC and court proceedings to prepare attorneys for response to competitor filings.- Reviewed complete line of business advertisements for adherence to tariffs and advertising laws for tv, radio, newsprint, direct mail.- Research various legal issues utilizing Lexis/Nexis database and Law library.

Certificate, Human Resources Management And Services

Mba, Business - Global Management, Gpa 3.76

Certificate, Paralegal

Paralegal studies

Certificate, Human Resources

HR Certificate

B.A.

Biblical Literature and Christian Ed.