Working remote in large integrated healthcare organization. Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement, Cost Savings, Cost Avoidance. Strong Price negotiation skills. Adaptable to changes in process in high volume contract department. Applying and integrating Business and IT policy into agreements. Identifying Business and IT risks. Work collaboratively with varying Business units up to C Suite, Legal, Technical and Compliance.Accountable for managing new and existing complex IT agreements for hardware, software, and hosted solutions. In addition, the Analyst maintains responsibility as a point of contact for the procurement, sourcing, and vendor management of IT products (hardware and software) and solutions. Operates within and provides recommendations for improvement of established standards and IT procurement process. Works with multiple IT related vendors, AAH Finance, IT Leadership, Legal, and business units in providing business analytics, cost analysis, executing agreements, and the procurement process.Major Responsibilities:• coordination of complex contracts with the Business requestor, Finance and relevant Technology Services Personnel to development the contract business terms (licensing, pricing, duration, deliverables, SLAs, etc.) from initial concept through to execution.• input and maintains a licensing reporting system, and reviews and audits information to ensure proper licensing is maintained.• IT Department Budget preparation and information gathering process. Assist in identifying budget needs, validates purchasing requests, identify potential savings opportunities, variance analysis to HIT spend to keep alignment with HIT Budget. Ensure contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are adhered to. Maintenance and tracking of all contract issues from initiation to resolution with proper documentation to resolve vendor issues.• Collaborates with managers and suppliers to analyze performance metrics to support changes to agreements.

Analyst working in Corporate Information Technology Business Office after Merger of Advocate Health and Aurora Health. Focus on Consolidation, Cost Savings, Cost Avoidance, Negotiation of Health Care Software and related Contracts.

Working in Supply Chain and Information Technology: Negotiate New Software Agreements, Hosted Solutions (SAAS), System Acquisition Agreements and Statements of Work (SOW) and other initiatives. Work Closely with Corporate Legal, Information Technology Security and Compliance Groups. Manage portfolio of 300+ vendors for software, hardware, telecommunications, and services. Oversee price point and contracting of all purchases of IT-related hardware and software. Negotiate contracts, pricing, and business requirements. Manage new vendor onboarding and the entire procurement process. Create software application price point benchmarks to be able to control and reduce costs. Work with end users and vendors on processes, timelines, and business requirements to manage business, legal, and compliance risks to the company, providing analysis and recommendation for any new software. Serve as conduit and liaison to the legal and compliance department. Contracts, Contracting, Statements of Work, SOW.

Worked in System Logistics: Process Authorization For Expenditures, Requisitions and Purchase Orders for Capital Equipment. Negotiate Term's and Condition's, Pricing.• Achieved and exceeded goal of reducing costs at least 10% on all contract renewals by bundling and co-terming.• Negotiated minimum 10% savings on all new products coming in for all new products and vendors

Provided IT consulting, procurement, acquisition, and installation of software systems, hosted solutions, and hardware to a variety of small businesses and startups.

Worked in Corporate Administration: Project Manager, IT LiaisonSupported over 100 domestic and international field offices, working in corporate administration as project manager for IT projects including new office openings, office relocations, and closures. Coordinated vendor outsourcing of server room build-outs, telecommunications liaison, servers, switches, firewalls, installations, test and turn ups, Avaya VoIP systems, Dell servers, Cisco network gear, Avaya phone systems, ATT ISDN-PRI. Utilized Sequentra to manage pipeline of 3 to 5 overlapping projects per month, escalating and communicating priorities. Logged and tracked service calls with Epicor

Worked in Information Technology: Supported 300 users for the state’s largest Recycling Company at its Corporate Offices. Covered variety of areas including Help Desk, PC repair, network administration, and telecom analyst.

Worked in Information Technology: Wide Variety of work from Help Desk and PC Repair to Network Administrator and Telecom Analyst duties. Procurement, Break/Fix, Installation.

Utilize Stratton Warren System for inventory tracking, receiving, and payables.

Worked in Computer Data Center Operations: Full Service Projects and Custom Applications for GTE Corporate (now Verizon). Data Input, Adhoc Reports.