Executive Director - Vendor Management
CurrentResponsible for overall vendor strategy and roadmap for MGM's Technology Devleopment and Delivery organization
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Ed Garza is listed as Executive Director - Vendor Managment at MGM Resorts International, a company with 10 employees, based in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at sabre.com, phone signal with area code 972, 502, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Ed Garza.
Ed Garza previously worked as Executive Director - Vendor Management at Mgm Resorts International and Senior Director - Partner Management at Sabre Corporation. Ed Garza holds Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting And Finance from The University Of Texas At Austin.
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An experienced hands-on leader dedicated to optimizing IT & technology value chains by maximizing use of limited resources to enable teams to focus on delivering rapid business returns and enhancing the customer experience.I have over 20 years experience leading teams in the following areas:• Strategic partner programs• IT vendor management (VMO)• Purchasing & procurement operations• Project and program management (PMO)• IT mergers & acquisitions and integration initiatives• IT finance and investment portfolio management• Major strategic sourcing and program initiatives• IT operations (Chief of staff)Skills & Knowledge Areas:• Advanced contract negotiations• Large & complex competitive bids• Expert cost benefit & ROI analysis• Project portfolio management (PPM)• Large & complex project management• Strategy development & presentation• Technology road map development• Global and diverse team building• Organizational change management• Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) support• IT integration planning & execution• Portfolio prioritization & risk planning• Digital and cloud transformations• Excellent written communications• Expert contract drafting & interpretation• Cloud services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)• Resource capacity planning• Business process re-engineering• Operations (OPEX) budget & forecasting• Capital investment (CAPEX) strategies• Risk assessment & mitigation• Software development life cycle (SDLC)• SDLC models (e.g. Agile, Lean, DevOps)• Spend & cost control initiatives• Business intelligence & data analytics• IT competency frameworks (ITIL)• Lean Six Sigma process improvement• Scaled process frameworks (e.g. SAFe)
Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor Management, and 42 others.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Responsible for overall vendor strategy and roadmap for MGM's Technology Devleopment and Delivery organization
Southlake, Texas, US
Head of partner management and contingent workforce. Contingent workers constitute 15+% of Sabre's total workforce. My team is responsible for strategic partnerships, preferred partner programs, full-service vendor management, contract negotiations, on and off-boarding operations, contractor provisioning, and performance management. We are nearing the end.
Boston, MA, US
Led 16-member team responsible for sourcing & procurement operations for over $500M spend under management and formation of a new program management office supporting 1,100 global personnel
Boston, MA, US
Led financial planning, budgeting, program management, organizational change management and operational metrics for Digital Solutions IT and HQ shared services teams
Boston, MA, US
Led 12-member team of architects, developers, project managers & business analysts developing business intelligence (BI), data analytics, web application, and customer collaboration tools
Boston, MA, US
Led IT integration program for $3B Dresser acquisition affecting 6,700 employees, 90 global sites and 2 primary data centers. Over 50 major network, infrastructure & systems integration projects involving multiple project managers and over 90 dedicated IT staff & contractors were completed on time and under budget
Houston, Texas, US
Responsible for corporate purchasing & vendor management, IT financial strategy & operations, capital investment planning, operational budgets, organizational change management, program management, and special projects
Purchase, New York, US
Principal contract negotiator and group manager of seven sourcing professionals responsible for competitive bidding, contract negotiations and procurement of network, hardware, software and professional & technical services for PepsiCo's global IT shared services group (PBSG)
Plano, Texas, US
Team leader responsible for strategic sourcing & supplier performance of $220M of indirect spend for software, retail systems, transportation services, professional services, application development and technical services supporting JCPenney's retail, logistics, engineering & technology operations
Cork, IE
Completed transfer of $85M portfolio of engineering & technology contracts resulting from sale of Lucent Technologies' Power Systems division. Completed over 300 contracts assignments within a 5 month period and supervised indirect purchasing operations
Basking Ridge, NJ, US
Managed $45M contract portfolio of indirect goods and services including computer software and hardware, outside services, field technician supplies and outside plant equipment. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships, contract negotiations, dispute resolution and competitive bids
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Patrick M. Walker
Colleague at Mgm Resorts InternationalLas Vegas, Nevada, United States, United States
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Elizebeth Cervantes
Colleague at Mgm Resorts InternationalLas Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States
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Michael Wilson
Colleague at Mgm Resorts InternationalLas Vegas, Nevada, United States, United States
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Susan Falencik
Colleague at Mgm Resorts InternationalLas Vegas, Nevada, United States, United States
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Nadia Billings
Colleague at Mgm Resorts InternationalWashington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Tyler O'Connor
Colleague at Mgm Resorts InternationalMacomb Township, Michigan, United States, United States
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Maxine (Nicol)
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Marjoria Johnson
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Ed Garza works for MGM Resorts International.
Ed Garza is listed as Executive Director - Vendor Managment at MGM Resorts International.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @sabre.com for Ed Garza at MGM Resorts International.
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Ed Garza is based in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States, United States while working with MGM Resorts International.
Ed Garza has worked for Mgm Resorts International, Sabre Corporation, Ge, Dresser, and Pepsico.
Ed Garza's colleagues at MGM Resorts International include Patrick M. Walker, Elizebeth Cervantes, Michael Wilson, Susan Falencik, and Nadia Billings.
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Ed Garza holds Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting And Finance from The University Of Texas At Austin.
Ed Garza is listed with skills including Strategic Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor Management, It Strategy, It Financial Management, It Management, and Contract Negotiation.
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