John Edmondson, Mba, Nigp-Cpp, Cppo Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Own and manage the procurement operations function for $250M in annual capital and operating budget and more than $500M in Federal grant funded third-party contracts• Plan, develop, and manage short- and long-range strategic procurement plans that align with organizational development goals• Plan, develop, and manage capital and operating project budgets and project timelines• Set the strategic vision for the department by leading innovative process improvements, leveraging technology, and maintaining customer focus• Develop and implement internal and external policies and procedures that maximize efficiencies while maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal purchasing requirements• Own and manage the development and implementation of organizational vendor diversity program, increasing XBE vendor spend by more than 300%• Develop a team of procurement professionals responsible for transactional purchasing of direct and indirect goods and services resulting in savings of more than $5M annually• Establish key performance indicators for vendors and manage performance outcomes• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local procurement statutes

• Lead, develop, and execute a strategy for direct oversight of the sourcing & procurement functions (sourcing, contracting, risk management, vendor management, margin improvement, cost savings/avoidance)• Develop and drive strategic vision for all sourcing and procurement best practices and innovation• Drive Business Intelligence spend analytics to identify sourcing and value creation opportunities• Develop and maintain systematic, analytical, and results-based method for savings, monitoring supplier's performance, and sourcing effectiveness• Track internal and external talent bench, assess needs and fit, and manage HR requests such as IPMP, Talent Review, Promotions, and other corporate talent development initiatives.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Lead, own, and manage the procurement operations function for $130M in annual capital and operating budget• Develop organizational procurement strategies and long-range procurement plan• Develop a team of procurement professionals responsible for transactional purchasing of direct and indirect goods and services• Own implementation strategy for organizational vendor diversity program• Establish key performance indicators for vendors and manage performance outcomes• Create periodic spend analytics for contractual and transactional purchases• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local procurement statutes

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Owned and managed the procurement operations function for $100M in annual capital and operating budget• Owned and managed the development and implementation of organizational vendor diversity program• Develop a team of procurement professionals responsible for transactional purchasing of direct and indirect goods and services• Developed organizational procurement and inventory planning strategies• Owned inventory warehouse and distribution function for $5M in inventory items• Established key performance indicators for vendors and managed performance outcomes• Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local procurement statutes

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Owned the development, implementation, and deliverables for projects with budgets ranging from $250k to $2.5M• Owned the development and implementation of capital and operating budget planning, implementation, and compliance oversight • Owned the development of financial policies, procedures, and organizational planning efforts • Owned the development of capital and operating grant applications• Developed capital budgets work statements, and specifications documents for contracting functions• Developed financial modeling for transit operations and capital grant allocations• Mentored clients in the development of key performance indicators and performance monitoring controls for financial management, operations, and contracting functions• Audited internal functions to ensure compliance with local policies as well as state and federal requirements

Chicago, Illinois

• Owned management of the development, budgeting, and allocation of grant funds for programs of projects totaling more than $65M in capital and operating expenses• Mentored transit agency executive leaders in the development of grant applications, financial management policies and procedures, capital and operating contracting, payment requisitions, audit schedules, and data reporting requirements• Developed monthly financial reports to populate real-time dashboard for capital and operating expenses key performance indicators• Owned and implemented the development of organizational compliance review program for state and federal grant contract awards • Provided financial management oversight of all capital and operating budgets leveraging federal and state financial assistance• Drove the evaluation of capital and operating grant applications and contract awards, including budgets, to assess merit and identify deficiencies• Drove development of statewide capital grants management policies and procedures

Columbus, Ohio

Responsible for the regulatory oversight of various public transportation capital and operating projects.• Led oversight assessments of public transportation projects to ensure adherence to state and federal requirements and provided risk mitigation approach for corrective action.• Collaborated with various non-profit agencies to develop business plans for public transportation capital and operating projects including budget projections, resource allocation, and cost recovery.• Developed community marketing strategies for public transportation operators to increase public perception and awareness, impact ridership, and improve rider satisfaction.• Prepared and analyzed statewide transportation improvement budget projections for capital and operating projects.

Columbus, Ohio

Responsible for the documentation, analysis, and improvement of various internal and external client business and production processes.• Established and maintained operational metrics, key performance indicators, and production reporting for off-site client operations.• Analyzed client production operations to determine process improvement solutions that lowered production downtime, mitigated risk, and increased output by 20%. • Led the successful transition of vital records archive processing to off-site third-party management/storage facility resulting in an annual client savings of more than $250k.• Managed relocation of client document production facility resulting in an annual client savings of more than $100k.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), General Studies, Business And Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda