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Extensive product and professional services sourcing, distribution and management experience gained in a variety of business environments. Excelled in the development and implementation of new, efficient systems and procedures for improved process control and operating efficiency. Broad experience developing RFP’s, RFQ’s, RFx’s and RFI’s to include, but not limited to, all stages of identifying internal requirements, defining objectives and scope, obtaining resources, collecting, cleansing and analyzing data, evaluating and identifying suppliers, developing strategy to include defining commodity groupings, verify and align strategy to customer anticipated deliverables and/or outcomes, vendor negotiations, RFQ content formulation, implementation, to include communication plan, and administration. Efforts cut direct costs by millions of dollars per year yet enhanced internal and external customer satisfaction and enabled tactical sourcing transformation processes.Solid strategic industry experience gained in a variety of product acquisition and distribution positions culminating in Manager of Contracts for University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Also served as Senior Manager of Purchasing and Inventory / Purchasing Manager for Wireless Facilities and Air Touch Cellular.

Listed skills include Project Planning, Management, Leadership, Customer Service, and 17 others.