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I run the Teldar Group, the leading Procurement & Supply Chain recruiting firm. We have filled procurement roles for over eighty Fortune 500 companies on four continents across dozens of industries. We have a database of over 100,000 sourcing professionals and boast a 90% success rate.

Account Manager 5/01 to 2/02• Managed FreeMarkets second largest revenue account (H.J. Heinz Corporation)• Managed projects that sourced over $400 million in spend including ingredients, packaging, transportation, capital equipment & indirect materials through FreeMarkets e-sourcing global marketplace• Generated over $62 million in annualized savings• Developed a $200+ million pipeline of future bids to be completed in the next six months• Interacted with all levels of the client ranging from the chief purchasing officer to individual buyersMarket Maker 11/00 to 5/01• Managed a team of four market makers • Developed numerous Request for Proposal documents that included qualification requirements, legal & regulatory requirements, payment terms, etc. • Managed over 18 commodity bids for a variety of Fortune 500 clients including ConAgra, Heinz, & Nestle • Determined optimal lotting and award strategies to maximize client savings• Managed projects that sourced over $80 million in food commodities and generated in excess of $10 million in annual savings through FreeMarkets e-sourcing marketplace• Recruited and managed a global supply base from: Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, & North America• Developed proposals and participated on sales calls for several prospects that resulted in new clients• Served on several task forces that led to many process improvements for conducting on-line markets

• Led several projects focused primarily on e-procurement, corporate strategy, & process re-engineering• Managed teams of six to eight people (consultants and client personnel)• Worked on three different continents (Asia, South America, North America)Some noteworthy projects included:• Developed an e-procurement strategy for a top five semiconductor equipment manufacturer• Conducted a buy/sell analysis on a division of a NYSE-listed West Coast Bank that led to major expansion of the business unit• Designed key finance processes for a start-up silicon wafer foundry in Malaysia• Identified, developed, and quantified performance metrics for an SAP implementation that resulted in over $15 million in benefits for a major west coast insurance company• Reengineered supply chain processes for a Fortune 100 communications equipment manufacturer that lead to inventory & cycle time reduction and increased inventory accuracy by 60%