Justin Edwards Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Oversight of Contract Management, Operations, and Contingent Labor teams at Ameriprise Financial. -Responsible for management of contract managers, including the end to end procure to pay processes and tools, and strategic thought leadership to ensure efficient processes are in place to provide best in class service for business partners-Implemented a metrics-based culture that allowed the team to reduce cycle time by over 50%, improve customer satisfaction survey participation and scoring, and improve project quality while rationalizing the size of the team and continuing to drive savings to the organization - Managed Operations team based in India who provide support to the organization including purchase order generation, contract storage, contract processing, and other similar tasks- Provided oversight for contingent labor program and rationalized the program to reduce supplier base by over 80% while reducing program costs and increasing satisfaction scores with internal business partners and third party vendors-Owned procurement systems of record including ERP, VMS, and contingent labor tools to support procurement and outsourcing activities-Provided leadership on Enterprise initiatives such as Lean, employee satisfaction, and merger and acquisition / termination activities

Toronto, On, Ca

Team leader responsible for all aspects of the procurement process including defining strategies, supplier identification, contract negotiation, vendor management, and continuous improvement. - Provided leadership to the facilities management (FM) team on a first-generation outsourcing project and transitioned from in-sourced / co-sourced model to a fully functional outsourced IFM model- Partnered with stakeholders in negotiations with business critical suppliers, including contract terms, service level agreements, key performance indicators, and savings glide paths- Directed projects to rationalize hosting agreements by managing contracted employees - Managed international real estate projects in Latin America and South America, while assisting with work in Europe and Asia Pacific

Primary responsibilities include developing and leading commodity strategies, ensuring contract and insurance standards are maintained, auditing critical vendors, acting as liaison between client procurement and JLL teams, establishing and maintaining contract storage systems, identifying and documenting cost savings initiatives, and managing a team to support account activities.- Developed templates and workflows for all procurement related activities including requests for proposal, contracting, cost savings, vendor management, and other similar requirements- Provided sourcing oversight for operation and project management facilities spend - Provided direct oversight for account Sourcing Specialist and Contract Coordinator- Conducted training sessions on contracting, including training on insurance, contract formation, and contract negotiation- Oversaw international resources, budgets, and activities for team members located in Europe, India, and the Philippines

St Paul, Mn, Us