Thirty five years of diverse project and program management professional experience within the Telecommunications industry, supporting key business functional areas such as Customer Management, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and Consumer Sales• Sixteen years of experience establishing and implementing supply chain sourcing strategies, developing and negotiating effective sourcing agreements with key suppliers Fortune 500 companies such as, IBM, Xerox, and American Airlines.• Ten years of experience in project management leading cross function project teams to implement and drive initiatives to completion collaboratively and effectively, delivering results within budget and on time • Strong analytical skills; quantitative and qualitative, root cause analysis and business case development with the ability to assess and document current and future business processes and requirements• Proven ability to direct and successfully lead high performing results oriented teams• Ability to influence decisions and change management at both executive and mid management levels through collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills as well as strong interpersonal and negotiation skills• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project