Responsible for developing and implementing procurement and contracting strategies leading to approval and awarding of contracts/agreements. Formulate negotiation strategies. Conduct negotiations to deliver and meet agreed objectives. Provide contract management role to business leaders and updating them of progress in their business.• Participated on a virtual team with counterparts in UK and NL to develop IT Sourcing Strategy.• Scheduled periodic meetings with key customers to educate them on CP policies and encourage compliance.• Conducted bi-annual meetings with strategic supplier to discuss business performance and provide feedback on service levels.• Generated annual cost savings from key supplier contracts that had a positive impact on the bottom line.

Responsible for development, negotiation, and holding suppliers accountable to contractual performance metrics. Demonstrated ability to apply people management and leadership skills on project teams to ensure appropriate level of understanding of the project. Displayed excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.• Provided support as the liaison between Purchasing and Legal Departments on behalf of the Technology customers.• Served as the primary negotiator for Technology for Consultant, Software, Hardware, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.• Coordinated technical demonstrations for Customers to aid in the budgetary decision making process.

Responsible for compliance management through risk mitigation tools and processes to reduce the risks, the number of new suppliers, and new contracts generated. Lead teams to develop and deploy cost management strategies and solutions. Manage stakeholder and supplier escalations on IT engagements and provided linkage between stakeholder and offshore transaction processing centers.• Served as the liaison with Global Process Engineering team to drive continued process improvement and simplification for North America Region processes.• Provided leadership as the content expert of Procure-to-Pay processes and tools to ensure compliance of business controls within the stakeholder community.• Served as a core team member on transition projects and coordinated activities to support the development of Global Procurement Operations delivery support model.

Hired to lead and assist other staff in coordinating the renewal process for software license and maintenance agreements. Charged with maintaining a software inventory, entering new contracts into the Access database, running monthly call-up lists, and handling license transfers/upgrades. Resolved inventory, license use, pricing discrepancies, and invoice issues with vendors. Negotiated and issued purchase orders for new software, hardware, and professional service agreements. Provided SAP user training for internal customers.• Awarded the “Making A Difference Award” as a result of the process improvements implemented by serving as the Project Manager on a software renewal project.• Participated in cross-functional strategic planning sessions with buyers, global management, and customer groups.• Prepared software contracts portfolio and scheduled quarterly meetings with customers.• Created a software best practices and reference manual that standardized desk procedures