Building a global team and creating a category strategies in a highly decentralized organization. Creating greater value and efficiencies by maximizing leverage and reviewing processes on a global and regional level. * Establish standard discounts with SAP and other vendors utilizing existing global volumes and implementing "value add" sourcing.* Establishing and promoting the global program. Building a global sourcing network, leading negotiations with enterprise vendors for both IT and professional services. * Organizing and running sourcing events using the "7 Step" process. * Drafting a Category Strategy and revolving sourcing plan to create opportunities for efficiencies and savings.* In collaboration with IT, establishing a Vendor Relationship Management program. *Coordinate and chair the IT procurement council

A Multi-National Pharmaceutical headquartered in GermanyGlobal IT Lead Buyer*Manage the IT and Administrative Buyers group *Coordinate sourcing strategy and negotiate contracts on local, regional, and global level. *Lead a Global Team in negotiations for a software agreement by increasing corporate volume, introducing competition, secured unit cost reductions, creating substantial savings *By combining all US Company spends and instituting “minutes pooling”, completed new cellular/voice/data agreements. *Represented the US in global negotiations for IT hardware. Initiated a “buy direct” model for US “refresh” * Negotiated new global research software program and increased discounts by leveraging contract term. * Collaborated with IT and Finance to review leasing program

* Managed the Buyers Group * Setup strategy and negotiated major purchasing contracts. * Wrote, issued and coordinated RFP's, RFI's and RFQ's. * Instituted new procedures and systems to bring efficiency into procurement process. * Leverage Global demand and multi-year agreements to renegotiate yearly maintenance agreement with hardware vendor* Executed pricing schedules with vendors, resulting in early payment discounts, on-line ordering, volume discounts and rebates.

A Telecommunications DSL provider* Established and managed purchasing department with oversight of $180 million in purchase and delivery of network telecommunications equipment for a 33 city rollout. * Wrote, issued and coordinated bids, RFP's and RFQ's. Established purchasing policies and procedures. * Implemented an e-Commerce solution to assist company-wide rollout.Successfully concluded negotiations and agreements with major vendors including Pitney-Bowes, Canon, MCI, Elcom, AT&T, and Dunn & Bradstreet.

Oversaw company’s “Buy Smart” program, developing audit process to facilitate identifying areas of improvement. Wrote RFP’s/processed purchase orders for various services.• Successfully negotiated and concluded agreements with major vendors including AT&T, Microsoft, Sony, Boise-Cascade, Beldon Cable, BellAtlantic, Panasonic, General Dynamics.• Contracted with audit firm to review utility expenses to prepare for retail wheeling upon deregulation, resulting in recovery of over billings and misapplied funds.• Re-bid and negotiated carting contracts for New York City facilities, reducing costs by annually.• Renegotiated national cellular telephone agreement with AT&T

Managed the solicitation, negotiating and monitoring of IT vendor agreements

Drafted, solicited and awarded design and engineering contracts concerning hazardous waste, waste disposal and environmental testing.

Oversaw all contract negotiations and settlement of issues and claims. Selected as Liaison with the Mayor's office and the Board of Estimate for approvals and funding authorizations.