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Nottingham, Md

Columbia, Maryland

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Manage a team of IT sourcing professionals, direct workflow and assign work responsibilities to the team members as well as provide assistance and guidance to business partners and leaders. Negotiate and manage the contractual commitments for Infrastructure and Voice/Data hardware, software and services. Execute best-in-class sourcing strategies for the IT and Telecom Services areas to include: identification of sourcing projects, conducting risk management/due diligence, leveraging electronic tools and technology (such as on-line bidding/e-Sourcing), leading price and contract negotiations, recommend and influence decisions. Knowledge and understanding of the market for assigned spend categories.

Greater Pittsburgh

As a cognitive supply chain company, Pensiamo was formed by spinning out the UPMC Supply Chain Organization and partnering with a commercial supply chain organization to offer services to clients’ supply chain leaders and deliver custom solutions that help solve their most challenging needs. Pensiamo seeks to elevate and extend each customer’s supply chain to deliver best-in-class value; contributing meaningfully to excellence in patient care by utilizing market leading technologies, performance metrics, optimized processes and strategic partnerships. Pensiamo provides comprehensive source-to-settle solutions, including Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract and Supplier Management, Spend Analytics, P2P and Mergers/Acquisitions. The vision that has led to the creation of Pensiamo, an integrated Supply Chain Management organization, evolved from the success of UPMC's world class supply chain management and operations. The inspiration for creating Pensiamo was driven by the necessity to deliver material value to healthcare providers beyond the capabilities of traditional GPO and consulting providers.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Management of the strategic sourcing activities and oversight of contracts for end user computing, servers/storage/software and infrastructure, digital assests (eBooks and eLearning tools), construction & design for the corporations' four education brands that included 105 locations in 32 states and 1 canadian province.

Directed sourcing initiatives to launch private label products in the healthcare and safety divisions. Developed sourcing and merchandising strategies for product introduction, logistics, purchasing and inventory with the respective divisions to ensure successful penetration in the marketplace.

Directed purchasing, shipping/receiving, supply directibution, environmental/linen services, mail room and copy center operations

Managed the day to day operations of the purchasing, shipping/receiving and supply distribution areas

Mba, Business Administration

Attended the excelerated Master's program in business administration with and emphasis in information technology management. Worked.

Bachelor Of Science, Health Policy And Adminstration

Activities and Societies: Baseball Team, Intramural sports (flag football, co-ed softball, basketball)Teacher's Aide - led breakout.

Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Baseball TeamBesides attending the required courses to fulfill the requirements, played varsity baseball.