With over nine years of experience in supplier contract negotiations and Strategic Sourcing, I am a results driven and versatile licensed attorney with a proven track record in building and leading Strategic Sourcing and Procurement departments as well as the Procurement side of Legal departments. I am passionate about finding innovative and cost-effective solutions for my clients and partners, while ensuring compliance with company policy, required regulations, and quality standards with the ultimate goal of supporting a company's growth. My dual J.D. an M.B.A. enables me to understand both the legal and operational aspects during drafting, negotiating, and finalizing complex agreements and drive to this goal for my clients and partners.For the past six years, I've been responsible for leading teams of licensed attorneys, contract managers, and procurement specialists who manage all aspects of vendor contract lifecycle, from intake to procurement to administration. My expertise is focused on supplier side corporate contracting with various internal and external stakeholders, including Communications, Finance, Human Resources, Innovation, IT Infrastructure, IT Development, Marketing, and Sales. My teams also oversee the information gathering, sourcing, and selection of suppliers and service providers through RFP, RFQ, RFI, other RFX type events, and through leveraging my network and market knowledge to identify and evaluate potential opportunities with Suppliers for overall company efficiency and risk reduction.I have worked with several private equity firms to successfully complete M&A supplier synergy evaluations and project executions, resulting in improved efficiency, savings, and customer satisfaction. All of these efforts have resulted in double digit synergy savings for the finalized entity.