Senior Ariba Implementation Architect/Functional Consultant on 30+ complete cycles for design / deployment of SAP Ariba Guided Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Management (SLP), Supplier Engagement Risk in OnDemand/Cloud. Capture As-Is and Future-State Processes. Guided Sourcing deployment for Global Pharmaceutical company. Help Customers adopt/develop Leading Practices. Collect/assess requirements, design Sourcing, Contracts, SLP and Supplier Engagement Risk process solutions. Template design… Show more Senior Ariba Implementation Architect/Functional Consultant on 30+ complete cycles for design / deployment of SAP Ariba Guided Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Management (SLP), Supplier Engagement Risk in OnDemand/Cloud. Capture As-Is and Future-State Processes. Guided Sourcing deployment for Global Pharmaceutical company. Help Customers adopt/develop Leading Practices. Collect/assess requirements, design Sourcing, Contracts, SLP and Supplier Engagement Risk process solutions. Template design, Supplier Enablement Plans, Functional Design Documents and Change Management Plans. Passionate about helping Customers drive adoption and maximize ROI.Industry experience includes: IT Hardware and Software, Pharmaceutical, Educational Products, Healthcare, Engineering and Construction, Chemical Manufacturing, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technology, Mining/Chemical/Agricultural, Consumer Goods Manufacturing, Business Intelligence, Consumer/Medical/Biologic Manufacture, Home Appliance Manufacturing, International Hotel and Hospitality, and Public Government Sector. Show less

Senior Instructional Design Consultant for industries including Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas. Developed training materials for Train-the-Trainer, student activity guides and Quick Reference Guides for the design/roll-out of Ariba Sourcing, Contracts and SIPM in Ariba OnDemand R14. Also developed Change Management, training and documentation for an international manufacturing company’s New Product Development process being implemented globally.

Implementation Sourcing Architect/Functional Consultant for industries including: Global Consumer Products, International Hotel and Hospitality, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technology, and Public Government Sector. Projects included process design/roll-out of Ariba Sourcing, Contracts and SIPM Sourcing OnDemand 13 and OnDemand R14. Captured As-Is and Future-State Processes. Collected/assessed requirements. Designed Sourcing process. Assessed Contracts and SIPM solutions. Designed… Show more Implementation Sourcing Architect/Functional Consultant for industries including: Global Consumer Products, International Hotel and Hospitality, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technology, and Public Government Sector. Projects included process design/roll-out of Ariba Sourcing, Contracts and SIPM Sourcing OnDemand 13 and OnDemand R14. Captured As-Is and Future-State Processes. Collected/assessed requirements. Designed Sourcing process. Assessed Contracts and SIPM solutions. Designed Sourcing Process Templates to support Full and Quick Projects. Created and implemented Sourcing Project Process. Developed Sourcing Templates, facilitated global testing and creation of training materials, standard procedures and quick reference guides. Developed Reports, updated Sourcing process, developed savings and metrics reports, KPI metrics and reports, dForms, Savings Form and associated reports. Created multi-phase Project Plan, As-Is and Future State Sourcing Work-Flows, Templates, Sourcing Supplier Enablement Plan, Functional Design Document and Change Management Plan. Show less

Senior Sourcing Solution Consultant for Global Pharmaceutical BioPharma company doing Global Ariba OnDemand Suite roll-out to help create sustainable value through spend analytics, category management, strategic sourcing, contract management and supplier relationship management. Primary responsibilities included creating Ariba Sourcing Category/Project Plans, Sourcing Project and Event Templates and Sourcing Library, migrating existing Multi-Year Production Plan into Ariba Sourcing, and driving… Show more Senior Sourcing Solution Consultant for Global Pharmaceutical BioPharma company doing Global Ariba OnDemand Suite roll-out to help create sustainable value through spend analytics, category management, strategic sourcing, contract management and supplier relationship management. Primary responsibilities included creating Ariba Sourcing Category/Project Plans, Sourcing Project and Event Templates and Sourcing Library, migrating existing Multi-Year Production Plan into Ariba Sourcing, and driving internal user adoption. Developed Project Plan, As-Is and Future-State Processes and Workflow Maps. Drove internal adoption of Ariba Sourcing by engaging Category Managers to develop sourcing action plans. Worked closely with Client’s Legal team to validate standard terms and conditions, and ensure compliance with corporate policies. Show less

Planned and managed the global supply for Intel and AMD Notebook CPUs, working with new platform development teams to ensure CPU product availability at launch globally. Planned and lead the execution of the near-flawless Intel Ivybridge CPU transition, which supported all of Dell's new notebooks. The Ivybridge CPU transition was cited as the most successful Notebook CPU transition Dell had achieved in recent years.

Managed Vendors, negotiated cost, and contract terms and conditions to meet business requirements.• Lead expansion into Canada, Europe and Asia, resulting in larger offering and growing business. • Developed legal agreements in partnership with internal clients and Corporate Legal to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and purchasing guides. • Lead team to re-compete Wireless Routers, which yielded $500k+ savings.• Drove development and… Show more Managed Vendors, negotiated cost, and contract terms and conditions to meet business requirements.• Lead expansion into Canada, Europe and Asia, resulting in larger offering and growing business. • Developed legal agreements in partnership with internal clients and Corporate Legal to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and purchasing guides. • Lead team to re-compete Wireless Routers, which yielded $500k+ savings.• Drove development and roll-out of a new S&P Strat/Spot Buy (SSB) process. Show less

Led cross-functional teams to develop strategies, identify suppliers, establish SLA/KPI requirements, and to measure, track and resolve performance issues. Managed tender process preparing RFI/RFP/RFQs, evaluating proposals, and selecting bidders. Worked closely with the IT, CTO, and internal organizations, delivering best total cost of ownership, and meeting their business goals• Drove cost savings/ avoidance of over $1 Billion leading negotiations for over $10 Billion in… Show more Led cross-functional teams to develop strategies, identify suppliers, establish SLA/KPI requirements, and to measure, track and resolve performance issues. Managed tender process preparing RFI/RFP/RFQs, evaluating proposals, and selecting bidders. Worked closely with the IT, CTO, and internal organizations, delivering best total cost of ownership, and meeting their business goals• Drove cost savings/ avoidance of over $1 Billion leading negotiations for over $10 Billion in spend.• Executed over 800 global negotiations working with Global Commodity Managers to analyze industry/ commodity trends, clarify business goals, then design and execute negotiations.• Created standard processes to increase negotiation value, establishing clear goals and strategies. Show less

Served on matrixed Core Teams and Extended Teams working in a fast-moving environment, scheduling, managing numerous parallel projects, adjusting schedules as needed. Built and maintained global relationships internally and externally. Managed Globalization Team. Wrote SOWs and managed translation vendor and 12 test managers and testers, translating and testing software into 5 languages.

Managed team developing server appliances. Led teams, wrote Engineering Plans, coordinating scope, schedules, execution and delivery into factory. Delivered 10 software releases on 6 hardware platforms. • Led 2 Green Belt projects, which improved software factory-install, and reduced software royalty.• Co-inventor of “recognized” patent to simplify server system deployment.

Managed development and testing of SW releases including: factory-installed Oracle, version and server set-up tools. Worked with the Usability Lab, Product/System Test, Factory Install, Information Development and Procurement, bringing products from concept to shipping.

Managed 330 EPA Site Discovery Inspections & Assessments, $1M remediation. Wrote remedial action plans, QA, sampling and analysis, data and air monitoring of $7M PCB project. Wrote USAF proposals.

• Environmental Management Director Managed 12-person team and $5m budget, Bergstrom AFB, TX.Negotiated with City, State/Federal agencies. Developed multi-million dollar restoration/closure plan. • Facilities Maintenance Manager, Managed 13 person team and $3 million budget. • Construction Manager – Saudia Aribia, Built $170M command post and 3 radar sites. Worked with Royal Saudi Air Force and international construction companies to resolve cultural and construction issues, monitor… Show more • Environmental Management Director Managed 12-person team and $5m budget, Bergstrom AFB, TX.Negotiated with City, State/Federal agencies. Developed multi-million dollar restoration/closure plan. • Facilities Maintenance Manager, Managed 13 person team and $3 million budget. • Construction Manager – Saudia Aribia, Built $170M command post and 3 radar sites. Worked with Royal Saudi Air Force and international construction companies to resolve cultural and construction issues, monitor safety and quality, keeping projects within schedules & budgets.• Process Improvement Program Manager, Andrews AFB, MD. Developed and managed world-wide continuous improvement program for Air Force Systems Command.• Contract Manager / Design Engineer, Patrick AFB, FL. Managed 13 construction contract inspectors and project managers. Designed numerous civil engineering projects. Show less