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Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Milpitas, California, Us

Responsibilities include procuring all hardware IT related equipment. Work with business owners to create and manage RFx’s to identify, select, and engage with suppliers to ensure competitive market advantage. Do bench marking and spend analysis, Support the planning and operational activities for labs and datacenters regarding new purchase hardware, analyze and negotiate maintenance renewal agreements. Lead all aspects of supplier negotiations, including contract commercial terms, pricing. Analytical thinker with a positive attitude and flexibility to accommodate to evolving business needs. Lead and manage special projects to ensure procurement objectives are being met; collaborate with procurement team and business unit stakeholders. Manage B2B punchout catalogs to help streamline low value high volume purchase requisition’s.

Milpitas, Ca, Us

• Cost Savings accomplishments include: Network Appliance -- 84% reduction for storage, Brocade -- 74% reduction, Cisco -- 60% reduction, Symantec End Point -- 79% reduction. Average annual cost reductions from 2013 to 2014 were 18% (or $9.1M year over year).• Managing supplier relationships, interfacing and executing procurement deals involving business stakeholders, Legal, Finance and suppliers for both IT and facilities. • Reduce cost by identifying RFP opportunities. Proficient in identifying and concluding cost effective opportunities and strategies to maximize cost reductions. • Review/Negotiate commercial terms on contracts and agreements. • Responsible for the full life cycle contractually for engagements ranging from software licensing/maintenance, Computer Hardware, Consulting Services, HVAC, Security Services, Electrical Services and others. • Drive Process improvements in areas such as implementing Blanket Purchase Orders and developing procedures. • Assist in the SanDisk mentoring program for New College Graduates.