Steven Dekarske Email & Phone Number

• CitiBank NA – North American Procurement| Tampa, FLAssistant Vice President – Senior Sourcing Analyst – Technology Sourcing 2009 – PresentContract Manager - Responsible for negotiating and executing Service Contracts.
• Negotiate Pricing and Fees, and Terms and Conditions
• Negotiate with vendors on a global level
• Manage all deliverables to aggressive timelines, service delivery levels, and savings targets
• Interface with national and international business units
• Coordinate and make recommendations with the institution’s legal advisors for business units

Sarasota, Florida Area

• Responsible for all procurement processes of Sarasota County. Specialized in the Sarasota County Area Transit, System, Fleet of Cars, Trucks, and Heavy Equipment, Fuel and Lubricants, and special Public Works projects.
• Responsible for department coordination and award of specifications for Bids, Request for Information, and Request for Quotes
• Wrote, negotiated, and issued all contracting for goods and services
• Provided leadership in Lean Office procedures and practice
• Provided purchasing leadership for continuous improvement and cost improvement projects

• Responsible for all procurement processes of the college and directing a staff of 8 employees (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Inventory, and General Ledger).
• Responsible for department coordination and award of specifications for Bids, Request for Information, and Request for Quotes
• Wrote, negotiated, and issued all contracting for goods and services
• Provided leadership in Lean Office procedures and practice
• Provided purchasing leadership for continuous improvement and cost improvement projects
• Chair of the WILM Consortium (four tech colleges) for purchasing desktop & laptop computers, establishing equipment standards, defining minimum criteria, and successfully negotiating a group contract resulting in.

Fredonia, WI

• Responsible for the injection, molding, acrylic thermoforming, fiberglass molding. Organized Cost Improvement Team). Introduced Lean Office and Manufacturing processes. Designed and engineered packaging for all.
• Monitored cost, schedule, technical, and drawing release for all new product. Lead corrective action as required.
• Responsible for all purchasing activities of the following materials: Melamine, Fiberglass, Fiberglass Resin, Phenolic Molding Compound, Polyester Molding Compound, Injection Molding Resins, Acrylic, Packaging, and all.
• Coordinated additional cost reduction efforts by developing offshore vendor services in Italy, Mexico, China, and Germany resulting in annual savings of more than 15%.
• Created vendor evaluation process
• Critiqued performance based upon delivery, quality, service, and pricing