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CitiBank NA – North American Procurement| Tampa, FLAssistant Vice President – Senior Sourcing Analyst – Technology Sourcing 2009 – PresentContract Manager - Responsible for negotiating and executing Service Contracts and Statements of Work. Engage global vendors to drive client value through various sourcing approaches. Mitigate risk to the institution through analyses and documentation accuracy.• 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• Manage all documents and processes through to execution• Procurement Project Manager Vulnerability Assessment re-engineering.

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 savings of more than 10%• Developed a “Purchasing User’s Manual” and “Contracting Manual” for the college, identifying correct processes, establishing procedures, and implementing training methods to assure compliance in all areas• Created a vendor selection and evaluation process to accurately assess provider performance.• Established guidelines for accountability minimizing backorders• Established vendor relations program, inviting input from suppliers to collaborate on purchasing activities to jointly reduce costs• Initiated LTC Procurement Card program, allowing approved employees to buy goods and services• Utilized charge card program to dramatically reducing purchasing expenses.

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 manufactured items. Purchased and scheduled raw material totaling over $24 million per year. • 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 MRO supplies. • 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• Established Just-In-Time delivery contracts, reducing inventory carrying costs and space requirements, saving the company thousands of dollars annually• Coordinated material movement to Mexico and all new sourcing activity in Mexico.• Chaired the Kenro Cost Improvement Team• Automated purchasing and receiving procedures, employing Lean Office and Manufacturing to reduce in-process inventory• Achieved significant cost reductions to materials and methods• Produced $1.5 Million in positive price variance in 1999 through management of cooperative cross department involvement.