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* Establish, communicate and implement the procurement value add proposition and promote efficiencies and consistency across the organization * Identify tools, systems, and partner with the business owners to consolidate and streamline current operations* Develop procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective

Job Scope – Provide global procurement value with a focus on spend and contract management for marketing, facilities, call centers, contingent workforce, IT, corporate events and salesArchitected global purchase order & procure-to-pay process, workflow, system and tools, improving procurement process efficiency by 100%.Provided leadership and vision to global procurement by building a world-class team of procurement professionals - growing the team by 400%.Developed procurement value-add services i.e. contract management, Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), sourcing strategies, savings opportunities within a company that was new to the procurement world

Architect of a global procure-to-pay process, workflow, system and tools – Met goal to deploy in 18 months; Head of global procurement in the process of building a world-class team of procurement professionals; Developing fundamental procurement functionality i.e. processes, KPI's, metrics, spend mapping, savings opportunities within a company that is new to the procurement world

Global and strategic management for IT hardware/software, capital equipment, staffing/recruiting agencies, corporate housing, construction/facilities projects, consulting, advertising, workshops, research, subscriptions, software development, branding, telephony, collaboration tools and data communications

Develop business models, sourcing plans, new business development and sales strategies for international corporations.Expertise in* Supply Chain Management* Procurement Strategy Development* Business Development* PC Component Cost Reductions* Component Sourcing

Managed $750 million of facilities spend covering electricity, construction, cleaning services, relocation services, M&O, recycling, fire suppression systems, furniture and lawn servicesDeveloped minority-owned sources Implemented reverse auction procurement process

Components and Add-In Cards 2000-2003Managed $3.5 billion of component level devices and add-in cards for all Dell platformsDeveloped sourcing strategies to ensure lowest overall cost and continuity of supplyImplemented industry leading procurement techniques to achieve cost reductionsCreated cross departmental platform design processes between procurement and engineeringDeveloped Chinese supply base for new sources of components Generated $750 million in cost reductions Drove $1 billion through reverse auction process Found new sources of components from China

Created supply chain within 3 monthsNegotiated multiple lines of credit up to $1 millionCreated all bills of material and part numbersNew product introductionProduct pricingInventory management

Directed activities for 8 senior buyers of hardware and software.Created sourcing strategiesManaged excess and obsolete inventoryClosed all procurement & manufacturing operations when company was sold

Managed 5 buyers for US and international operations Developed sourcing strategiesCreated cost reduction initiatives to achieve over $20 million in cost savings

Responsible for the sourcing, continuity of supply, cost reductions and contract negotiations for components, keyboards, power supplies and cablesDesigned procurement analysis and reporting tools to manage overall businessImplemented new procurement software system, develop training material and trained end-users