Robert Testa Email & Phone Number

Aetna-Hartford, CT

• CORE PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS:
• Strong knowledge and experience in IT Hardware, Software, IT Professional Services, and Telecom commodities, with a particular strength in Software licensing.
• Extensive background in the procurement of facilities maintenance services.
• Nine years managerial and hiring experience.
• Diversified background in Supply Management.
• Consistently exceeded annual savings goals both individually, and as a Team Leader.

Hartford, CT

• 2010 – 2014: Promoted to: Supply Chain Manager, IT Solutions, Aetna, Hartford, CT
• Managed a Team of (5) IT Strategic Sourcing Specialists who procure Software, Hardware, Telecom, and IT Services for the Enterprise. Approximate annual controllable spend of $995M.
• Responsible for performance management, skills assessment, HR compliance, and professional development of each Team member.
• Participated in Senior Level staff meetings within Supply Management, as well as AIS.
• In 2013, IT Team tracked at 126% of its combined EBIT and Cost Avoidance targets.
• 2012, the Team tracked at 101% of its combined annual Savings and Cost Avoidance targets.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• 2005 – 2010: Promoted to: Senior IT Commodity Specialist, Aetna, Hartford, CT
• Lead negotiator for large scale Software and Hardware acquisitions.
• IBM ESSO Software Contract valued at $439M over 5 years, yielding a Cost Avoidance of approx. $102M over 5 years.
• Microsoft Enterprise renewal in 2009 & 2012, $40M/renewal, yielding approx. $900K/renewal in Savings.
• IBM Mainframe upgrade from z-10 to z-196 valued at $26.1M over a 5 year lease period, yielding of $5.1M in Savings and Cost Avoidance of $1.2M.
• IBM Midrange Power Series Servers, valued at $9.4M, yielding Savings of $936K.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• 2002 – 2005: IT Commodity Specialist, Aetna, Hartford, CT
• Responsible for negotiating Telecom and Hardware contracts.
• Lead cross-functional team in a BPO endeavor to outsource Aetna’s Telecom Expense Management function.
• Implemented cost savings opportunities such as Telecom cabling suppliers, as well as cable installation contractors leading to $152K in savings over 2 years.
• Introduced (3) new diverse suppliers into the Telecom commodity in 2003.
• Renegotiate large scale Telecom contracts including: (i) Avaya Master Agreement valued at $36M over 3 years, yielding $1.1M in EBIT savings, (ii) Cisco routers and switches Purchase and Maintenance Agreement valued at.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• 1997 – 2002: Purchasing & Contracts Manager Fleet Bank, Corporate Properties Division, Hartford, CT (Now Bank of America)
• Responsible for a Team of 3 who contracted for service commodities required to keep Fleet Bank building facilities in proper working condition. These commodities included landscaping, trash hauling, janitorial.
• Team actively managed over 4,500 Building Maintenance contracts.
• Through competitive bidding and renegotiation, Team achieved average annual savings of $875K.
• Implemented P-Card program for use by Maintenance Road Technicians.
• Routinely interacted with Corporate Properties Division Regional Heads on remediation strategies for budget variances.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration, Management And Operations, Gpa 3.28