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San Mateo, California

Negotiate and manage enterprise level technology contracts and supplier relationships with enterprise suppliers such as IBM, EMC, NetApp and Oracle. Collaborate with key stakeholders to strategize on complex technology deals. Strategize within Procurement Group to plan and implement supplier performance profiling and score carding. Manage metrics, project and program reporting. Governance Academy Yellow Belt Certification.

Negotiate enterprise level IT agreements, collaborate with IT staff in complex projects and sourcing decisions, work with senior management to help them understand risks and benefits of negotiated deals and contracts.

Negotiate complex enterprise class technology contracts. Manage suppliers including supplier score cards, briefings and performance reviews. Collaborated with internal staff at all levels to ensure relationships and deals met or exceed requirements.

San Carlos/Cupertino Ca.

Draft and implement core procurement policies and proceedures including SOX related guidelines. Managed a staff of 1 plus 1 indirect report. Managed government reporting for procurement compliance with government requirements. Negotiated complex technology contracts.

Negotiate enterprise class software and hardware contracts. Collaborate with Legal and internal technology stakeholders to strategize project negotiations. Lead effort for supplier road-maps and mentor junior staff. Presented "understanding the roles of Procurement" at an annual Legato Sales kick-off event to help sales staff understand the value and roles of procurement.

Manage and negotiate complex Hardware technology agreements and relationships. Manage a staff of 2, create and present executive level dashboards to provide visibility into hardware procurement projects and programs.