Member of IBM's Global Process Services practice specializing in sourcing, procurement, and supply chain transformation. Cross-functional experience in assisting clients with the delivery of supply chain optimization through global strategic sourcing and procurement transformation.• Delivered multi-million dollar savings to clients through global strategic sourcing initiatives in IT, Fleet Vehicles, Marketing, Facilities/MRO, and Furniture categories• Involved in new client pursuit activities as well as business case due diligence analysis• Heavily involved with internal practice improvement initiatives, training, and new hire evaluations

Responsible for overall business relationships for application development/professional services delivered through multiple offshore vendors (India, Ukraine, Indonesia, Malaysia). Responsible for contract negotiation and MSA/SLA creation/management. Identified potential new partners and worked closely with internal business partners to forecast future needs and to develop cost effective strategies aligned with business objectives.Developed overall PMO structure for offshore/onshore management. Assisted in management of monthly IT OPEX budget for VP of IT to control variances and forecast risk.

Manager of Business Operations – IT Solutions DivisionDirected comprehensive activities for $26M Supply Chain, Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Document Control Department. Facilitated growth of product lines and businesses by establishing cost control and efficiency programs. Oversaw product supply forecasting and supplier quality programs and forged outstanding supplier relationships. Ensured compliance with FDA and UL 1069 regulations. Supervised 6 employees and promoted staff development.• Secured $3.8M material cost savings in 2007.• Developed custom PMO structure with customized MS CRM to support national operation. • Improved and consolidated business processes by launching custom applications.• Earned recognition as Key Talent to the Organization; awarded mentoring and MBA.Area Manager (Professional Services) – IT Solutions DivisionLed multi-site team encompassing clinical application specialists, project engineers, and network engineers to ensure superior delivery of diverse IT projects including system configuration and installation in hospitals and end-user training in clinical settings. Established standard PM processes and tools. Supervised 22 employees across 17 states.• Enhanced service delivery process division-wide by creating innovative solution with Microsoft applications; collaborated with Microsoft to create project case study.http://download.microsoft.com/documents/customerevidence/27732_Hillrom_Groove_FINAL.doc

Product Program ManagerDirected full product life cycle activities, including product development, marketing, sales, and vendor evaluation. Supported product releases by managing planning, design, delivery, and implementation of critical elements. Orchestrated offshore outsourcing to 30 India- and Europe-based resources for key development and testing operations. • Drove successful implementation of back-end system design and integration for GM.• Managed and strengthened relationship with Rose-Hulman Ventures to promote development of advanced concept products.Project ManagerLed $10M project to design and implement major B2B web application for automotive industry, the world’s largest virtual workplace, to enhance automotive quality and facilitate engineering team collaboration across all business processes. Directed product management, business development, process standardization, business case development, tool selection, and work-level estimation.• Partnered with key entities including HP, Daimler-Chrysler, Covisint, GM, Intel, and Microsoft to develop and manage key technical projects. Quoted in an HP success story.http://www.powerwayinc.com/about/documents/HPPowerwaySuccess.pdf

Led multiple consulting teams in comprehensive engagement activities. Provided on-site and off-site development project guidance. • Spearheaded development and implementation of vendor subcontractor management, contract negotiation and PMO process adopted company-wide.

Senior ConsultantDelivered diverse consulting services, drove business development by harnessing new projects, and led cross-functional team in leveraging IBM, Java, and Unix technologies.