• Acts as primary business contact and escalation point for customer.• Manages the programs daily operation activities and contractor staff and prioritizes resources• Coordinates all Alliance related services across the Counties.• Based on spend data, help develop strategic sourcing strategies that meet customer objectives as well as align with the goals of the company.• Assist customers and line of business in executing strategic sourcing plans, ensuring customers are executing portions of the plan.• Assist customers in evaluating existing and new cooperative contracts and solicitations for usage, cooperative applicability and marketing place readiness. • Asses annual strategies and quarterly plans based on results, and if necessary, propose modifications

• Acts as primary business contact and escalation point for customer.• Manages the programs daily operation activities and contractor staff and prioritizes resources• Coordinates all Alliance related services across the Counties.• Based on spend data, help develop strategic sourcing strategies that meet customer objectives as well as align with the goals of the company.• Assist customers and line of business in executing strategic sourcing plans, ensuring customers are executing portions of the plan.• Assist customers in evaluating existing and new cooperative contracts and solicitations for usage, cooperative applicability and marketing place readiness. • Asses annual strategies and quarterly plans based on results, and if necessary, propose modifications

Worked with with Members and Vendors promoting the benefits of cooperative purchasing and development of new business areas with a focus on consulting, financial, management and services agreements.• Identified and pursued new cooperative portfolio areas through research, RFP development, evaluations and negotiations.• Managed existing vendor relationships by assisting them with state introductions, contract administration and providing information needed related to the growth of their agreements.• Managed existing member relationships and sought new members.• Represented NCPA at various events, tradeshows and professional organizations.

Periscope acquired by MDF CommerceGovernment Account Manager - OregonBuysGovernment Account Manager - OregonBuysPeriscope Holdings · Full-timePeriscope Holdings · Full-time Mar 2021 - Present · 1 yr 2 mosMar 2021 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos Austin, Texas / Remote from Salem, Oregon, United StatesAustin, Texas / Remote from Salem, Oregon, United States Working with local government agencies and onboarding them with the new OregonBuys system powered by Periscope. • Established productive, professional relationships with key local government stakeholders in Oregon. • Managed initiatives to maintain and expanded the use of OregonBuys and statewide purchasing agreements by local governments. • Coordinated the involvement of company personnel (Training, Support, Services, Product, etc.) to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations. • Organizes and facilitates training. • Interviewed customers to build user profiles, gather experience feedback, determine future sources of value. • Responds in a timely fashion to customer questions, referring more complex inquiries to Support. • Developed robust knowledge of OregonBuys solution and leveraged knowledge to understand/serve customer needs and expand use of the solution. • Traveled as necessary within the state. • Manages the tactical marketing of OregonBuys, organizing trade shows, and keeping within budget. • Implements other OregonBuys initiatives as needed .

Focusing on Information Technology Procurements. Duties include Solicitation, Contract and Purchasing Management and Budget support.* Created new IT subscription tracking system to proactively renew expiring subscriptions ahead of expiration dates and streamline the annual budget allocation process. * Created payment authorization tool for project managers to verify that deliverables have been met.

Public Procurement Consultant that focus on two tracks. Track one will assist public agencies with their procurement operations. Services include:• Streamlining and process improvement• Developing solicitations• Training• Understanding the different types of cooperatives.• Forming your own cooperativeUnder track two I will offer services to suppliers with guidance on how to do business with state and local government entities and navigate government contracting processes. Services will focus on:• Understanding government processes• Working with state and local governments• Effectively responding to solicitations• Managing proposal responses• Facilitating state introductions• Understanding the different types of cooperatives.

Assisted FEMA and HHS with COVID-19 response, serving on short-term assignment. Monitored and conducted quality checks of incoming supply requisitions for pharmaceutical, medical, and non-medical commodities via FEMA WEB-EOC network. Routed and tracked supply requisitions to proper fulfillment process. Ensured proper classification of commodities with standardized nomenclature and verified quantities and unit of issuance. Generated analytical reports. • Reduced and resolved process errors and delays by reviewing and monitoring status of all supply requisitions in WEB-EOC system and recommending and implementing solutions as needed. • Determined root cause of process errors and delays by performing qualitative and quantitative analysis.• Ensured continuity of operations by creating standard operating procedures and documenting processes, roles and responsibilities, and training guidance.

Created and managed multi-state price agreements developed by multiple states working collaboratively. Reported directly to the CEO, with responsibility for all Cooperative Development activities of $12 billion cooperative purchasing organization. Oversaw staff supporting 60+ different contracting portfolios and directly managed 25 portfolios. Managed process improvement team that developed internal process guide for sourcing teams to follow. Facilitated sourcing teams of procurement professionals and subject matter experts from various states working together on a single contracting portfolio, ensuring timely completion while meeting stringent state procurement standards. Developed annual budgets for each sourcing team.• Analyzed and developed new cooperative contracting opportunities in collaboration with potential lead states.• Coached and trained sourcing teams, in-person and via webinar, to identify opportunities for greater contract usage and penetration through analysis of cooperative procurement contract data. • Improved contract management by exploring innovative uses of technology and contract sourcing teams.• Represented NASPO ValuePoint at conferences, conventions, tradeshows, and other meetings.• Coordinated and hosted annual Leadership Conference for NASPO ValuePoint leads and invited guests.• Developed Participating Addendum tracking, reporting, and reconciliation system.• Improved control of expenditures by redesigning annual lead state budget template to enhance user friendliness.• Created monthly newsletter “Compass” distributed to all state customers with monthly overview of cooperative activities, such as contract updates, upcoming events, portfolio overviews, and recruitment for sourcing teams. • Improved tracking of lead and sourcing team participation by creating system for sourcing team calls to account for attendance and pro-rated reimbursements back to participating states.

Organized multi-state and multi-discipline sourcing teams. Facilitated sourcing team activities throughout full lifecycle, from solicitation and award process to contract administration. Served as primary liaison between sourcing teams and 30-member management board comprised of State Chief Procurement Officers. Assisted and coached designated lead state contract administrators in leading cooperative solicitation processes and administering resulting Master Agreements. Facilitated frequent sourcing team conference calls and occasional face-to-face meetings. • Cultivated strong relationships with state purchasing staffs, lead contract administrators, sourcing team members, contract users, and suppliers.• Reviewed and coordinated legal review of RFPs prior to release to ensure consistency and compliance with guidelines and regulations.• Coordinated draft release to state directors and received “Intent to Participate” documents, facilitating messaging to directors on release of RFP.

Directed Information Technology, Trade Service, Personal Services, and Goods teams, and led procurement team of 18. Managed contracts, including some high-profile contracts, including travel management services, credit card services, and shipping services. Collaborated with state agencies to develop solicitation documents (RFPs, RFOs, or ITBs). Initiated solicitations, accepted bids/proposals, and awarded contracts. Presented at travel training seminars statewide. • Reduced delinquencies with personal liability travel credit cards from $100,000+ per year to less than $5,000 by implementing tighter controls and accountability procedures in cooperation with State Controllers Division.• Achieved $2,000,000+ in cost savings in 2-year period by renegotiating existing contracts with airlines.• Saved $100,000+ in annual spend by renegotiating express mail/small package delivery contract.• Co-founded and chaired State Travel Managers Alliance of the SGTP.

Developed, managed and negotiated a range of contracts for the State of Oregon. • Worked directly with state agencies to develop solicitation documents, either RFP's, RFO's or ITB's. • Worked directly with the attorney general’s office in preparing the documents to be legally sufficient for the state.• Initiated the solicitations, accepted the bids or proposals, and awarded the contracts in accordance with the laws and rules of the State. • Assisted agencies in developing evaluation and award criteria and manage the RFP evaluation process. • Reviewed agencies’ personal services contracts to ensure they were solicited and executed in accordance with DAS rules. • Developed and presented information at travel training seminars around the state. • Developed statewide policy enforcing credit card management.

As a side business, I owned and operated a mobile DJ company providing entertainment for weddings and corporate events. I started as a single operator and grew the company to four systems with three part-time employees. This business has provided me experience in employee issues, event planning, financing, tax laws, salesmanship, marketing, and customer service.

Supervised the purchasing department of four employees for a snowboard manufacturer with global sales of $32 million.• Responsible for all incoming materials scheduled by the MRP. Extensive MRP experience.• Performed performance reviews and motivated the staff to obtain goals established by the department and company. • Maintained professional purchasing standards and procedures as established by Morrow Snowboards and the Uniform Commercial Code. • Managed all international procurement and logistics. • Member of the software selection committee to establish new manufacturing software for Morrow Snowboards and helped with the transition of the new manufacturing software for Morrow. • Worked closely with the R&D department sourcing new materials. Continuously improved existing supplier relationships.Accomplishments in this position:• Reduced purchasing costs by $600,000 in one year by re-negotiating contracts, re-directing the supply chain, and consolidating the vendor base.• Reduced raw goods inventory by over $500,000 by establishing more stringent JIT procedures, selling off excess materials/equipment and influencing upper management to use excess materials on manufactured products.• Successfully changed the requisition procedure from manual to computerized

On air radio talent and managed the daily on air operations. Public interactions at remote broadcasts.

On air radio talent. Public interactions at remote broadcasts. Sports broadcasts producer.

Receiving Dock associate and managed store operational purchases