Responsibilities: Set up of Procurement function for the enterprise including development and implementation of Procurement policy; negotiation and sourcing of complex strategic vendor agreements to ensure all identified business, technical and financial needs of the company are met; Identify cost savings and avoidance opportunities through the development and initiation of all aspects of the RFI/RFP process; assessment of current vendor agreements for compliance, competitiveness based on market trends and ROI. In conjunction with Legal function development of standardized vendor agreements for all aspects of goods and service needs of the enterprise.

Responsibilities: Negotiate complex contracts with strategic vendors for the acquisition of goods and services for all aspects of business. Manage highly visible new and on-going vendor relationships. Regularly partner with Project Management Office, executive leadership, and business areas in the development and initiation of all aspects of the RFI/RFP process for goods and services ensuring all sourcing activities adhere to enterprise sourcing engagement guidelines. Thoroughly develop executive level, impartial summaries of RFI/RFP results, including ranking and weightings of numerous vendor proposals. Engage with all aspects of the business including IT, finance, security, and legal to ensure all requirements and on-going obligations are met and reflected in vendor agreements. Actively manage collaboration, and coordination of numerous project-related activities across multiple groups.• Lead RFP and negotiation efforts on several large IT agreements including cybersecurity, data management tools, development operations, and tool automation resulting in cost reduction and efficiency gains. • Successfully initiated regular strategic engagement with all aspects of the business including c-level participation for planning product, business, and technical direction.• Actively engaged on a regular basis with strategic vendors to establish on-going compliance, reported metrics, goals, issue resolution and roadmaps that allowed the business to utilize the vendor products and services at the most efficient and cost-effective position.

Responsibilities: Established category strategies, led complex vendor contract negotiation for hardware, SaaS/IaaS/PaaS, on-prem and perpetual software, reseller, human capital, facilities and services procurement throughout the Epiq Systems, Inc. enterprise. Responsible for negotiation of the business, technical and financial aspects of supplier transactions for domestic and international subsidiaries including both direct and indirect suppliers for over $400M of influenceable spend. Effectively established and achieved savings and cost avoidance targets. Balanced risks and rewards when negotiating agreements to support business stakeholder requirements. Produced on-going metrics for Executive review. Effectively strategized with business stakeholders to plan Procurement needs and maximize aggregation in order to obtain best pricing. Developed vendor diversity program with reporting capabilities for vendor spend. Managed all Procurement functions including order processing, obtaining and interpreting vendor quotes, setting direction for internal ERP system development and enhancement. • Consistently produced annual savings and cost avoidance of 10-15% through strategic negotiation and measurable on-going supply chain management.• Managed a team of 25 of both on-shore and off-shore professionals and created a Procure-to-Pay process responsible for the entire lifecycle of a transaction. Resulting in invoice reduction through consolidation and minimizing back-end Procurement involvement in invoice resolution. • Created contract database with automated reporting capabilities for executive-level dashboard allowing for timely renewals and right-sizing opportunities

Responsibilities: Focused procurement efforts on establishing a category strategy for IT where previously there was none. This entailed gaining full understanding of the IT infrastructure and vendor footprint that are strategic and integral to the operation of the Epiq Systems business.• Successfully integrated with the IT organization to bring up-front value in contract negotiation with strategic vendors to drive cost savings and efficiencies benefiting the entire enterprise. • Effectively identified and managed ERP enhancement initiatives to produce efficiencies and a more user-friendly experience.• Identified key aggregation and vendor consolidation opportunities to create effective leveraging opportunities resulting in cost reduction lower risk through a smaller vendor population.

Responsibilities: Led a department of IT and business professionals responsible for global procurement of IT hardware, services, software and maintenance. Lead negotiator for all data center infrastructure IT needs, inclusive of negotiating all aspects of IT contracts including gathering and defining requirements, pricing, delivery, and meeting defined deadlines. Actively assisted IT end user community in developing and negotiating strategic IT strategies with suppliers. Participated in DST’s charitable giving program and personally organizing DST associates for volunteer opportunities.KEY SKILLS• Extensive experience as lead negotiator for all data center infrastructure IT needs and contracts, inclusive of gathering and defining requirements, pricing, delivery, and meeting defined deadlines.• Managed a team of six business and IT professionals.• Comprehensive understanding of fulfillment channels and methodologies.• Vast network of supplier contacts across all areas of IT supplier community including hardware, software and maintenance vendors.• Comprehensive knowledge of procurement processes for hardware, software, services and maintenance.• Proficient at communication with stakeholders and clear understanding of DST’s hardware and software IT infrastructures.• Effective at managing resources, identifying risk, understanding budget requirements, and managing expectations.• Efficient at working within a team environment and understanding key contacts within varying levels of IT management across the organization.