Leader responsible for leading Vendor Analyst staff on procurement, contract development and execution of contracts. Drive improvement and increased performance of Enterprise Procurement resulting in over $60M in annualized savings and increased Key Performance Indicators.Lead and improved collaboration between the Enterprise Program Directors, technology department staff, the Legal Department, the Executive Leadership team, business owners and end users throughout the organization. Deep understanding and experience with vendor relationship management, procurement and contract best practices, needs assessment, contract negotiations, and policy management/development. Tuned and developed on-going maintenance processes, contract templates and guidelines.

Senior Consultant engaged in the office of the General Counsel. Lead drafting, review and revision of complex commercial agreements with strategic vendors. Gather and integrate stakeholder input and regularly participate in negotiations. Communicate with clients regarding commercial law aspects of transactions and other legal matters. Develop expertise in Cargill’s various businesses and relevant legal trends. Collaborate with various executive clients and team members in order to meet aggressive deadlines. Propose reasonable approach and negotiation position. Solutions oriented while finalizing commercial documentation in an expeditious manner.

Leader of IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) performs tasks and manages the group with a combination of contract, relationship, performance and risk management with IT vendors. In support of global IT strategies, VMO establishes, maintains, monitors and evaluates vendor relationships to elevate vendor performance, realize cost efficiencies, enable innovation, and reduce risk to Medtronic. Owns contractual, commercial and operational working relationships with vendors to ensure that contractual commitments are delivered across IT. The team’s responsibilities include negotiation, execution and management of extremely large, multi-year contracts with key strategic vendors. Total spend under management is greater than $600M per year.

Consultant to IT leadership team around Business Process Outsourcing relationships. Vendor Relationship Manager and subject matter expert focusing on spend analytics specifically related to IT asset licensing and lifecycle management.

Manager responsible for leading IT Vendor Analyst staff on procurement, contract development and execution of IT contracts. Primary point of contact with the I.T. Program Directors, I.T. department staff, the Legal Department, the Executive Leadership team, business owners and end users throughout the organization. Deep understanding and experience with vendor relationship management, IT procurement and contract best practices, needs assessment, contract negotiations, and policy management/development. Responsible for the development and on-going maintenance of procurement and contract templates and guidelines. Serves as a liaison between technology, legal, corporate compliance, contract management teams throughout the business in the contract negotiation process.

Manager within IT vendor management organization. Communication and prioritization of project requirements to vendors. Day to day accountability for escalation and arbitration of issues. Monitor and report on day to day performance against service level agreements. Validate billing. Lead planning and forecasting efforts while coaching and supporting front line managers. Responsible for standard processes and common measures for major relationships including vendor score performance and governance. Resident expert on contract related billing, invoicing, penalty adjustments and internal charge backs. Subject matter expert for vendor strategy.

Procurement and vendor management of IT specific assetts. Including but not limited to Software, Hardware, and Professional Services.

Sr. Sourcing & Category Manager Managing a Global Client Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) engagement with responsibility for 12 categories of indirect goods and services totaling over $1B spend annually. Personal focus on IT Category. Directed procurement teams of category managers and buyers through sourcing processes as they delivered savings while transforming the client organization to a more mature procurement environment.

Consultant to multiple retail and pharmaceutical clients. Responsibilities included initiation and maintenance of contracts for the pharmaceutical research division of a Fortune 100 multinational manufacturing firm. Negotiated the purchase and long-term leasing of retail store sites for the second largest discount retailer in the United States. Member of strategic sourcing group for division of large international corporation 5 indirect categories specifically IT. Contract management officer for information technology sourcing group at large retail sales corporation prior to being hired internally as Accenture employee during outsourcing. Directed client teams through all aspects of procurement process, contract negotiations, vendor management, and change management. Maintained process integrity throughout the life of the contract in negotiation and maintenance.

Litigation Paralegal

IT Services, Software and Hardware Procurement Consulting

Consultant employee tasked to various complex litigation, insurance defense, real estate and contractual matters. Worked for major corporations, law firms, civic organizations and educational institutions. (Names can be provided upon request). Hired in order to support litigation efforts in very sensitive matters. Had extensive interaction with Hennepin and Cook County Court systems and the City of Minneapolis and Chicago Police Departments.

Coordinated marketing effort for national and international litigation and legal support services. Managed national telephone marketing campaign. Traveled extensively to major legal centers for client contact and development of projects.

Managed independent agency for First American Title Insurance with four employees. Oversaw general day-to-day operations in both commercial and residential real estate transactions. Daily contact with Twin Cities court and government systems. Intensive experience examining real estate titles and preparing transactional commitments.

Taught High School as a Catholic Missionary in Central America.