20+ years experience in the area of the simultaneous relationship management, of multiple, integral, multi-million dollar vendor business relationships, on behalf of McDonald's Corporation. Job responsibilities included various required vendor management skill sets, such as; vendor sourcing/selection/ orientation, product pricing/ warranty negotiations, assured product availability planning, assured implementation of agreed upon service support expectations, and defining of standardized comprehensive vendor performance expectations/ measurements (defined KPIs). These skill sets applied across a diverse platform of restaurant related equipment, including; seating and decor, exterior/interior brand signage, playground equipment, menu boards, security tools, beverage related equipment, small wares, and stainless steel fabrication.......in support of the daily business needs of 14,000+ U.S. restaurants, as well as strategic company initiatives.Extensive vendor supervision experience, and recognized successes, in both proactive and reactive initiatives requiring strong skills related to; opportunity improvement analysis, problem resolution, team building, resource identification/ leveraging, formal communication of proposed benefits, relevant updates, and implementation, as appropriate.I have achieved recognized successes as a customer focused, professional, in both unilateral and team based scenarios, with capability of leveraging internal cross-functional resources, and vendor resources, as necessary, to accomplish desired goals.