BRIAN K. JOHNSON

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Summary:

A Dynamic Leader skilled in Procurement, Contract and Technology Management.

Accomplished, technically sophisticated and forward thinking professional with extensive experience in

process development, facilitation and change management.

Offers Management expertise in compliance, cost reduction and process improvement.

Dedicated to maintaining high standards, while promoting team participation for the optimization of

organizational goals.

Experience in IT Procurement/Compliance Management in global centralized and decentralized

environments facilitating corporate divestiture/merger projects. Experience with RFP and Vendor

selection process.

Over ten years in Project Management, Change Management, Software Development Life Cycle,

Service Level Management, Content Management solution development and delivery, Portfolio

Governance Process Management, and Processes Improvement methodologies for knowledge/content

management systems.

Experience managing cross-functional teams in a global organization.

Leadership in the development of organizational business modules, processes and procedures.

Compliance management of Federal/State, Organizational and Vendor regulations and policies.

Experience facilitating strategic direction for process standardization within organizations specializing in

project management, solutions development and staff development.

Two years as a Graduate level lecturer.

Knowledgeable in SOX, GXP/GMP/21 CFR Part 11 regulatory guidelines and Software tax scenarios

Proficiencies in ISO9000, SDLC, CMM, PMI/PMBOK, ITIL, SCRUM, UNSPSC methodologies and

tools.

Employment History:

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

03/14 – Present Consultant, IT Corporate Procurement

Responsibilities:

Manage the strategic category management and sourcing activities for Information Technology products

and services portfolio, including hardware, software, consulting services and telecommunications with a

$300 mil value

Develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas & strategies to optimize a year-over-year total

cost of ownership

Achieve initial cost reductions and ongoing gross profit/earnings by maintaining corporate objective,

while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels

Capture savings in-line with corporate initiatives while making effective supplier base decisions by

identifying direct savings capture through consolidating company-wide purchasing volume and applying

operational and commercial TCO levers; resulting in cost reductions and efficient contract managed

Collaborate with organizational stakeholders to provide knowledge of the global categories assigned in

terms of supplier base, technologies, competitive environment, total available market value (TAM),

market trends and cost impactors.

Influencing franchise, operational, and other stakeholders as to their procurement requirements and

assures those requirements are included in the category strategy

Leading cross-functional negotiating teams targeting key spend categories

Lead RFI/RFP process for business development opportunities

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MERCK & CO., INC.

04/13 – 01/14 Consultant, IT Procurement Associate

Responsibilities:

IT Procurement Lead for Software, Hardware and Professional Services asset portfolio with a $60 mil

value: SAS, Informatica, Linguamatics, Honeywell, Ceiba, Schrodinger, Liquent, Tax Compliance,

Quest Software, SABA, ThermoFisher, Hart Hanks, Success Factor, Attachmate, BMC Software

Achieved 5% - 10% savings by implementing execution strategies for the negotiation of IT product

renewals, purchases and contract amendments

Obtain DPO90 acceptance from IT suppliers where ever possible through supplier engagement

Review, revise and/or author contract terms and conditions to facilitate IT supplier sourcing objectives

Maintain or reduce supplier spend commitments by leveraging knowledge of IT supplier industry and

categories

Obtain supplier acceptance of Merck’s VAR to support procurement’s diversity strategy

Aggregate status updates from IT infrastructure team members to facilitate weekly HW/SW reporting to

key internal clients

Provide knowledge expertise for the development of departmental processes and strategies

Provide strategic leadership while collaborating with all levels of the organization

TYCO INTERNATIONAL

01/12 – 04/13 Consultant, Procurement & Technology Management

Responsibilities:

IT Procurement Lead for Software, Hardware and Professional Services asset portfolio valued at $300M

Global Procurement, Sourcing Contracts & Support manager for Tier I & II level IT suppliers: Microsoft,

SAS, SAP, Citrix, Adobe, Autodesk, Insight, Symantec, and Oracle

Author procurement proposals for the Tyco PMO to support sourcing category vendor review processes

utilizing balance score card methodology to strengthen purchasing negotiations, to reduce procurement

resource usage, and to deliver against a current year savings initiative.

Lead negotiator for contract creation and renewals, and corporate separation activities.

Lead negotiator for SAP & Autodesk supplier audit response and negotiation for contract separation.

Lead negotiator for new Citrix Master Software License, Hardware Purchase and service agreement.

Lead Corporate Legal & business unit stakeholders in defining and establishing contract terms

Created and directed SAP and Forrester purchase policy with supplier.

Implementation Lead for a global asset management module to validate license compliance

Develop, translate and drive strategic plans for supplier separation strategies.

Identified supplier metric lapses & led Supplier Development and Delivery management activities

Review asset disposition of separated entities to promote effective separation and compliance.

Accountable for documenting savings, avoidance and risk management.

Developed key relationships with executive management and staff of each global business unit.

LG ELECTRONICS

2011 – 2012 Project Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

Developed and delivered PMP knowledge area Project Management Training Seminars for mid-level

managers training.

Created and delivered multi-day seminars and training manuals for corporate staff training

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY/GLOBAL SHARED SERVICES PRINCETON

10/00 – 12/10 Senior Procurement and Asset Manager

Responsibilities:

IT Asset Management Lead for asset portfolio with a $16mil value: Red Hat, Oracle, SAP, EMC,

Paragon, MKS

Led sourcing category vendor review processes to support vendor release decision-making utilizing

balance score card approach

Implemented a value process to remove all unlicensed server software to mitigate auditing risk

Directed the collaboration of Global software owners consisting of Engineering staff and Business

Clients to mitigate areas of risk and lost efficiency in software license and maintenance management

Authored division level Asset Management compliance SOP policies and support documents for PMO

office

Identified contractual risks associated with the physical movement of systems

Prepared quarterly tax reporting on software products transferred for data center migration

Software Engineering Outsourcing Software Compliance Lead Analysis

Led SW Engineering business processing outsourcing activities by delivering strategies for transition:

scoped opportunities for change, identified areas of attrition by collaborated with key leaders to

determine effective resource capacities, and presented models for transition

Analyzed risks associated with software contract and license usage for a corporate divestiture of two

major divisions

Facilitated RFI-RFP development, review and selection process

Software Engineering Disaster Recovery Manager

Coordinated Disaster Recovery effort as an effective leader, coach and facilitator of global cross

functional teams

Evaluated Software engineering application recovery SOPs and contingency plans

Software Engineering Product Manager

Subject Matter Expert for the implementation and management of an Enterprise Asset Management

application

Developed and delivered product marketing campaign for internal clients

Led global teams (product trainers, helpdesk, platform/database engineering, and system

administrators) for a desktop and web based software implementation

Effectively engaged organizational stakeholders and End User across Enterprise to drive 90%+

compliance

Managed the financial charge back process, analyze metrics to generate monthly reports to track return

on investment

JOHNSON & JOHNSON/JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS

09/97 – 02/99 Consultant, Business Development

Responsibilities:

Responsible for roll out of client’s electronic document repository.

Liaison for project programmers/developers and end user business groups to manage and facilitate

technical project workflow between groups.

Analyzed and generated project technical reports based upon client’s business protocols.

Lead integration teams in software customization implementations using SDLC methodologies.

Maintained required deadlines for software project roll out using project management life-cycle

methodologies.

Participated and led project technical presentations and meetings to determine SOP’s.

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Evaluated Corporate Directors and Managers for project end-user suitability. Consultant – Project

Documentation and Development Trainer/Technical Writer.

Facilitated the implementation of an FDA mandated application(s) for New Drug Applications

Identified client business requirements & processes to develop a customized project client training.

Developed and implemented customized project documents and workflows for pilot testing.

Developed project training materials and customized end-user training and workshops for Corporate-

wide roll out.

Delegated work assignments; challenged support team to develop as leaders to generate full client

satisfaction.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEWARK, NJ

5/95–4/97 Adjunct Professor / Manager, Open Enrollment Department

Responsibilities:

Developed and directed the program through its full life-cycle: strategic direction, marketing/sales

campaign, vendor management, departmental operations and curriculum delivery while directly

managing a staff of eight trainers.

Directed staffing and training initiatives at two sites: Newark and Montclair.

Incorporated E-business and multimedia marketing tools into the development of the programs

marketing initiative which resulted in a 40% participant increase.

Created a client-tracking database using structured queries to increase data efficacy for state audits.

Education:

STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Master of Business Administration, Technology Management

Master of Science, Management of Information Systems

Graduate Management Certificate - Pharmaceuticals

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness-Finance

Certifications/Training

Six Sigma Green Belt – In Progress

EXIN – Information Technology Information Library (ITILv.3) Foundation certification

George Washington University School of Business – Contract Management Principles and Practices

Rutgers University Human Subjects Compliance Program

Loyalist College – Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) certification

Global Knowledge – Requirements Development & Management

W harton School of Business – System Thinking: How to Fram e and Solve Problems

Center for Leadership Studies – Introduction to System Thinking, Situational Leadership, Situationa l

Services, and Leader in You

EMC/Documentum – System Administration

SOLO – – Heartsaver AED Training

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