SUMMARY

Results-driven, certified supply chain manager with substantial experience in strategic sourcing, contract

negotiation, analysis, supply chain risk mitigation, cross-functional team leadership, project management, and cost reduction. Focus on rapid, creative and industrious solutions for high- or low-hanging fruit.

SKILLS

*Best practices sourcing & procurement: Direct / Indirect (Services, Technology, Lease, Disty & Outsourcing, print, category spend leverage, contract negotiation and administration, Ts & Cs).

*Complex problem-solving and decision-making, project strategy and management skills.

*Cross-functional program and project management, strategic sourcing program expertise.

*Financial analysis – TCO, FASB, “make vs. buy”, and capital investment analyses.

Computer proficiency: Multiple eProcurement and Contract Management platforms (e.g., Ariba, Procuri, JDEdwards, others), electronic catalog development, collaborative and project mgmt programs, various MRP and ERP technical and resource project management experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Category Manager - Technology Amgen Inc.

Various US cities, 01/13 - Present

• Manage ~ $80M annual spend in end-user technology, clinical supply technology, and outsourced managed services spend globally in conjunction with teams and in-country counterparts.

• Bid and awarded multiple capability-sourced goods and services agreements across broad range of category spend: personal computing and PC-as-a-service, service desk, audio-visual service and collaboration technologies, next-generation office initiatives, FDA reporting automation, mobile-driven clinical study automation, managed-print service, O365 deployment and managed service.

• Manage supply risk and deliver $5M-10M annual savings against existing and new spend.

• Coach in matrix management environment and provide direction to cross-functional technical teams.

• Develop and execute category plans (industry revenue studies, purchase power analysis) and own sourcing strategies for business partner-led initiatives as well as self-identified initiatives.

• Provided input on all aspects of supplier cost reduction and procurement development programs. Own contract negotiations, compliance, and supply risk mitigation.

Consultant – Strategic Sourcing Vertical Resources Global Professionals

Various US cities, 05/12 – 01/13

• Large-scale projects involving strategic sourcing for various clients. • Worked as a part of a team to design and deliver consulting solutions related to supply chain management, strategic sourcing, and procurement functions.

Category Manager Chemicals, Biologicals, Filters Baxter Healthcare Corp (BioScience Division)

Westlake Village, CA, 07/11 – 05/12

• Designed and executed financially valuable global sourcing strategies for savings and efficiencies in

manufacturing process (direct materials), managed $70M annual spend across categories.

• Provided input to management and developed supplier management programs for continuous improvement in TCO across the global supplier community, leveraging price/cost analysis skills.

• Supported the implementation strategy for company quality standards in regulated environment.

• Developed and educated suppliers to the performance measurements and principles of continuous

improvement consistent with Quality Leadership principles.

VP – Technology Sourcing Bank of America Global Sourcing & Delivery

Simi Valley, CA, 07/08 – 07/11

*Owned technology sourcing (leasing programs) for IBM and other Mfrs of technology equipment.

*Responsible for merger-critical sourcing support of numerous tech suppliers related to Merrill Lynch, Countrywide, and other mergers.

*Performed Acquisition Strategy Reviews for certain capital asset groups for their prospective conversion to operating or capital lease qualification, factoring complex TCO into decision-making.

Professional Experience, Continued

*Developed and implemented new global leasing programs, contract strategy, and TCO models (net of VAT and other taxation) for company facilities in Pacific Rim and E.U. supporting global data centers.

*2011 in-year savings of $6.8M resulting from strategic negotiations and lease management process enhancements. Significant changes resulting from financial analysis and rate standardization.

*Developed and solely managed software and services financing programs featuring standardized toolkit, sourcing methodology, preferred financiers, contract templates, and workflows (resulting in $12M 2011 capital preservation).

*Strategic sourcing, and package and direct strategic sourcing activities, built consensus and integration among divisional and corporate groups toward highest value technology solutions.

*Awarded and managed contracts using Ariba Contracts, RFx, and other tools.

Senior Buyer – Technology Sourcing Countrywide Financial Corp

Simi Valley, CA, 12/05 to 07/08 (company acquired by Bank of America)

*Managed $300M annual spend nationally in for data center and retail IT infrastructure.

*Created and ran strategic sourcing programs and projects to maximize supplier leverage and partnering, technical specification fulfillment, and efficiency in internal and external processes.

*Created and realized supply-leverage opportunities aligned with annual divisional objectives, using TCO analysis and various financial analysis disciplines on highly visible project timelines.

Senior Buyer WellPoint, Inc.

Thousand Oaks, CA, 04/00 to 12/05

*Managed $70M annual spend nationally in several categories: IT, Collateral Print, equipment, services, BPO, process & outsourcing agreements, & service agreements for 90 locations.

*Introduced standardized best-practices sourcing process and various creative ad-hoc sourcing approaches to deliver savings, quality projects, and supplier management during term. Savings during employment exceeded $40M.

Materials Manager Alatec/Pentacon Aerospace - Electronics Manufacturing

Chatsworth, CA, 05/98 to 04/00

*Managed $800K/mo. production of electro-mechanical, microwave, and kit commodities. Planned material availability, master schedules. Interfaced with clients during proposal cycles, winning business.

*Oversaw production staff on two shifts, managed employee training and review. Developed, identified production resources, production planning and capacity issues. Managed material issues throughout quote and re-quote cycles.

Prime project: Implemented new MRP system.

Purchasing Agent Motorola Space and Systems Technology Group, Supply Management

Phoenix, 3/97 to 5/98 – Contract Position

*Responsible for electro-mechanical & microwave commodities using documented FAR purchasing practices in team-driven environment. Coordinated Materiel and Engineering in support of Celestri, Iridium, JSTARS, FMU, P-98 and other major integrated communications products.

*Negotiated with major government and commercial supply base, conducted nat'l. and int'l. supplier meetings and targets, designed Continuous Improvement practices based on managed metrics data.

EDUCATION

*Multiple IT and Procurement Seminars: Processors and MIPS, Managed Acquisition Processes, Tech Sourcing Guru, Business Process Outsourcing, Strategic Leasing, Lease Mgmt, ICN seminars.

*Countrywide Management Development Program: Management Methods, Behavioral Interviewing, Strategic Planning, Pay-for-Performance Management.

*Motorola University, Arizona, 1997/1998. Statistical Process Control, Understanding Blueprints, MIL-Spec 2000 conformity, ISO 9000, Intellectual Property & Data Preservation.

*Currently: CPSM Module 3 training and study, PMI studies.

*Bachelor of Science Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1991. Purchasing and Logistics Management. Course work included economics, international trade, history and politics. Electives included creative writing, biology, literature. Studies of Ru, Fr, Chi and Gr languages.

*Moscow and St. Petersburg State Universities, Russia, 1989 & 1992. Multiple post-graduate studies via ASU and U of A accredited programs. Studies included Economics, Business, Politics, and intensive language study.

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