Project Manager Management

Michael A. Rayer

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Harris, MN 55032

Primary Phone: 651-***-****

Work Phone: 651-***-****

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Summary of Leadership of strategic planning and implementation of supply

Qualificatio management goals in a manufacturing environment coupled with

ns proactive supplier management and TCO. centric execution.

Strong entrepreneurial and analytical skills, combined with

the ability to coordinate and drive the efforts of many to

meet organizational goals. Productive and efficient work

habits without supervision. Self-motivated leader and mentor

with high energy who thrives in a multi-task environment.

Professional Strong, proactive background in strategic sourcing, global

Experience procurement, root cause analysis, and cost reduction

initiatives including; strategic planning, implementation,

and long-term supplier relationship management.

Responsible for annual spend in excess of $30,000,000.

Deluxe Corporation LEAN Champion for Fulfillment

Organization.

Lead LEAN supplier collaborative events to reduce costs and

inventory.

Achieved significant cost reductions in assigned spend

categories in excess of objectives.

Highly developed complex contract negotiation, drafting, and

management skills.

Employment

History

8/2006 - Commodity Manager, Deluxe Corporation, Shoreview, MN

1/2010

Developed and lead implementation of supply chain strategy

for procurement of MRO, engineering services, and capital

equipment for manufacturing driving hard dollar savings and

company LEAN transformation.

Project Lead for Check Order Fulfillment System (COFS)

automation design and build to automate regulated financial

printing function, benefit from new Postal Regulations, and

substantially reduce Company's Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).

Development of contract management process and associated

training.

Formulate strategic goals to achieve cost reduction

objectives through:

Performing spend analytics with income statements and SAP

reporting.

Developed Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for assigned

categories.

Developing and managing strategic supplier relationships.

Inventory management utilizing SAP.

Global and Low Cost Country sourcing.

11/2005 - Contract Procurement Project Manager, Park Systems

06/2006 International, Minneapolis, MN

Negotiated and drafted complex vendor contracts including

construction, MRO, capital equipment, and leasing.

Federal, state, and local regulatory compliance reporting.

Negotiated Internet Service Provider Agreements and server

collocation agreements.

4/2005 - Contract Commodity Manager, Professional Services, American

8/2005 Express Company, Travel Related Services, Minneapolis, MN

Facilities and MRO spend responsibility.

Prepared and conducted RFP's and RFI's for facilities and

MRO.

Managed flow of professional services through entire supply

chain.

Assisted business units with all phases of the procurement

processes, including sourcing, negotiating, drafting, and

contract management

3/2003 - Regulatory Affairs and Purchasing Director, New Access

01/2005 Communications LLC., Minneapolis, MN

Interconnection contract negotiation with major regional Bell

operating companies including; Qwest, SBC, Bell South, and

Verizon totaling more than $20,000,000.00 per year.

Managed staff of seven procurement professionals.

Statistical analysis to establish pricing objectives and

determine price trends.

Implemented and managed supplier scorecards including

establishment of KPI's.

Vendor contract management including tax, GLBA, SAS 70,

FFIEC, and SOX compliance.

Negotiated all forward pricing rates, resolved all delivery

schedule problems, and handled all requests for waivers or

deviations from contract terms.

Project management and leadership of multiple cross

functional teams responsible for procurement of services and

contract negotiation for Competitive Local Exchange Carrier

with 300,000 customers in nineteen states.

6/1998 - Purchasing Manager, Park Systems International, Inc.,

02/2003 Stillwater, MN

Contract management, negotiating mutually beneficial

contracts ensuring quality, delivery, performance, and cost,

to optimize the outcome for both parties thereby forging

strong working relationships

Negotiated and drafted all vendor contracts for construction,

operations, professional services, data transfer, hardware,

software, and consulting

Managed staff of nine

Development of internal auditing procedures to ensure quality

and attainment of objectives

2/1990 - Associate Attorney, Jardine, Logan & O'Brien, P.L.L.P. St.

6/1998 Paul, MN

Extensive first and second chair litigation experience in

State and Federal Courts

Counseled Fortune 500 companies regarding complex contract

negotiation and drafting.

Education:

5/1989 Juris Doctor, Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, MN

Admitted to Practice: State of Minnesota, 1989

United States District Court, 1990

5/1986 Bachelor's Degree, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN

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