Sourcing / Procurement / Vendor Management
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Andrew Schneider
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Global Sourcing / Procurement / Vendor Management Profile
Over 1o Years of Experience in Sourcing, Procurement, and Vendor Management, including Management and Supervisory Positions; With Contracts Exceeding $500 Million
Consistent Track Record of Success in Achieving Million-Dollar Cost Savings, Improving Sourcing/Procurement Processes, Risk Analysis and Building Relationships with High-Profile Partners
Core Knowledge & Skill Areas:
Global Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management
Direct and Indirect Sourcing for up to 50,000+ Global Users
Standardized and Centralized Global Sourcing Departments
International Business Protocols, Compliance, Practices & Solutions
RFI, RFP, and RFQ Sourcing Process Implementation
Implemented e-procurement programs
Worldwide Supplier & Vendor Relationship Building
Implemented and Monitored Compliance Regulations
Issue Identification, Analysis & Resolution
Contract Negotiation & Renegotiation Activities including SLA’s, RFx’s, SOW’s and KPI’s
Tracking Program Design, Development & Launch
Purchasing Management, Control & Restructuring
Professional Experience
Publicis Groupe / Lion Re:Sources New York, NY 2018 - 2019
Associate Director, Procurement – Americas (Direct and Indirect)
Procure and Manage over $500 million within the IT, Facilities and Maintenance, Professional Services, Human Resources, External Talent, Ad Distribution, and other categories to standardize all activities under one department. Lead a staff of five sourcing professionals in Costa Rica
Strengthened and Negotiated over $300 Million is existing contracts to standardize all Terms and conditions, increase previous payment terms and save over 18% in total spend across all categories
Manages all Direct and Indirect Sourcing in North, Latin, and South America. Also partner with global sourcing for optimal terms and conditions
Oversaw major vendor relationships including and not limited to Verizon, Compass/Canteen/Flik, IBM, Aramark, AT&T and many more
Moved 90% of Global Data Centers to the Cloud for cost savings and security precautions.
Structured a more standardized and centralized Sourcing team in Costa Rica to be more knowledgeable and efficient
Centralized all Pantry Purchases in over 125 US offices and 60 plus entities to one main supplier for over 25% savings. (over $10 Million USD)
Renegotiated MSA’s, SOW’s, SLA’s and Rate Cards for optimal Terms, Conditions and Pricing to be compliant with Groupe Standards and reduce overall spend
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY 2017-2018
Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing
Procure and Manage over $150mm within the IT, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Tax departments and other indirect categories to standardize all activities under one department. Lead a staff of four sourcing professionals within two sites
Created new Supplier Relationship Manual (SRM) and Vendor Management System (VMS) to be used across all departments
Manage most indirect sourcing activities in the US, Ireland, UK and Belgium
Implemented standardized process for all departments to submit requisitions within Oracle
Negotiate all non-legal terms and conditions for on boarding new vendors
McKesson Corporation San Francisco, CA, 2015-2017
Sourcing Director, Technology and Indirect Services
Sourced and manage over $200 million within IT and Indirect yearly spend for 13 Lines of business at McKesson Corp. Manage a Staff located in San Francisco, CA and Alpharetta, Georgia. Negotiate all aspects of contracts from terms and conditions, amendments, statements of works, key point indicators, change requests, SLA’s and more. Manage the entire Sourcing process from Opportunity or Idea through Vendor Management.
Renegotiated top three professional services providers rate cards for an average savings of an 14.5% for all Onshore, Near-shore and Offshore services, including increasing payment terms by an average of 20 days
McKesson Corporation Continued
Managed indirect sourcing activities in the US, Canada, Germany and Israel including and not limited to IT, Facilities, Legal and HR
Oversaw major vendor relationships including and not limited to Cognizant, Accenture, TCS, EPAM, IBM, Aon Hewitt, KPMG, E&Y, Infosys and more
Sourced and contracted Professional Services Provider to implement a new HR SaaS that will support over 50,000 global employees
Executed move to Disaster Recovery as a Service from in house to the Cloud. Consisting of over 500,000,000.
Procured vendors for a SaaS solution and implementation to run all orders for a Procure to Pay system (Over $60mm a day in orders) to be filled by over 50 distribution centers
Negotiated and contracted for over 1,000,000 square feet of office space to be redesigned and properly cabled for optimum working environments
Manage the entire RFx process for all bids for new and existing Professional Services, Software as a Service, Enterprise Licensing, plus any department that requires sourcing assistance.
Implemented a Vendor Management Program and reduced our preferred vendors to optimize savings and increase service and quality
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Scottsdale, AZ, 2013 - 2015
Sourcing Manager
Sourced, procured and managed over $150 million in IT yearly spend for five entities of Nationwide Mutual Insurance (Scottsdale Insurance Company, Western Heritage Insurance Company, Freedom Specialty, Crestbrook and Veterinary Pet Insurance “VPI”). Standardized and consolidated existing contracts and new commodities to achieve optimum pricing, service and quality. Managed professional service vendors with over 1,000 consultants at eight locations at any time. Led a staff of 3 Sourcing Professionals
Consolidated all sourcing activities for five different entities of Nationwide, and standardized all contracts to one location to reduce spend by over 25%
Supervised all sourcing activities for eight locations from California to New York including and not limited to IT, Facilities, Marketing and HR
Managed the entire RFx process for all bids for new and existing Professional Services, Software as a Service, Enterprise Licensing, Marketing, Education, Human Resources and any department that requires sourcing assistance.
Worked with Nationwide Corporate to consolidate contracts where possible, saving over $20 million a year
Implemented a Vendor Management Program for all vendors to reduce risk and standardize and centralize all our sourcing processes
Sourced new and negotiate existing software contracts for Enterprise User License Agreements including maintenance and implementation
Identified with the business to identify exact needs and avoid “over buying and adding additional services”
AIG / Collabera, New York, NY, 2011-2011
Senior Sourcing Manager – Consultant
Initiated over $75 million in 3rd party professional service contracts for various entities of AIG. Prepare RFI’s and RFP’s for business units for chosen vendors to down select for oral presentations. Work with business to prepare weighted averages for vendor selection. Negotiate all aspects of agreements with the vendor, business and legal departments. Prepared risk analysis for new vendors.
Sourced professional service vendors for transition and migration of the global consolidation all of the Data Centers.
Mediated termination of over 20 global data center and facility site leases to be closed before contracts terms.
Prepared and received RFx’s in Ariba 9R for professional service bids, and negotiated existing professional service agreements (PSA’s)
Societe Generale, Jersey City, NJ, 2010-2011
VP - Global Sourcing and Vendor Management
Sourced and managed all IT hardware, software, telecommunication, outsourced services, professional services and all indirect commodity contracts that in excess of $150 million. Negotiate all aspects of contracts from terms and conditions, amendments, statements of works, key point indicators and financial compensation. Standardize IT purchasing for all global offices. Supervise reverse auctions and online RFx process using Ariba. Negotiate existing contracts for optimum value. Manage vendors for contract service levels, execution and maintenance.
Renegotiated and standardized United States and Canadian hardware reseller contract for over $2,000,000 a year savings
Negotiated all global telecom contracts including wireless, data circuits co-locations and VoiP,
Managed the integration of wireless boosters and transmitters installed over 200,000 square feet facility comprised of 5 floors
Directed a team of two Contract Managers, two Financial Analysts and an Administrator Assistant to become more commodity driven
Consolidated four regional data centers into two
Contracted and Managed Enterprise License Agreements including but not limited to Ariba, Microsoft, Oracle and Peoplesoft
Secured over $1 million a year in savings by renegotiating temp labor contract
Sourced all Global Airline and Hotel contracts for all travel to and from the United States and Canada.
Work with all trading departments to vendor manage and upgrade all system.
BEARINGPOINT, INC, New York, NY, 2006-2009
Senior Manager – Global Sourcing / Vendor Management
In charge of global IT and facility vendor contracts exceeding $100 million annually, with a global geographical reach spanning North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Middle East regions. Negotiate all aspects of contracts, amendments, statements of works, key point Indicators and service level agreements. Prepare risk assessment for global steering committee. Initiate outsourcing for internal and external parties with 3rd party vendors, including but limited to Siemens, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Cisco, AT&T, Orange and Equant to achieve optimal quality, service and pricing. Source new global vendors, conduct risk analyses on new purchases/leases, procure products and services, manage reverse auctions for large-dollar and high-quantity IT hardware, and initiate Employee Purchase Programs. Created and maintained global vendor management database.
Captured $3 million+ annual savings (34%) through renegotiation, warranty extension and equipment purchase reduction of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Secured $1.5 million-plus savings annually (25%) by changing teleconference service that included global capabilities
Captured $3 million+ annual savings (34%) through renegotiation, warranty extension and equipment purchase reduction of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Saved over $1.5 million-plus annually for over 7,000 employees by consolidating Blackberry and wireless voice spend in the U.S. to two carriers for 98% of all United States users.
Sourced new and negotiated existing software contracts for Enterprise User License Agreements for maximum savings and top-level services which including maintenance and implementation
Implemented a Vendor Management Program for all global vendors and end users for standardization and centralization of all vendors
Worked with cross functional departments to move New York office and saved over $7 a square foot a year for over 110,000 square feet
Worked jointly with the Legal department to address terms and conditions including governmental laws and regulations
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 2002-2005
Procurement and Contracts Manager
Managed contracts at over $80 million annually with high-profile suppliers that included IBM, IDX, SAP, HP, Cardinal Health, Cisco, and Intel. Directed team of buyers and negotiated pricing, lease terms, labor costs, SLAs, SOW’s and KPI’s and maintenance contracts. Sourced new suppliers and consultants (SAP installation), drafted contracts, procured new products and services, conducted risk assessments and tracked purchases/leases. Managed budgets and prepared data for financial reviews. Worked jointly with the Legal department to address all governmental laws and regulations. Wrote and implemented RFI/RFQ/RFP sourcing and vendor management process.
Spearheaded $2 million-plus annual savings through implementation of “All-In-One” program that led to removal of over 2,000 copiers, printers, faxes, and scanners in place of 525 multi-function machines.
Implemented SAP within Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Virtual Inventory, Acquisitions, and Receivables
WORLDXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., San Diego, CA, 2000-2002
Senior Procurement Specialist
ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Glen Cove, NY, 1998-2000
Purchasing Agent
Education & Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Psychology: Minor in Finance: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 1997
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