Manager Information Technology

BEVERLY L. TATE

**** *** ** * ***********, TN ***72 cell 615-***-****

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Uniquely positioned in Corporate Support Operation to apply multifaceted experience and expertise, strong negotiation background, and extensive track record of innovation and success with company cost savings.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

AMA, certification in American Management Association with outstanding experience in building and leading teams.

Procurement and Purchasing Fundamentals in Negotiations.

Accomplished problem-solver whose unique mix of business expertise to develop business strategies with an eye toward financial responsibility and viability.

Creative innovator whose solution have resulted in profitability and continuous improvements in company’s assets and growth.

AREAS EXPERTISE

NEGOTIATIONS CONTRACT AGGREEMENTS BUDGETING

RELATIONSHIP BUILDER PROCUREMENT RFP’S

PROJECT MANAGEMENT VISIONARY SKILL BUILDING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERINCE

Senior Manager, Manager, Supervisor, Dollar General Corporation, Goodlettsville, TN. 1999 to 2015. Managed and led teams in the following departments. Checks Services, Print Services, Copier Fleet, Corporate Credit Cards, Audiovisual, Mail Services, Shipping & Receiving, PBX Operator, Food Services, 11 Vendors and directly responsible for 1.4M budget. Responsible for negotiating contracts with over 20M in spend annually. Creating and monitoring statistical reports, negotiating contracts, staffing, evaluating employee performance, training, forecasting financial expenditures for developing annual budgets for indirect and direct spend. Implement best practices in the industry and evaluating business performance. Responsible for printing and security of checks totally 10B annually

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Implement cost-saving programs to reduce cost with reducing output, decreasing the cost of goods and services, by negotiating contracts and agreements with external vendors shipping saving 8M. Re-negotiated with UPS to ship special product by air at ground rates during peak season saving 60K. RFP for vendors saving 3M. Steered renegotiation terms and audits with current vendors under contract to save 400K.

Leverage process improvements and information technology to reduce cost with US Bank employee credit card expense with purchase card program and Concur reporting software to reduce fraud by 3%.

Developed more targeted reports of key metrics and benchmarks to improved Vendor Accountability levels by creating and implementing a Vendor scorecards and conducting monthly and quarterly Vendor strategic meetigs.

Decrease the cost of paper goods and supplies by 400K in 60 days

Education

1980 – Greenbrier High School

2002 – Volunteer State Community College

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