Michael A. Blair
Scottsdale, AZ. 85255
***********@*****.***
FUNCTIONAL SKILL AREAS
Credit Collections – Account Receivables Management - Vendor/Supply Management
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite-AS/400-RPG-CLP-Query-HP/UX-Ontario Systems FACS-Enable-Tactics-Report Writer
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Van Ru Credit Corporation Des Plaines, IL 08/2014 - Present
Director of Vendor Management and Third Party Oversight
Manage all Vendor Relationships
oInsure that all vendors meet specific compliance needs
Created a Vendor Request system so all areas of the company can request a vendor based on the needs of their area.
oCreated Vendor On-Boarding Documentation
oReview and approve all Vendors based on business needs
Created a governance system for Vendor Management
Created a Vendor On-Boarding Policy and Procedure
Created a Vendor Due Diligence Process including risk analysis based on Business Type, Revenue, Regulation and Compliance.
Created a Vendor Scoring Process
Responsible for all contract reviews and Non-disclosure agreements
Responsible for approving all vendor invoices
In first year of position reduced annual expense by 200K within a budget of 1.5M
Work with IT group to create a Vendor ROI report.
Review and approve all Vendor invoices
Perform On Site Third Party reviews at High Risk Vendor Sites.
Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual internal audits to insure all termed employees are removed from all internal and external applications in a timely manner based on standards set forth in companies Policy and Procedures.
Work with all areas of the company to gather information to accomplish successful compliance for FISMA, ISO, and PCI certifications.
Create new Policy and Procedures
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53
Van Ru Credit Corporation Des Plaines, IL 11/2008 - 08/2014
Director of Development and Operations
Manage a team of Developers, System Administrators, Dialer Administrators, and Operators
Review client requirements for Full Cycle implementation
Review business requirements for SDLC and STLC
Review and recommend processes for System Automation
Recruit, hire, train and Mentor were applicable
Maintain Vendor relations for Hardware and Software
Evaluate new vendors for Hardware and Software
Van Ru Credit Corporation Des Plaines, IL 04/1998 - 11/2008
Programming Manager IBM AS/400 and HP9000
Manage a team of Programmer and System Administrators
Review client requirements for full cycle implementation on Ontario FACS System
Set up procedures for all New Client Processes
Code and Maintain all facets of Ontario Collections Software
Code and maintain on-line and batch programs using RPG/400
Evaluated and implemented Ultra Edit Data Base Utility
Van Ru Credit Corporation Des Plaines, IL 10/1994 - 04/1998
Senior Programmer/Analyst IBM AS/400
Coded and maintained on-line and batch programs using RPG/400
Assisted in RPG to RPG400 Conversion
Customized and created programs to meet specific client needs
Project Leader in charge of programming for the Melita Auto-Dial system using Magellan Software
Other Experience
Friedman and Associates, Deerfield, IL
Programmer/Analyst IBM AS/400
Coded and maintained on-line and batch programs for the F&A system package using RPG/400
Served as on-site programming consultant to execute modifications from client specifications
Application areas included Order Entry, Purchasing, and Inventory Control
Maurice L. Rothschild Skokie, IL
Operations Manager IBM System/36
Manage all Data Processing Personnel
Perform routine Back-ups, Master File processing and File maintenance
Evaluate system for Capacity Planning
Set up Disaster Recovery and System Maintenance contracts
Restructure system and department operations to more efficiently utilize time and resources
Application areas included General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Inventory, and Payroll
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Northeastern Illinois University BS Information Science