NICHOLAS D. KYDES, MBA, PMP, CPM

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SENIOR GLOBAL IT STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER

Dynamic MBA, PMP, CPM, Information Technology (IT) Strategic Sourcing/Procurement, Vendor and Project Manager with proven leadership, strong vendor and internal client relationship and business development skills, in depth technical knowledge and strategic vision that overcomes challenges and helps transform organizations into profitable, effective and efficient entities (utilizing SDLC, Agile and PMLC-PMBOK methodologies). Proficient Stakeholder, Internal Client and Vendor Manager effectively initiates, plans and schedules, executes, monitors and controls multiple projects while building, leading, motivating and mentoring matrix teams. Success and results driven Project Manager who prioritizes projects and resources to ensure on time deliver, in scope results, under budget and high quality delivery of products or services. Expert Category/Strategic Sourcing and Contract Negotiator and Manager, Change Management Lead and communicator building and maintaining strong client relationships, with all levels of Client Leadership, built upon a partnership of trust and honesty.

Areas of Expertise

IT Strategic Sourcing/Procurement/Vendor Manager Managing Onshore and Offshore ADM, SDLC Vendors Project Management (PMP) (PMBOK) (PMO) • Contract Negotiations and Management IT Strategy: Infrastructure Hardware and Software, Telecommunications, Networking, BPO Client Relationship Management Vendor Management Strategic Planning and Execution Professional Services Management Team Leadership and Motivation Creating/Writing/Managing MSAs, SOW and SLAs Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Development Market Research Financial Analysis and Accounting (P&L, Ratio Analysis, Auditing, A/P, GL) Budgeting Business Development Risk Management • e-Procurement: MSP/VMS Marketing and Advertising Services Construction Services Capital Equipment Human Resources Legal Services Process Improvement MS Office

Direct experience within: Financial Services, Near-Shore and Offshore ADM, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace Manufacturing, Construction and US Department of Defense industries. Interested in continuing to expand my knowledge and skills in: Category/Strategic Sourcing/Procurement, Project Management, and Contract Negotiations and Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, Connecticut • June 2016 to March 2017

Global pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry.

Senior Global IT Sourcing and Vendor Manager: Teaming with Sales and Marketing, IT, Operations and Legal, spearhead, consolidation and lead negotiations with company’s Global Vendor base, (Cumberland, ZS Associates, MedPro, Reilto, IBM, SAP, HP, Dell, EMC, VMware, Verizon, MS, Oracle, Cisco, MicroStrategies); manage RFP process and Vendor performance reviews for Global requirements such as; Development of Sales Force Master Data Management (MDM) System, MS and Oracle software license consolidation, Cisco SmarNet, WebEx, managing Software Development SOWs with HCL and Cognizant, Polycom conference room build-outs, resulting in cost savings of $5.0 million.

XL GLOBAL SERVICES, INC., Stamford, Connecticut • June 2015 to June 2016

Global specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer with assets of approximately $11B.

Senior Global IT Sourcing and Vendor Manager: XL Global Services, Inc., merged with Catlin Group, under contract by XL-Catlin Leadership; teaming with Sales and Marketing, IT, Operations and Legal, spearheaded, contract consolidation, lead negotiations and managed the company’s Global Vendor base, (Google, Cisco, SAP, Oracle, IBM, HP, Orange, Logicalis, Verizon, AT&T, CellularOne, Cognizant, Infosys); manage RFP process and Vendor performance reviews, for Global IT requirements such as: Global Networking Refresh Project, Software licensing and development, Mobility, and Marketing and Merchandising and Meeting Production resulting in cost savings of $2.1M.

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GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK, Stamford, Connecticut • May 2014 to June 2015

Global financial services and products company with assets of approximately $514B.

Lead, IT Enterprise Governance and Financial Supply Manager: Lead manager in developing the IT Enterprise Supply Management Group, while managing the IT supply base for the company’s Information Security and Infrastructure requirements to ensure governance and compliance with OCC, and SEC government regulations while mitigating operational business risks.

Developing and monitoring supplier performance metrics, ensuring adherence to contractual, SLA, and SOW requirements.

Managing and expediting of IT suppliers’ on-boarding activities including inherent risk analysis, continuity of business, information security reviews and contract approvals.

Presented to IT Leadership Risk Council. Contributed progress on strategic suppliers; contract changes, reputational/operational notices, risk acceptance, audit findings, spends analysis, etc.

Collaborated across functional lines in process simplification, program launch, instituting enterprise supplier oversight plans and formalizing sourcing requests.

Consulted with Legal on instituting ongoing addendums, RFP/RFQs and nondisclosures on existing contracts.

Facilitated vendor scorecard review meetings with stakeholder staff and uploaded evidence to shared libraries.

Mentored, developed and managed team members. Set objectives and performed yearly evaluations.

STRYKER CORPORATION, Mahwah, New Jersey • November 2012 to May 2014

Global medical device manufacturer with annual revenues of approximately $9B.

Senior Manager, Global IT Vendor Management Office: Leading a Team of 3 direct and cross-functional reports in developing and implementing the company’s Global ADM, IT Infrastructure Hardware, Software, Networking, Storage, Mobility, Telecom and Consultancy, strategies, with about $125M spend, while developing and maintaining strong Client and Vendor Management Relationships resulting in cost savings of $12.0M in 2013.

Managed IBM, Oracle Financials and other ADM requirements reducing cost by 30%.

Project Manager of company’s North America Mobility Project: Developing, Sourcing, Negotiating and Implementing, Strategy resulting in $5.4M cost savings over 2 years.

Sourcing and Implementing Global MPLS Strategy consolidating requirements and negotiating contract with a preferred provider resulting in cost savings of $3.0M.

Developing and Implementing Global Teleconference Strategy negotiating deal resulting in $1.5M in cost savings.

Developing and Implementing EMC Storage Refresh Project resulting in $1.4M cost savings.

CIGNA CORPORATION, Bloomfield, Connecticut, • June 2012 to November 2012

Global health insurance and health service company with revenues of approximately $29B.

Senior Software Contract Negotiator: Contracted by Client Leadership to spearhead negotiations with company’s software providers and application developers for Global IT requirements and Vendor Management Relationships resulting in cost savings of $1.5M.

THE ROYAL BANK of SCOTLAND (RBS), Stamford, Connecticut November 2009 to March 2012

Global financial services and products company with annual revenues of approximately $57B.

Vice President, Global Bank and Markets, IT Sourcing and Vendor Management for Americas: Client Manager, Project and Contract/Procurement Team Lead working directly with all Client Leadership Levels in developing, implementing and managing $185M in spend related to IT and Indirect Sourcing and Vendor Management requirements for RBS Americas Infrastructure Hardware and Software products and services, construction and up-grade of company’s Data Centers, Networking, and Telecom, products and services, On-Shore and Off-Shore Software Development resulting in cost savings of $24.4M

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Created and negotiated MSAs, SOWs and SLAs for all of the RBS Brazil Bank, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, requirements (IT and non-IT). Developed managed and presented internal and external project reporting. Established and achieved project milestones while leading and motivating Brazil and USA based matrix Teams resulting in over $5M in cost savings; 50% compared to budgets.

Develop, and manage all aspects of an outsourced Beeline MSP/VMS VMO solutions project to enhance RBS Americas consulting and professional services requirements, incorporating highly effective workflows and processes while reducing hard and soft costs by over 30%.

Developed, Sourced and Implemented HDS Storage Strategy with Forsythe resulting in hard cost savings of $10M.

SWISS-RE, CONNING ASSET MANAGEMENT, Hartford, Connecticut, August 2009 to October 2009

Company manages Capital Assets for Insurance Industry.

Senior Contract Negotiator: Contracted by Client Leadership to spearhead negotiations with: SAVVIS, AT&T, and RackSpace, outsourcing company’s Data Center to SAVVIS with cost savings of $2.5M.

TALECRIS PLASMA RESOURCES, INC., Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina May 2007 – Feb. 2009

Plasma-based therapeutic drug manufacturer with global sales of approximately $1.2B.

Senior Consultant IT Project Manager and Sourcing Group: As Project Manager, developed and managed project plans and schedules, WBS, logistics, and other initiatives and reporting progress to Top Level Client Stakeholders. Managing and motivating matrix teams and successfully opening and bringing 68 plasma donor centers into production nationwide.

Team Leader successfully manage opening of 68 plasma centers, ahead of schedule and within budget, nationwide within 18 months; a feat never before accomplished within the industry.

Developed best-in-class practices, Preferred Vendor Program and established use of market research, benchmarking, specifications, statements of work, master service agreements, service level agreements and performance metrics resulting in streamlined processes and workflow.

PITNEY BOWES, INC., Stamford, Connecticut November 2004 – April 2007

Global mail, outsourcing and mailing equipment manufacturer with annual sales of approximately $6.5B.

Senior Manager, IT Strategic Sourcing: Global responsibility for over $150M in indirect products and services in the Information Technology and non-Technology arenas while managing a team of 3 sourcing professionals. Stakeholder/Leader on Executive Committee of IT Infrastructure Outsourcing Project.

Develop and manage best-in-class Global IT Sourcing agreements and strategies for server, software, and ADM Outsourcing (WIPRO) needs while exceeding internal client expectations and mitigating business risks.

Partner with CTO to move data center from England to USA, while cutting costs by over $3.0M.

Create, implement and manage domestic and global IT strategies; cutting costs by $2.5M over 2 years by efficiently managing all facets of a Super Dome server refresh project.

Partner with project and technical leads early in project lifecycles to proactively create viable, cost effective, quality sourcing opportunities that align with company objectives.

SIX CONTINENTS / INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL GROUP, Atlanta, Georgia Oct 2003 – Oct 2004

Hospitality Corporation with properties worldwide and $19.1B in annual sales.

Senior Consultant IT Project and Sourcing Group: Develop, implement and manage Marketing and Printing, Professional Services, IT sourcing and procurement strategies and projects while training and managing matrix teams.

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MERRILL LYNCH, New York, New York February 2000 – September 2003

Global financial services and products company with annual revenues of approximately $70B.

Senior Consultant IT Project and Sourcing Group: Develop, implement and manage domestic and international IT, ADM, and Indirect category spend project strategies while managing a budget in excess of $260M

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, New York, New York April 1995 – January 2000

Leading financial and travel Services Company with approximately $80B in annual revenues.

Senior Manager, Global Procurement / IT Sourcing: Create, manage and report project milestones and progress to Clients while managing and motivating matrix teams. Develop and manage domestic and international preferred vendor and staff augmentation rate card programs. Managed desktop, laptop, roll-outs plans, leading complex software development (ADM), IT refresh, marketing, human resources and procurement projects.

NorthropGrumman Norden Systems, Inc., Norwalk, CT April 1982 – Sept. 1984 and April 1987- March 1995

Senior Contract Negotiator and Auditor

Prime Contractor to Department of Defense, Manufacturer of Radar Systems.

Textron, Inc., Stratford, CT December 1980 – March 1982 and October 1984 – March 1987

Manager of Purchasing and Internal and External Auditing

Prime Contractor to Department of Defense; Manufacturer in the Aerospace Industry

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Master of Business Administration in Corporate Finance

University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Finance

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Utilizing the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to:

Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control and (Go-Live) Close Projects

Certified Procurement Manager (CPM)

GE Certified Supplier Manager

Utilize the Seven-Step Strategic Sourcing Process to:

Develop the Business Plans, Process Plans, Data Acquisitions, Evaluations,

Supplier and/or Development, Implementation and Action Plans,

Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvements

OCC Regulatory, Governance and Compliance

Liaison between Prime Contractors and

DOD Agencies (ACO, DCAA, re: FAR, DFAR, CAS, GAAP)

Six Sigma Project Management Training

Strong Client Management Skills

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute, New York City Chapter

Institute for Supply Management

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Hardware: Servers Mainframe Desktop/Laptop HP IBM Dell Sun Microsystems Apple Disaster Recovery Infrastructure (IBM, SunGard) Cisco, NetApps Multi-Functional Devices. Software: Oracle SAP EMC VMWare SAAS Siebel Computer Associates Mercury Rational Exchange Hyperion Ariba CRM ERP Systems Microsoft EPM Clarity PPM Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Project Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft EXCEL Microsoft Word Visio Access Quick Books Outlook SharePoint

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