Procurement Specialist Supply Chain
Resume:
Teresa Tostenson
Buckeye, AZ *****
ad2z3h@r.postjobfree.com
GROWTH FOCUSED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Expertise in IT software, hardware, services and telecom contracts, RFI/RFQ/RFP, bid analysis, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. Proven track record in risk management and review of contract terms and conditions, contract drafting, negotiation, subcontracting, category planning, and project management. Accomplished in business process improvement and documentation, reporting, and system implementation as well as staff development and cross-training.
SKILLS
Contract Management
Strategic Sourcing
RFI/RFP/RFQ
Bidders Conference/Analyses
Legal Review
Compliance
Risk Management
Project Management
IT Procurement
Category Planning
Vendor Management
SLA Management
MS Office
Communication skills at all levels
Six Sigma, Green Belt
Team Building and Collaboration
EXPERIENCE
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. - L3 Harris Technologies Company, Rancho Cordova, CA (2012 to 2023)
Business Relationship Manager IT, Enterprise Services (2017 to 2023)
Managed and liaised with outsourced supplier, Accenture Operations, to optimize sourcing and procurement support related IT products and services for approximately 300 contracts on time and within budget of $28M.
Corporate liaison with IT, Engineering, Safety, Health and Environmental, Legal, Supply Chain, and Human Resources stakeholders to manage IT commodity categories, acquisition strategies, vendor management, Service Level Agreements, and projects to ensure the best value with lowest total cost of ownership for IT products and services.
Six-Sigma project, designed and implemented an automated monthly look ahead report out of AR’s ERP system to notify the internal stakeholder community of upcoming software renewals. This Look ahead report triggered advanced notifications at intervals of 120 days, 90 days, 60 days, and finally 30 days’ notice to avoid tardy renewals and allow time for cancellation notifications to suppliers as needed.
Supported AR Legal and outside counsel in a Litigation case. Provided research and performed a deposition as the key witness, resulting in the case being dropped. Received an AR Mission Success Award for the project.
Managed the software transition activities from the Information Technology Outsourced provider, back to AR at the end of the multi-year term agreement, resulting in the full novation, or new Software and Hardware maintenance and support agreements. Received an AR Mission Success Award for the project.
Category Manager, IT (2014 to 2017)
Managed the IT RFP to outsource the heritage Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne IT division. Managed the day-to-day outsourced contract, led monthly meetings to review the service levels of the Agreement, and track the additional resource counts & reduced resource counts to ensure accurate billing. That effort resulted in a savings of $17.1M to AR over a 3-year term.
Led cross-functional teams on vendor evaluation and selection initiatives. Developed and analyzed competitive RFP’s in cooperation with key stakeholders for improvements in cost, quality, and service delivery.
Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts, statements of work, non-discloser agreements, and Master Agreements directly with suppliers; interacted and coordinated contract related-matters with internal departments, including Legal Counsel, on matters and advice requiring legal review and, provided contract administration support for assigned contracts.
Drove IT Buyers procurement activities to include contract review, negotiation, award, implementation, communication, change orders, and signature process with an IT budget valued in excess of $45 million per year.
Collaborated to develop evaluation criteria for IT Outsourcing activity to combine corporate IT entities under one fully outsourced Provider. The outcome provided an estimated savings of $20M over the 5-year term.
Subcontract Administrator (2012 to 2014)
Managed the merger & acquisition activities for the IT software and hardware integration, transfer, assignment, and novation of the heritage Aerojet and heritage Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne contracts.
Westin Engineering, Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA (2004 to 2013)
Contract Manager, Corporate Finance
Managed more than 200 contracts simultaneously. Provided risk management contract review and coordination of all contract negotiations, communications, change orders, updates, and signature process with all necessary parties.
Reviewed, negotiated, implemented and managed all Master Service Agreements, IT and Engineering consultant and sub-consultant contracts for 16 offices, with contracts valued in excess of $20 million per year.
Designed and implemented new contract management section within sales database system to display real-time contract updates, reducing redundancy, coordinating work flow, and improving accuracy and timeliness in billing.
Maintained database of all project details, budgets and change orders. Prepared monthly and year-to-date sales reports using both Deltek Vision and Salesforce.com.
Managed corporate contract guidelines to streamline contract process and ensure departmental compliance. Enhanced productivity and enabled full remote operations of field project managers by redesigning forms with electronic features.
Obtained and maintained certificates of insurance for all active contracts. Modified database to include sub-consultant info and certificate tracking so that valid certificates could be produced at any time.
Administered product sourcing including supplier management and evaluation, lead-time development, purchase order processing, expediting, and invoice follow up.
Served on project implementation team for BST Database conversion to Deltek-Vision Software, resulting in added functionality, fully integrated and transparent project planning, and significant cost savings through automated processes. Recognized with President’s Award.
Standardized process and developed checklist for consistent, accurate completion of all contract details. Documented all processes and steps in contract management, enabling staff to assist with contract processing when needed.
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Tempe: Six Sigma Green Belt
Certification
California State University, Sacramento: Contract Management Certificate Program (CMCP)
Certification
Software Publishers Association, Washington, DC : Certified Software Manager (CSM)
Certification
California State University, Sacramento: NAPM Certificate of Purchasing Management (CPM) Course
Certification
National Education Center, Sawyer Campus, Sacramento: Business Accounting
Diploma
Continuous professional development includes training and seminars in CEB Service Management, ICN IT Vendor Management, ICN IT Contract Negotiation, Situational Leadership, Software Management Planning, Liability and Insurance, Sales Effectiveness, and Customer Service.
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