JOHN J. CLIFFORD

Cell: 203-***-****

Email: ad43w5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE:

Extensive years of business management experience in non-profit and for-profit organizations. Expertise in procurement administration, strategic procurement, leadership, operational and organizational design, project management, supervision, organizational design, and combined with skills in information technology, program development and process design and improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All-inclusive direct experience in procurement for non-profit and for-profit organizations.

Demonstrated product/service cost savings and process improvement at each organization.

Direct involvement in the implementation of Oracle and Jaggaer / SciQuest e-procurement systems

Transitioned purchasing tactics from a transactional to a strategic mindset

Implemented sustainability awareness of goods and services

Created a Job leveling program to improve staff and resource utilization

Interactive with IT for system enhancement, security, and testing enhancements.

Data owner of purchasing, accounts payables, and vendor management data in Oracle Financials.

PhD in Organization and Management

Dissertation on “green purchasing” at universities involving organization and department design, leadership requirements, buyer activities, and environmental outreach.

Teaching experience at the college/university level, both undergraduate and graduate school in business management.

Expert level at identifying organizational gaps and overlaps that contribute to ineffective utilization of resources and associated costs.

Experticed in research of the external environment promoting capibilities to assess future growth needs.

Experienced in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and the logic behind e-procurement systems

WORK EXPERIENCE:

8/19 – 10/20 UNIVRSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, Connecticut

University Director of Procurement Services – Responsible for ~ $300 million in spend in the areas of research, IT, and business goods & services. Purchasing included all four satellite campuses except UCONN Health Center. Managed a team of six direct and fourteen indirect reports.

8/18 – 1/19 INSIGHT GLOBAL, Richmond, Virginia

Business Consultant - At the University of Virginia, recruited by the Associate Vice President of Finance to perform a risk assessment on Procurement operations.

4/16 – 6/18 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX.

DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, CPO - Responsible for ~ $64 million in all university spend. Certified in Purchasing Management (CTPM). Functional consultant and change management lead for Jaggaer / Sciquest e-procurement implementation. Migrated department from a tactical to a strategic buying mindset. Sustainability awareness of goods and services. Job leveling program to improve staff resource utilization. Developed operating metrics.

7/13 – 3/16 UNILEVER NA, Shelton, CT.

LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT ANALYST - STRATEGIC

Data analyst for all truck and rail transportation within United States, Canada, and Mexico. Over $400M annual spend. Developing procedures and tools to track contract activity. Identifying logistical and organizational opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness.

8/87 – 9/10 YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, CT.

MANAGER OF PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS 8/98 – 9/10

Operated as Project/Program Manager in the development and deliverables of new applications and the design of customized reports that effectively identify organizational procurement opportunities and risks. Developed and maintained performance metrics that measures current state to optimal position. Oversaw database architecture to support procurement objectives, executive decisions, organizational budgets, project schedules, and process/quality assurance. Oracle Financials implementation functional co-lead and SuperUser for Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and Vendor activity.

SUPERVISOR OF PURCHASING SERVICES 8/87 - 8/98

Supervised an operational support staff in the central purchasing department consisting of twelve union clerical staff and managed a budget of $1.5 million. Actively participated in strategic vendor selection. Served as an interface between valued internal departments and Procurement to resolve discrepancies and expedite purchase orders.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

8/22 – Present MITCHELL COLLEGE, New London, CT.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

1/22 – Present WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY, Danbury, CT.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

5/15 – 3/16 ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE, New Haven, CT.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

1/05 – 3/16 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, West Haven, CT.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

1/13 –3/16 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

EDUCATION:

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, Minneapolis, MN.

PhD in ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Adelphi, MD.

Master of Science in INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, New Haven, CT.

Bachelor of Science in OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

References available upon request.

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