Remi M. Murphy

San Francisco Bay Area, CA

510-***-**** adjozv@r.postjobfree.com

More than 15 years experience in vendor management, compliance management, project management, procurement, and contract negotiation, with an emphasis in Information Technology, primarily focused in healthcare, life sciences and technology industries. Extensive familiarity with enhancing business efficiency, translating to significant cost-savings and risk-mitigation.

Vendor Management Procurement & Sourcing Project Management

KPI Analysis Commercial Agreement Change Management

Operations Efficiency Drafting Process Improvement &

Compliance Maintenance Contract Negotiations Documentation

Strategy Management Contract Auditing Business Development

Experience

Ross Stores, Dublin, CA September 2019 - Present

Ross is a treasure hunt where you’ll discover unbelievable bargains in-store on the brands and styles you want.

Head of IT Sourcing - Strategic Sourcing

oLead cross-functional teams to identify and source all elements in support of new and existing technology platforms in Ross’s network

oDraft non-standard commercial agreements for data technology hardware, software, and services, valued at more than $70M

oDevelop Total Cost Ownership analysis, defined target pricing based on budget availability, and managed contract lifecycle and implementation issues

oCreate Managed Services Statements of work, monitor timelines, track deliverables and SLAs

oCreate and maintain plan of record, KPI metrics, report cards, costs, timeline, action registers, and communication tools for project success

oImplemented three tier governance model for strategic vendors: Monthly Operations meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews and semi annual Executive reviews, development of monthly performance and management analytics

Gilead Sciences (IT Solutions, Inc.), Foster City, CA May 2018 – August 2019

Gilead is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative medicines.

Consultant -Vendor Management, Chief Information Office - IT Strategic Partner Management Office

oDeveloped and now lead the IT SPMO RFx, Center of Excellence. Documented RFx process, baselined RACI and launched self-help tool kit

oDirect cross-functional teams in RFx requirements development and supplier selection process for Network, Infrastructure, Application Development, and Security

oCreate Managed Services Statements of work, monitor timelines, track deliverables and SLAs

oCreate and maintain plan of record, project metrics, report cards, costs, timeline, action registers, and communication tools for project success

oPerform M&A contracts and technology rationalization

Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, CA May 2006 - Jan 2018

Kaiser is a leading health care provider and not-for-profit health plans serving 11.7 million members.

Director, Chief Technology Office - Vendor Management Services 11/16 - 1/18

oManaged a staff of 10 with a $150M OpEx budget

oNegotiated and supported vendor agreements for portfolio of IT hardware, Software and Services purchased from Oracle, HP, Inc., HPE, Dell/EMC, VMware, and Microsoft, valued at $800M+ in annual spend, delivered $80M in cost savings in 2017

oImplemented three tier governance model for strategic vendors: Monthly Operations meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews and Semi Annual Executive reviews, development of monthly performance and management analytics

oCreated monthly metrics reporting for key business partners outlining IT costs by category with cost containment recommendations

oDeveloped RACIs, program dashboards, improved support and change management process for IT portfolio vendors

Solutions Consultant, Principal 6/13- 11/16

oManaged $300M annual spend portfolio of IT hardware, Software and Services purchased from Oracle Corporation and World Wide Technology, Inc.

oDeveloped and maintained supplier relationships through a robust vendor governance program, which includes strategy development and monthly performance management

oAchieved $52M in savings in 2015

oPromoted communication between suppliers and internal stakeholders, focusing on strategy management to increase satisfaction with design and delivery of innovative products for the Kaiser environment

Sourcing Manager, Information Technology Procurement & Supply 9/11- 5/13

oManaged $100M annual spend in IT hardware, including tablets, personal computing, servers and storage

oDeveloped and maintained lifecycle supplier management program including key performance indicators (KPIs), and quarterly scorecards

oAchieved $8M in savings for 2012. Reduced cycle time for navigating IT Procurement by 55%.

oImproved business, operational efficiency of Kaiser business units

oIncreased number of contracts negotiated by 52% and client satisfaction survey scores by 42%

Senior Manager - Business Excellence, Procurement & Supply 8/07 - 9/11

oOwned complete process for IT Procurement with team of sourcing managers; conducted customer satisfaction surveys to highest service levels

oDeveloped and implemented new contracting processes and process flows. Identified and solidified KPIs to track and report IT Procurement metrics for cycle time, efficacy, among others

oDelivered Kaiser’s first IT Contracts Compliance Program for SOX certification, 2008

oDrafted and finalized contracting and compliance training documentation to be provided to new hires as well as for internal reference.

Contract Compliance and Integration Manager, Information Technology Finance 5/06 - 8/07

oChartered to maintain the IT Contracts Database; including validation and cataloging of all contracts and supporting documentation

oAudited and reported on contract compliance with Kaiser’s uniform accounting policies for procurement and consultant engagements

oReviewed program controls to develop and enhance best practices

Education

Public Policy Fellow, The Greenlining Institute, San Francisco, CA

JD, Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property, Hastings College of The Law, University of California, San Francisco, CA

BA, Sociology, California State University at Hayward, Hayward, CA

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