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Contract Specialist Independent Consultant

Location:
Brentwood, CA
Posted:
July 13, 2022

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John F. Foley, C.P.M.

*** ****** **** - *********, ** 94513

Phone: 925-***-****

e-mail adrp4h@r.postjobfree.com

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Skype ID: Skype ID: john.foley98

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-foley-ms-c-p-m-148b0915/

SUMMARY:

Master’s degree and has over 10 years of experience in Sourcing and Drafting Contracts.

Has experience in cross-division supply requirements through RFI-RFQ-RFP process and contracts.

Global experience in materials sourcing, contracting and management of OEM and Contract Manufacturing Suppliers.

Experienced in Preparing and leading fact-based negotiations and execute IT contracts utilizing terms and conditions for many types of Agreements.

4 for executing standardized strategic sourcing processes for sub-categories for contractual development.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Experienced Business Systems Analyst, with in Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Quality, and Operation’s Process Management.

Experiences pans the entire product lifecycle from pre-production planning and design, to manufacturing, distribution, and end-of-life product service and support.

Improved the efficiencies of materials processing. Improvements include Implementing e-SCM, e-Procurement cost reductions, organizational changes into a streamlined Supply Chain Management organization to improve service and developing a commodity-based purchasing system.

Expert in manufacturing processes and mechanical and electrical components, with a vast knowledge of ISO 9000, QS 9000 and/or ASPAR/DAR and JIT.

Proficient in contract management skills, including the ability to negotiate/write complex contracts. I am a team player and have taken a leadership position in the introduction of new methods and technologies within my years of working in Procurement.

Resolved many quality technical issues related to supplier’s processes, as well as driven to closure issues related to components design, materials selection or problems with the manufacturing assembly and test processing.

Background includes pre-IPO experience, providing innovative approaches to the challenges and opportunities of an integrated staff.

Have a goal-oriented background in customer satisfaction, allowing me to gain valuable expertise in materials, business solutions, procurement, SCM, manufacturing, and operations management.

Have developed these abilities in Business Systems solutions, Strategic sourcing, material acquisition, organizational development, management, contract negotiations, managing suppliers, production levels, inventory control, schedules, and the distribution of production materials.

Have trained and supervised high-quality, responsive, and diverse workgroups. The following is but a summary of my abilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Experienced in developing, implementing, and managing creates, reviews, evaluates project plans, and objectives for strategic improvements to the project management process.

Responsibility for tracking, reporting progress relative to time, budget, and demonstrated project management issues.

Experienced in developing, implementing understanding, and documenting the requirements for their GDPR program.

Experienced working in a cross functional team with multiple business units, clients, colleagues, with diverse multi-cultural environments worldwide in the establishment and deployment of programs, processes, and metrics.

Experienced in establishing and the implementing strategies and high-level interface of global distribution and key supply chain process.

15 years of experience in technology development, operations, manufacturing, communicates project status, milestones, and issues to the project sponsors.

Global experience in materials sourcing, contracting and management of OEM and Contract Manufacturing Suppliers.

Excellent negotiating skills and a proven history of effective project management methodologies and control techniques.

Strong financial and business acumen with a demonstrated ability to execute strategic and functional plans.

Project experience in the principles and operation of ERP systems, interactive planning tools and in systems evaluation and selection.

Leveraged worldwide, cross-division supply requirements through RFI-RFQ-RFP process and contracts.

A Request for Information (RFI) is used when you think you know what you want but need more information from the vendors. It will typically be followed by an RFQ or RFP.

A Request for Quote (RFQ) is used when you know what you want but need information on how vendors would meet your requirements and/or how much it will cost.

A Request for Proposal (RFP) is used when you know you have a problem but do not know how you want to solve it. This is the most formal of the “Request for” processes and has strict procurement rules for content, timeline, and vendor responses.

Track record of quarterly cost reduction commitments; strategic sourcing, source selection and supplier management; development of corporate policies and procedures; leveraging cross-division material requirements; development of contractual agreements; ensuring a cohesive strategy for Corporate versus Divisional procurement.

Experienced in complex sourcing negotiations, strategic management, and advanced development of processes with internal and external suppliers including product planning, manufacturing, packaging, fulfilment, transportation, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, VMI, inventory management.

Strong leadership abilities and skilled in negotiating agreements/contracts.

Experienced in the participation in ISO certification.

Experienced in working with key new business stakeholders in defining and documenting cross functional roles and responsibilities; defines and documents communication and work procedure processes.

Understand Supply Chain performance trends worldwide, benchmark excellence of the use of Best in Class Supply Chain Processes.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Current standing as a Certified Purchasing Manager; C.P.M; Issued Nov 1989

Received Lifetime Certification, Feb 1997

Advanced Purchasing Management Certificate, California State University, Hayward; Spring 1998

Ariba University's Electronic Procurement Training System courses completed certification. 2001

Senior Tax Specialist Level 04 Certification. 2021

PROFESSIOANL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Material and Contract Services (Primary Employer) December 2002 to November 2017

Business Analyst Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Independent Consultant/Sourcing Manager

IT systems for hardware, software, maintenance, and service agreements and preformed training assessments.

Developing and implementing related training plans and strategies.

Working with individual Business Units to establish CIT contractual support.

Reviewed contracts to identify issues or potential opportunities for savings or contract improvements.

Provide vendor contract negotiations. Defined business requirements.

DOD and US regulatory procurement policies and compliance in Construction. Statements of Work, technical specifications, evaluation of bid replies, engineering and R&D scientific interfaces, field engineering coordination.

Responsible for Software and IT Professional Services projects.

Manage global contracts and supplier relationships.

Manage client Team meetings that determined contract requirements.

Working with individual Business Units to establish IT contractual support.

Developing and executing standardized strategic IT sourcing.

Project management skills to facilitate sourcing projects and appropriately lead internal and external resources.

Specific and technical knowledge of contract types, methods and procedures, contract law, corporate governance, related computer applications, and general business analysis.

Execute standardized external market and internal total cost of ownership assessments to ensure best value/service mix for goods and services.

Identified new sourcing suppliers for commodities, business requirements, processes.

Experienced in Preparing and leading fact-based negotiations and execute IT contracts utilizing terms and conditions for many types of Agreements.

Executed standardized strategic sourcing processes for sub-categories for contractual development.

Identified where Procurement could add value and drove cost savings via the strategic sourcing process.

Prepared and lead fact-based negotiations, and executed contracts utilizing the approved terms and conditions.

Working with the Strategic Sourcing Group, responsible for contract review and analysis during merger.

H&R Block Walnut Creek, CA Nov 2021 to April 2022

Tax/Contract Specialist

Tax services supplied for both Federal and California State Taxes maintenance, and Tax service preformed

Senior Tax Specialist Certification Level 04

Conduct tax interviews with clients face to face and through virtual tools - video, phone, chat, email

Prepare complete and accurate tax returns

Generate business growth, increase client retention, and offer additional products and services

Provide clients with IRS audit support

Birthright (A Non-profit), Brentwood, CA Nov 2017 to Oct 2019

Contract Specialist

Consulting services supplied for maintenance and service agreements and preformed legal and business assessments Supply Chain for Birthright on a part time bases.

Mas Tech Digital, Inc. San Jose, CA Nov 2018 to Nov 2018

Contract Manager

Contract services supplied for maintenance, and service agreements and preformed legal and business assessments Supply Chain for Accenture

LinkedIn - Sunnyvale, CA Dec 2017 to Mar 2018

Subject Matter Expert (SME), Contract Manager

Marketing maintenance, and service agreements and preformed legal and business assessments.

Appraising implementing company’s understanding and documenting the requirements for their GDPR program.

Material And Contract Services: Sutter Hospital - Oakland, CA Dec 2016 to Nov 2017

Subject Matter Expert (SME): Contract Manager/Sourcing manager

Contract services supplied for maintenance and service agreements and preformed legal and business assessments Supply Chain for Sutter Health.

Artech: Kaiser Hospital, Modesto, CA Dec 2012 to 2013

Subject Matter Expert (SME): Supply Chain (Asst. Manager Supply Chain) /Sourcing manager

For Supply Chain services Central Valley Area, Contract services supplied for maintenance, and service agreements and preformed legal and business assessments Supply Chain for Kaisers Hospitals

Material and Contract Services: Disney Glendale, CA May 2012 to Aug 2012

IT Sourcing Specialist- Consultant

Provided the reassignment of agreements for Software, Hardware and Professional Services from IBM back to Disney.

The renegotiation of its current outsourcing agreements with IBM vendors.

Providing for the transition of hardware and software that was deployed by IBM in support of the Disney account to Disney directly, and requires the setting up of required maintenance and support agreements implementing the transfer process.

Material and Contract Services: Genentech, San Francisco, CA Apr 2009 to Sep 2010

Business Analyst Subject Matter Expert (SME)

IT systems for hardware, software, maintenance, and service agreements and preformed training assessments.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science, Procurement and Contract Management

(Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA)

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology,

(California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA.)



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