It Procurement Specialist

Louis Jay Cohen

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Bensenville, IL 60106

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Objective

Dedicated IT Procurement Specialist with a proven track record of achieving significant cost savings and fostering strong vendor and stakeholder relationships. Seeking to leverage extensive technical expertise and negotiation skills to drive value and innovation in IT procurement.

Professional Experience

IT Procurement Specialist

Peak6 2022 – 2023

Delivered $500,000 in cost savings within the first six months.

Fostered relationships with stakeholders, internal customers, and vendors to meet enterprise objectives and develop sourcing strategies.

Negotiated pricing and contracts with major vendors, including Dell, HP, Cisco, Lenovo, Microsoft, Google, and AWS.

Drafted Statements of Work (SOWs) and managed RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs.

Managed vendor relationships, ensuring product quality, timely shipping, accurate billing, and resolving invoice issues.

Collaborated with engineers and leadership to craft technical solutions meeting organizational goals.

Emphasized internal customer service excellence.

Account Executive

Insight 2016 – 2022

Expanded customer base within the assigned territory through strategic consultations.

Leveraged vendor and distribution partnerships for optimal pricing and support.

Collaborated with internal departments to ensure efficient transaction processing.

Consistently achieved and surpassed sales goals.

Delivered product training and attended industry events to enhance expertise and customer trust.

Substitute Teacher (Pre-K – 12th Grade)

Valley View School District U365 2015 – 2016

Filled in for teachers across various grade levels, maintaining classroom management and delivering lesson plans.

Technical Partner Manager

Trend Micro 2013 – 2014

Acted as a Sales Engineer for channel partners in the Midwest, including CDW and Insight.

Delivered technical training, presentations, and proof-of-concept demonstrations.

Evangelized Trend Micro’s enterprise product portfolio and supported field SE teams.

Network Systems Engineer

Dell 2010 – 2012

Specialized in pre-sales and post-sales technical customer requirements, focusing on network solutions.

Excelled as a subject matter expert, building profitable relationships and driving high customer satisfaction.

Strong focus on Dell PowerConnect and Force10 products.

Additional Roles

Network Pre-Sales Engineer (Contract) – Ahead IT (2010)

Regional Sales Manager – GHA Technologies (2009 – 2010)

Network Practice Specialist – CDW (1999 – 2009)

Education

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

M.M. Master of Music (1997)

B.M. Bachelor of Music (1995)

Certifications

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Skills

IT Procurement & Vendor Management

Contract Negotiations & Cost Optimization

Technical Solution Design & Implementation

Stakeholder Collaboration

Customer Service Excellence

Industry Expertise: Dell, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, Trend Micro

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