Risk Management Procurement Manager

Tara Chiappone

Tampa, FL 631-***-**** *************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/tara-chiappone

Highly organized and adept at developing partnerships with all stakeholders to secure optimal pricing and quality deliverables.

Procurement

Risk Management

MSA Negotiation

SaaS Agreements

Financial & Data Analysis

RFP Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TD SYNNEX Clearwater, FL/Remote 2023-2025

Global Procurement Manager Professional Services IT

Management of RFP and Contracting lifecycle for all SaaS solutions for $150M+ in spend across various business units, such as FP&A, IT, Communications & HR (benefits, learning, TA); negotiated MSA pricing for maximum savings and value, customized SLAs, reviewed data privacy and data security measures; Cybersecurity and AI risk consulting

Worked in partnership with Legal (US/Abroad); ensured alignment with business requirements, financial considerations, and existing contractual obligations. Aligned agreements with the needs of the organization while achieving 7-figure savings

Evaluate new vendors, explore opportunities for consolidation to avoid duplicity or optimization of current engagements

Collaborated with relevant teams (IT, HRIS) to support the successful implementation and adoption of SaaS solutions, including change management support for smooth integrations and user adoption

Monitor and track spend and savings achieved through negotiations; maintain MSA & insurance compliance, generate reports and disseminate data to inform C-level decision makers

Onboarded Vendor Management System in conjunction with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to bring visibility and considerable savings on $100M of annual contingent labor spend; avoid legal co-employment risks and ensure rate compliance Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), Tampa, FL/Remote 2019-2023 Strategic Sourcing Manager Koch Industries, Coldwell Banker, Yahoo!, Verizon, PwC

Oversaw all Facilities Sourcing and Procurement activities for 1,000+ sites as a dedicated on-account resource supporting categories such as: Landscaping, Janitorial, Snow Removal, UPS, HVAC, Waste Management, Food Services, Real Estate, Fleet Management, Maintenance, Water Treatment

Worked with the Transition Team on the successful handoff of new accounts; review existing suppliers and client’s financial data; identified risks to ensure a smooth go-live

Analyzed data to identify opportunities to decrease costs, enhance services for the client, and increase spend with diverse suppliers

Prepared Annual Sourcing Plans; projections, cost savings and value-add

Ensured contract and insurance compliance at all times; Supported finance with reconciliations

Supported & Trained the Facilities Team on all sourcing and procurement related activities; Onboarded new suppliers for specialized services, developed SOWs, negotiated MSAs

Managed Sourcing Administrators

Cushman & Wakefield, New York, NY/Remote 2016-2019 Sourcing Analyst, Citigroup

Supported the Procurement Director and Project Management Team overseeing the Citigroup portfolio’s hard and soft facility services nationwide

Successfully managed ~25 capital projects simultaneously

Sourced and evaluated general contractors/vendors for bandwidth to fulfill services and projects designed to maintain Citi’s infrastructure and business continuity; prepared data analytics for executive review board; managed bidding process from RFP to contract execution. Financial Services Experience

CJM Wealth Management, Deer Park, NY 2015-2016

Director of Retirement Services/Compliance Officer

Built relationships with CFOs and Plan Sponsors of public and NFP companies

Responsible for all aspects of 401(k) business from prospecting through day-to-day relationship management

Created customized proposals and plan comparisons, as well as hypothetical savings and performance reports (Morningstar); collaborated with Third Party Administrator on plan building

Conducted quarterly financial expense and performance reporting (Fi360), performed DOL compliance reviews of prospective retirement plans, monthly/quarterly compliance checklists, trade/check blotter reviews

Citigroup Smith Barney (Morgan Stanley)

AVP, Heightened Supervision (NYC)

2006-2011

Directed the Unit through its transition from Citi Smith Barney to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Established new policies and procedures post joint venture

Heightened Supervision Unit identified Financial Advisors who violated Firm or industry rules and regulations

Researched, aggregated, and analyzed historical data regarding a Financial Advisor’s production activities to determine the scope of their alleged breach of fiduciary duty

Obtained and summarized pertinent information concerning client’s complaint and offered a

“snapshot” representation of the Advisor to the Heightened Supervision Committee

Served as the chief liaison between Business and Legal; collaborated with Regulatory and Retail Legal Departments, other units within Compliance, and Branch Management teams

Performed MIS data collection, analysis, and reporting; authored Policies and Procedures; collaborated with programmers to design and set criteria for generated reports adding value with less false positives; reviewed Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Report daily; breaches required a detailed analysis of trading and communication to Corporate Law UBS NYC Brokerage Surveillance

Thomson Financial & Factset NYC Market Analysis & Earnings Calls Transcript Reviews Baruch College – The City University of New York, BA Business Communications Ariba, SAP, CIS, Workday, Power BI, Jaggaer, Corrigo, Avetta, Determine, Salesforce, Morningstar, Fi360, Constant Contact, MS Office

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