Vendor Manager Resume
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SUMMARY
Over fifteen years experience in Purchasing, Asset Management, within the Retail, Transportation, and IT Services industry. Negotiated contracts for professional services, hardware and software with vendors such as; Dell, CISCO, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, NEC, and AT&T and EDS. Managed RFP processes for all purchasing initiatives to include; obtaining supplier bids/proposals, performing cost analyses, reviewing supplier qualifications and awarding business to the most qualified supplier. Designed and implemented Best practices for cost savings programs. Excellent customer/vendor interfacing skills coupled with the ability to negotiate effectively and drive all cost saving initiatives.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Manage RFP Processes, Facilitate and coordinate projects, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiating, IT Procurement, Reporting/Analyzing, Staff Augmentation and Supervision. In my last position I worked on three full cycle implementations of Oracle applications including i, iStore, iSuppler, and purchasing. Managed the operations of the IT procurement and inventory management teams.
Hardware: Dell, NEC, Extreme Networks, HP, Cisco, AT&T, NCR
Software: Rational, Microsoft Operating Systems, Oracle Item master, Oracle I-procurement, Arriba Sourcing, Oracle Sourcing, Oracle Fixed Assets Oracle Financials, SQL Oracle Purchasing, SAP, Visio Pro, MS Project, Adobe Acrobat, Clarity/Clarify, Cognos, MS Office products, Act, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, Business Objects, Full Implementation of Oracle database , , and , SAP, JD Edwards, Staff Recruitment/training.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
(Ciber Inc.) / – /
Vendor Manager Hardware/Software
• Manage Hardware Service Level Agreements between hardware and software vendors, ensuring service and inventory levels are maintained for clients retail centers
• Manage vendor relationship and agreement and project management of corrective actions, drove process improvements
• Develop complete and accurate business models including process, data, organization and change management
• Participate in vendor RFP, proposal review, demo, and selection process
• Review Statement of Work; negotiate contract terms, rates, plans, schedules, resources, involvement, and roles/responsibilities
• Oversee the timely compilation of vendor service level status reports while building metrics to track and report effectiveness against outstanding milestones/deliverables, status, resource requirements and issues
• Weekly status reports to management
• Established when dual vendor strategy is required, create timelines and project plan
• Creates and responsible for the implements recommendations for improvement
• Responsible for professional services statements of work and consultants
• Ensure Proper Payment to vendors
• Ensure Proper Billing to Centers
• Establish Service levels by Equipment by Matrix
• Develop Process Controls, Procedures and Templates
• Weekly Status Reports to Management
• Weekly Tech Service Coordinator Meeting Support and Express Pay Meetings
-, Inc / – /
Procurement Manager
• Maintain relationships with strategic and tactical vendors and contractors, including all duties associated with the acquisition of hardware and software using Oracle Purchasing
• Responsible for the management of the RFP processes for all purchasing and professional services initiatives to include obtaining supplier bids/proposals, performing cost analyses, reviewing supplier qualifications and awarding business to the most qualified supplier via the oracle business suite
• Led contract/SOW/SLA renegotiations and managed the vendor termination process
• Collaborates with cross-functional groups including legal, business and IT to implement Oracle Applications for various departments throughout the organization
• Led and assisted IT business owners with budgeting based upon understanding of contract cost and terns via Oracle Project and Oracle AP
• Vast Experience with Oracle iStore assisted in implementation of Order / Quote entry process; User Registration process; iStore Catalogs assist with building of test cases for application
• Supervised Purchasing Agents, Senior Buyers, Buyers and/or Purchasing Coordinators.
• Weekly Tech Services meetings and all Oracle project meetings.
• Project Management of corrective actions and remedial efforts as required
• Ensures that all documentation for all purchase orders is complete and that records are maintained in an efficient manner for each purchase via oracle.
IT Purchasing Agent
• Manage suppliers to determine specifications and requirements for products and services through constant communication with cross-functional teams for merchandise category and department managers to meet the financial and physical performance requirements for the company.
• Interview potential suppliers and determine if supplier is qualified to produce and/or supply products or services. Includes a review of supplier\\\'s production capability, ability to meet deadlines and financial background.
• Coordinates and takes part in presentations by suppliers to category managers, department managers, etc.
• Works with supplier during testing of the product or service.
• Coordinates and communicates company recommendations and revisions for the product or service.
• Coordinates resolution to product enhancement due to improved efficiencies, engineering changes or design problems identified through the company’s service providers.
• Obtains supplier bids/proposals, performs cost analyses, reviews supplier qualifications and awards business to the most qualified supplier.
• Coordinates all appropriate paperwork (i.e., correspondence, contracts, master purchase agreements, insurance certificates, purchase orders, etc.) to ensure that the company’s interests are protected through cross-functional teams including Legal, Accounting, Financial Planning, Merchandising, and Operations.
• Supervises administrative support to perform the procurement function.
• Maintains industry contacts and reviews publications and new suppliers to stay current on products and services to ensure obtaining the best products and services in the most cost-effective manner
Two Brothers Trucking Inc. Dallas, TX / – /
Asset Management Administrator
• Responsible for administrative duties within the IT procurement and inventory management function Inventory management of hardware and software
• Maintains records and databases containing information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements for the organization\\\'s hardware and software.
• Ensured solutions were consistent with organizational objectives
• Minimizes organizational cost through product standardization and tracking. Tracks quality throughout the product lifetime
• Responsible for logging and tracking software licenses via various asset management tools
CompuCom Systems Inc Dallas, TX / – /
Business/Purchasing Analyst
• Coordinates the SRM process with cross-functional teams of suppliers and stakeholders including, but not limited to, Merchandising, Operations, Legal, and Accounting.
• Works with Procurement Managers to document contract performance measures.
• Creates, maintains and reviews supplier scorecards to ensure compliance with Procurement contracts, policies and processes while optimizing supplier performance.
• Inputs requisitions and purchase orders in to Oracle e-business suite
• Conducts audit, research and investigation on supplier pricing and performance
• Communicates with all levels of leadership
• Establishes and maintains relationships between SRM and suppliers and between SRM and internal stakeholders
• Participates in and coordinates supplier and stakeholder joint strategy and goal setting meetings as part of the continuous improvement process
• Coordinates meetings with Merchandising, other internal stakeholders and suppliers to develop joint supplier product/service enhancements based on specific needs.
• Reviews supplier performance and participates in the development of corrective action plans and metrics
IT Asset Analyst
• Understands and interpret software license agreements
• Work with software vendors on license agreements
• Tracked technology hardware and software purchases via an asset management database repository
• Reconciled the companies license usage with the companies license rights
• Maintained Proof of Purchase information
• Worked with IT support to flag software renewals that were coming due
• Responded to all software audits both internal and external
• Established a baseline of both software license portfolio and software asset management practices
• Guide and educate internal users about the importance of software license compliance
EDUCATION
- Vocational Certificate in Business Administration and Applications at International Technical Institute Tampa Florida
- Bachelors in Business Management from Kaplan University. (Online Campus Davenport IA)
