Procurement and Contract Management Consultant

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Summary

This Procurement and Contract Management Consultant is a global procurement and strategic sourcing operational leader with a track record of delivering results for international Fortune 500 companies. Manage complex, high-value procurement projects, negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts on behalf of client stakeholder teams across and multi-site environments. This Procurement and Contract Management Consultant is skilled in developing and executing category strategies and sourcing plans that drive measurable OPEx and CAPEx cost savings and operational efficiencies. Adept at interpreting and negotiating contract terms to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, business continuity to maximize value. This Procurement and Contract Management Consultant is a strong communicator with experience of engaging executive stakeholders and collaborating with project teams. Deep expertise in procurement systems, governance, risk, and compliance. Industry experiences span Financial Services, SaaS, Manufacturing, Oil, Gas, Electric energy, Construction, Facilities and Transportation. 

Highlights

• Procurement & ERP Tools

• Transportation

• Strategic Sourcing & Data Analysis

• Certifications & Methodologies

• Regulatory Compliance

• Auditing & Management

Relevant Accomplishments

• Engineering Procurement & Construction for PPL/Rhode Island Energy’s Gas and Electric Purchasing; Program and Controls Mgmt. for Transmission and Distribution of products and all material and construction service categories. 

• Establish clear definition of requirements for RFQ/RFP contract bidders and client stakeholders, assuring performance to the stated project requirements, compliance vendor quantification, insurance, risk mgmt. and contract development requirements. 

• Performs MRP RFQ/RFP requirements involved in the formation, award, and administration of subcontracts including the creation and administration of purchase orders as needed. 

• Perform Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) for contractor Safety and Performance KPI’s. 

• Developed and implemented sourcing strategies for large-scale projects, achieving annual $11M in cost savings through strategic negotiations. 

• Managed RFQ/RFPs and SOWs for ERP upgrades, ensuring contractual alignment with Gas and Electric project objectives while mitigating risk.  

• Define and maintain project-specific supplier panel aligned with global/regional strategies. 

• Collaborated with Stakeholders, IT, Legal, Security, and Finance teams to streamline third-party compliance, contract execution, and regulatory adherence.  

• Lead supplier selection, onboarding, and performance reviews in partnership with SQE. 

• Guided client integration of procurement solutions compliant with FAR, FERC, ITAR, DFAR, and FedRAMP for U.S. and International Federal Government sector SaaS implementation clients. 

• Lead RFX/RFP, Bid Process and negotiated contracts for Business Spend Management (BSM) and professional implementation with Big 4 partnerships. 

• Created end-to-end product lifecycle strategies, fostering client education in Supply Chain and Business BSM, TPRM ERP systems. 

• Business Process Lead for procurement activities for federal government agencies for BSM implementations. Engage with multi-site client environments Leads providing ERP training. 

• Managed and delivered procurement transformation programs from UTC to OTIS. 

• Global oversight of Transportation. 

• Normalized supplier portfolio; analyzed costs to optimize spending across IT, Fleet and Facilities Management for product and services, and Professional Services categories.

• Directed a $3B+ Direct/Indirect category of spend, achieving annual cost savings and cost avoidance of $18M through strategic sourcing, vendor management and 3rd Party risk remediation. 

• Established a Center of Excellence across multiple U.S. regions for procurement and vendor governance, enhancing compliance with regulatory mandates. 

• Conceived, executed and implemented a regulatory compliant 3rd Party “Procurement Risk Profile” initiative in collaboration with Coupa BSM, enhancing supplier rating, enabling analysis for risk domains.

• Led U.S. Fed Reserve, OCC, CFPB Regulatory Compliance requirements to meet industry best practices and remediation of identified risks. 

• Managed a $2B+ sourcing and contractual processes for multiple service and operational procurement categories, ensuring compliance with both internal policies and regulations. 

• Collaborated with internal Client stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, and Finance teams to drive vendor management compliance with relevant standards and regulatory requirements, working cross-functionally as a critical Project Team Lead. 

• Performed in-depth RFQ/RFP and contract negotiations, consistently achieving $10 million in savings and cost avoidance. 

• Led a $4.2B Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Transportation and Facilities Mgmt., Operations GRC team, managing category contract agreements, risk reviews, and site energy and commercial construction mgmt., ensuring vendor management compliance with international regulatory standards. 

• Corporate procurement leads for Fed Reserve, OCC, CFPB Regulatory Compliance exams to track and remediate findings to meet industry’s best practices of identified risks. 

• Conceived and executed a compliant 3rd Party “Procurement Risk Profile” initiative in collaboration with Coupa BSM, enhancing supplier risk ratings. 

• Managed RFX/RFP, contracting for strategic sourcing and vendor management, focusing on outsourcing in India and Latin America for IT and contingent labor models delivering over $30 million in annual savings. 

• Directed GRC initiatives across procurement, managing Sourcing Category Management, Contracting. Third Party Risk (TPRM), Information Security, Records Mgmt., and Contingency Planning to align with organizational objectives, regulatory and corporate standards. 
• Managed GRC sourcing and procurement assessments for all categories, commodity spend for Investment Management, Equity, Family Office, Operations, Facilities, Construction and Transportation.  

Roles

• Sr. Lead Consultant
• Principal
• Assoc. Director
• SVP
• Chief Procurement Officer
• VP Managing Director
• Sr. Director

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