Accomplishments include managing a staff of seven purchasing professionals while performing at a high capacity. As a seasoned veteran with an exemplary record, seeks news challenges in order to develop personal growth, contribute to the growth and development of trainees, and further utilize the expertise and skill set that have taken years to cultivate. Areas of Expertise * Global Procurement * Strategic Sourcing * Travel Management * Negotiating Contracts * Indirect Supplies and Services * Purchasing Policy & Procedures * RFP Template Creation * Category Management * Consulting * Vendor Management * Published Author * Supplier Diversity Managed an annual departmental buying responsibility of $100MM at People's United Bank and served as lead negotiator on an ATM maintenance project which led to the company dismissing the longtime incumbent and awarding the business to a new supplier saving the company close to $1MM. * Conducted company-wide change management crusade at People's United Bank to sell the new Purchasing program to management and rank and file established a vendor due diligence management program to comply with FDIC mandate and monitor the viability of the bank's critical suppliers and led the purchasing disaster recovery team. * Established a supplier diversity program tracking the amount of business conducted with minority owned businesses. * Spearheaded Purchasing involvement related to Sarbanes-Oxley ensuring 100% compliance each year.

Highlights:

• Sourcing
• Purchasing
• Category management
• Procurement
• Negotiating
• MRO
• Management
• IT
• Travel
• Connecticut