Business/Sourcing Manager

Posted on: 2006-02-19

REGINA MCQUEEN 140 Benchley Place, #7J Bronx, NY 10475 (HM) 718-701-1991 (CELL) 646-318-5323 (EMAIL) [email protected] PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Professional with more than ten years of experience in Procurement and Project Management. Outstanding ability to coordinate projects from inception to completion, including the day-to-day details. Excellent negotiation and customer service skills. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED (Long Term Temporary Assignment) 06-05 – 01/06 Sourcing and Business Manager – New York, NY  Created service level descriptions for vendors based on IT Distributed Computing group requirements.  Performed financial risk assessments on suppliers with potential significant spend.  Negotiated software and services agreements for various IT groups supporting financial operations.  Acted as liaison between IT groups and the legal department.  Prepared and presented software spend justification to the IT Review Committee.  Monitored vendor performance and managed ongoing supplier relationships based on contract and service level requirements.  Identified opportunities for cost reductions and process improvements.  Performed special projects for the Business Management group as required Accomplishments: Developed an automated monthly alert process to review agreements for upcoming renewal dates within a six-week time frame. This eliminated potential lapses in required support services and fee penalties. VIDEO MONITORING SERVICES, LP 11/04 – 5/05 Procurement Analyst – New York, NY  Managed supplier relationships for various contracted products and services.  Managed the requisition, purchase order, and invoice approval and process.  Managed the coordination of yearly capital budget expenditures for fixed assets.  Identified and developed strategic sourcing initiatives.  Conducted supplier performance reviews based on usage reports, scope of service as defined, and customer satisfaction ratings.  Managed internal inventory reports.  Acted as liaison with Accounts Payables for purchase order/invoice reconciliation prior to payment approval.  Worked with cross functional teams on projects as required. Accomplishments: Identified copier, fax, and printer leases/rental agreements for all company locations. Consolidated agreements under central suppliers where applicable; resulting in significant interest rate savings. CEMEX, INC. (Long Term Temporary Assignment) 8/03 - 5/04 Procurement Agent - Concrete and Aggregates Division – Tampa, FL  Worked with Project Managers to develop Requests For Quotes (RFQ).  Prepared RFQ packages for submission to potential suppliers.  Prepared bid analysis and recommendations based on operations and procurement variables.  Negotiated pricing and business terms of conditions for the purchase of products and services.  Worked with internal and external legal counsel to define terms and conditions of contract.  Established insurance guidelines with internal and external risk management to define appropriate coverage.  Coordinated on-site external supplier requirements for contract finalization.  Prepared Purchase Order documents for Operational and Purchasing Management approval.  Maintained internal customer and external supplier relationships for Purchase Order and other contractual agreements. Accomplishments: Developed a systematic process to acquire contractor services for sixty (60) facilities in the state of Florida that resulted in savings for several projects. CITIGROUP BUSINESS SERVICES 10/95 - 09/02 Project Manager/Procurement Agent - IT Division – Queens, NY and Tampa, FL  Negotiated agreements for internal customer technology requirements.  Procured software and hardware from contracted technology suppliers.  Managed self-assessment process to ensure audit compliance.  Participated on integrated procurement teams to develop and manage procurement procedures and continuity of business plan for disaster recovery process.  Managed the day to day relationships between internal customers and contracted technology suppliers.  Managed various special projects to procure technology requirements for internal customers.  Prepared and analyzed reconciliation schedules for leased assets and software licenses.  Researched and resolved specialized technology souring requirements for internal customers, including informal bids and Requests for Proposals (RFP) for supplier selection.  Managed the deployment of Citigroup standard database software to global personnel. Managed the initiative to ensure that departmental hardware and software met corporate IT specifications.  Performed initial testing, regression testing, patches/fixes, and successful live testing to development environment. Accomplishments: During my tenure as Supplier Manager, Citigroup migrated from internal purchasing and payables applications to web based Oracle applications. I worked with suppliers to coordinate/maintain project scheduled go live date. Ensured that Suppliers were ready for transition one week prior to the go live date. Finalized Transactional Procedures for the Procurement department, including internal policies and procedures for transactional purchasing and long/short term continuity of business plans. NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 02/94 - 03/95 OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT Senior Medical Conduct Investigator – New York, NY  Investigated allegations of misconduct by physicians and physician assistants within the New York City metropolitan area.  Prepared reports of investigative findings for senior medical conduct officials.  Delivered oral presentations regarding investigative findings to a designated board of medical conduct examiners.  Testified during disciplinary hearings.  Acted as the liaison between the OPMC and other investigative agencies.  Acted as supervisor during unit supervisor's absence. Accomplishments: Worked with a team of other state employees to prohibit license privileges for doctors performing unnecessary procedures on women with Medicaid benefits. Receipt of NYS Commissioner’s Recognition Award for Professional Dedication. EDUCATION BERNARD BARUCH COLLEGE, City University of New York; New York, NY 1993 Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Professional References Available Upon Request