San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
• Seasoned, strategic and visionary executive with 17+ combined years of standout experience transforming public and private procurement, contracting and supplier diversity processes and organizational culture in Healthcare, Transportation, Government, Higher Ed and Non Profit Sectors. • Rare combination of both senior-level strategic and hands-on experience in strategic sourcing, supplier diversity, negotiations, risk mitigation, operational excellence, cost avoidance and savings with a proven track record of streamlining the procurement and supply chain process through industry best practices and implementation of LEAN management techniques. • Proven and recognized leader, embracing multicultural, cross-functional team building, performance-optimizing training, and management enhancement programs.
Responsible for the oversight and cultivation of a forward thinking and strategic approach in how the District procures and contracts all goods and services across the 129 campuses. • Effectively manage all procurements and contracts associated with 2017 1.3 Billion Dollar Bond Program to include construction, technology, transportation and facility modernizations designed to create a 21st century learning space for all students. • Provide subject matter direction and expertise on process improvement and operational excellence in the areas of Procurement, Contracts Administration, Supplier Diversity and Materials Management through development and creation of Policies and Procedures that support business objectives. • Formulated, created and led an Electronic Procurement Solution committee to improve the procure-to-pay process in order to increase visibility and transparency in spend and category management. • Outlined and implemented procure to pay best practices to resolve barriers and confusion in procurement processes that enhanced and promoted a higher level of customer service. • Reviewed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives that resulted in aggregation of contracts to obtain savings through economy of scales. • Instituted procurement policies to mitigate risks and developed controls to protect the integrity of the procure-to-pay process.
Strategic Partnerships Inc. (SPI) is a unique business development firm that specializes in procurement consulting, market research, government affairs, knowledge transfer, and public-private partnerships. • Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of Procurement, Contracting, Supplier Diversity, Public-Private Partnerships in the Healthcare, Transportation, State, Local, and Education (SLED) market. • Explain and coach clients about some jurisdiction or aspect of government rules, regulations, processes, procedures, and protocols; • Make SPI leadership aware of public entities’ goals, plans, initiatives, challenges and problems; • Identify or gather information about current and/or emerging governmental/quasi-governmental opportunities; • Facilitate positioning, introductions, identifying key decision makers, arranging client meeting and relationship building; • Review and provide input regarding client sales messaging, presentation materials and “leave behind” documents; • Participate in strategy sessions regarding client business opportunities; • Provide insight and knowledge regarding government decision makers and agency operations.
• Responsible for the oversight of the University and Dell Medical Schools Procure-to-Pay Operations to include Procurement, Contract Administration, Payment Services, Travel and Procurement Card Program for all goods and services to include major construction with an estimated total annual spend in excess of $1 Billion dollars. Portfolio consisted of 40+ team members including seven (7) senior level direct reports. • Oversee the University’s HUB/Small, Minority Business Program to ensure that Procurement and Contracting process is inclusive in providing opportunities for HUB/Small, Minority businesses and creating a fair and open competitive market, and improving community awareness. • Execute Purchase Orders and Contracts up to $1M dollars and approve purchasing methods to be used prior to contract execution. • Oversaw several high profile campus wide process improvement initiatives that improved the efficiency of various procurement methods while mitigating risk such as revamping the Procurement Card program and Independent Contractor process and reorganization of Procurement teams to align with strategic sourcing initiatives and fostering operational excellence.