Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, United States
Procurement and Contract Specialist with extensive experience in leading, supporting, and managing enterprise supplier relationships, contract negotiations, and market data engagements. Proven expertise in sourcing IT software licensing, hardware, technology consulting, and professional services. Skilled in sourcing solutions related to asset management, financial market data, information security protection, endpoint computing, reporting solutions, and telematics. Experienced user of Enterprise Procurement Systems such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle & PeopleSoft (P2P) ERP Systems, and Jira Confluence. Experienced user of analytics tools such as Tableau, ServiceNow, iCertis Contracts Management & ProcurementIQ, Mural. Industry verticals experience includes Health Insurance, Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, and Independent Software Vendor (ISV), Automotive.
Robert Half – October 2025 to present SR. CONSULTANT (Client – Progressive Group Insurance) • Drove end-to-end negotiations and execution of software and services agreements—including MSAs, amendments, SOWs, change requests, and order forms—to accelerate deal closure and strengthen commercial terms. • Led legacy software contract transitions tied to acquisitions and integrations, aligning agreements to updated procurement policies and reducing commercial risk across inherited vendor portfolios. • Owned commercial negotiations for hosted underwriting, policy, and billing platform implementations, optimizing pricing, subscription structures, support tiers, and SLA terms to improve total contract value. • Partnered with business, IT, finance, and legal leaders to shape renewal and sustainment strategies for mission-critical applications, enabling continuity across complex dependencies and migration timelines. • Generated measurable procurement value through renewal and sourcing strategies, including $1M+ in savings on enterprise content management software and multi-year licensing structures that reduced annual renewal effort. • Directed vendor transition and support strategies across key platforms, navigating OEM model changes, legacy ETL support planning, and contract governance through Coupa and Jira to improve operational continuity and oversight. Key Suppliers: Informatica. Majesco. Capgemini, SolarWinds, Tungsten Automation, and CDW. Total Savings: Negotiated in-year savings of $1M+. Tools: Coupa, MS 365 (Office Suite), Mural, Jira, Confluence.
Drove end-to-end negotiations and execution of software and services agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, CR to accelerate deal closure and strengthen commercial terms. Led legacy software contract transitions aligning agreements to updated procurement policies reducing commercial risk across inherited vendor portfolios. Owned commercial negotiations for hosted underwriting, policy, and billing platform implementations, optimizing pricing, subscription structures, support tiers, and SLA terms to improve total contract value. Partnered with business, IT, finance, and legal leaders to shape renewal and sustainment strategies for mission-critical applications, enabling continuity across complex dependencies and migration timelines. Generated measurable procurement value through renewal and sourcing strategies, including $1M+ in savings on enterprise content management software and multi-year licensing structures that reduced annual renewal effort. Directed vendor transition and support strategies across key platforms, navigating OEM model changes to improve operational continuity and oversight.
Client: KKR & Co (NYC) • Led successful negotiation of global multi-year Enterprise Agreements (MSA), amendments, SOWs, order forms, schedules, and NDAs with top 20 strategic IT suppliers for Tech Ops, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Credit, and Capital Markets groups. • Partnered with legal counsel on amendments, supporting KKR & Global Atlantic (GA) consolidation/optimization efforts with over $146MM in spend. • Achieved significant cost avoidance and negotiated savings by eliminating redundancies and under-utilized IT and data license agreements, unifying pricing for "One KKR." • Developed and implemented a role-based licensing model, improving efficiency, license management, and automation in employee onboarding. This resulted in license repurposing and reduced spending. • Established a new SOP for legal contract storage, standardizing procurement workflows and indexing for contract management. • Managed strategic supplier relationships, ensuring SLA compliance and creating supplier portfolios for renewal strategies. Key Suppliers: S&P Market Intelligence, Intex Software, Bloomberg, FactSet, Refinitiv/LSEG. Total Savings: Negotiated in-year savings of $3.7M (2024), $1.37M (2025), and $1.2M (2026). Tools: MS Office Suite, Tableau, Box, Coupa.
Led successful negotiation of global multi-year Enterprise Agreements (MSA), amendments, SOWs, order forms, schedules, and NDAs with top 20+ strategic IT suppliers for Tech Ops, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Credit, and Capital Markets groups. Partnered with legal counsel on amendments, supporting KKR & Global Atlantic (GA) consolidation/optimization efforts with over $146MM in spend. Achieved significant cost avoidance and negotiated savings by eliminating redundancies and under-utilized IT and data license agreements, unifying pricing for the corporate theme of ONE KKR. Developed and implemented a role-based licensing model, improving efficiency, license management, and automation in employee onboarding. This resulted in license repurposing and reduced spending. Established a new SOP for legal contract storage, standardizing procurement workflows, and indexing for contract management. Managed strategic supplier relationships, ensuring SLA compliance, and creating supplier portfolios for renewal strategies.
Successfully led MSA and SOW negotiations for Digital Key (DK) with Vouch.io ($5M+), providing E2E Identity and Access Management (PaaS) for Toyota (TMS/USA) NA region. Negotiated a multi-year SOW with AT&T Mobility LLC for the NextGen Telematics program, encompassing 5G Hotspots, Digital Key, and In-App Purchase services for NA (Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico) customers. Managed SOW and renewal negotiations for contractors and consultants providing Networking, Telematics, OTA VUI, and Digital Key development services and support in NA, EU, and AU markets. Directed Marketing and Benchmarking SOWs for EV market studies, including live user experience and drive test analysis of competitors in NA.
Client: Toyota Motors NA • Successfully led MSA and SOW negotiations for Digital Key (DK) with Vouch.io ($5M+), providing E2E Identity and Access Management (PaaS) for Toyota (TMS/USA) NA region. • Negotiated a multi-year SOW with AT&T Mobility LLC for the NextGen Telematics program, encompassing 5G Hotspots, Digital Key, and In-App Purchase services for NA (Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico) customers. • Managed SOW and renewal negotiations for contractors and consultants providing Networking, Telematics, OTA VUI, and Digital Key development services and support in NA, EU, and AU markets. • Directed Marketing and Benchmarking SOWs for EV market studies, including live user experience and drive test analysis of competitors in NA. Key Suppliers: AT&T Telecom, e-Sim, Digital keys (PaaS). Total Savings: Achieved $1.2M in-year savings by amending the Digital Key supplier's MSA from consulting to a 3-year PaaS services agreement. Tools: MS Office Suite, SAP Ariba, Jira Confluence.
• Managed IT supplier relationships and strategic sourcing for global IT Infrastructure and Information Security, overseeing over $75M in IT Services contracts. • Partnered with internal teams to negotiate medium and large IT Enterprise global contracts, ensuring pricing aligned with Gartner and IDC benchmarks. • Managed supplier performance and fostered B2B relationships through QBRs, identifying alternative suppliers to optimize cost and value. • Monitored market offerings and M&A activities of strategic suppliers (Dell/EMC, VMware, Teradata, Broadcom, Symantec, BMC). • Utilized tools like DnBi for financial risk and conducted quarterly/annual security & compliance reporting and diversity spend reporting. • Resolved supplier billing and payment issues, ensuring adherence to contract terms and SLAs. Key Suppliers: Dell EMC, VMWare, Symantec, CA Technologies, Proofpoint, Gigamon, Palo Alto Network. Total Savings: Delivered over $16.7M in negotiated savings.
Managed IT supplier relationships and strategic sourcing for global IT Infrastructure and Information Security, overseeing over $75M in IT Services contracts. Partnered with internal teams to negotiate medium and large IT Enterprise global contracts, ensuring pricing aligned with Gartner and IDC benchmarks. Managed supplier performance and fostered B2B relationships through QBRs, identifying alternative suppliers to optimize cost and value. Monitored market offerings and M&A activities of strategic suppliers (Dell/EMC, VMware, Teradata, Symantec, Broadcom). Utilized tools like DnBi for financial risk and conducted quarterly/annual security & compliance and diversity spend reporting. Resolved supplier billing and payment issues, ensuring adherence to contract terms and SLAs.