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OBJECTIVE: To continuously develop my procurement, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, and talent management knowledge with an organization that will focus on implementing world class best practices.

Chevron, San Ramon, California
Program Manager, Oracle JDE Enterprise One
NYSE:CVX

Responsible for the global delivery of Oracle's JD Edwards Human Capital Management (HCM) applications at Chevron. This team has ownership of the development and execution of a multi-year implementation strategy for 20 unique operating countries. Responsibilities include 'global model' design ownership, project planning and execution, demand forecasting and budget oversight. Supervising a truly international and multicultural team, with accountability for delivering a new global ERP standard for one of the world's largest integrated energy companies..

Previous Position - Category Management, Team Lead. Managing a
team of Category Managers with a group focus on Procurement, Contracting, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Management. My primary focus is on the IT Category spend at Chevron. This includes managing the spend and supply base for a majority of Hardware, Software, and IT Consulting vendors. Supporting over 40,000+ employees in 180 countries from offices in California and Texas.

Washington Mutual, Seattle, Washington
eProcurement Manager
NYSE:WM

As Manager of the Technology Procurement Department I am responsible for the development and implementation of the new eProcurement System. WaMu is one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Our team worked on implementing Qvalent and ARIBA and is also utilizing Peregrine's Asset Management Solution and Remedy's Service Ticket engine. Technology Procurement supports acquisitions for more than 55,000 employees nationwide. We are focussed on developing automated procurement strategies with streamlined purchasing processes that bring efficiency with enhanced controls.

WellPoint, Thousand Oaks, California
Commodity Manager
NYSE:WLP

Manage Information Technology Purchasing for WellPoint's Corporate Operations. WellPoint is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health care companies. WellPoint currently supports more than 40 million members and has over 13,000 employees. In 2000, WellPoint generated revenues of $9.2 billion. I will continue to focus on developing and implementing a paperless procurement strategy.

Yahoo! (fka. Overture), Pasadena, California
Procurement Logistics Manager

NYSE:GOTO

Responsible for Technology Purchasing for one of the internet's top 10 search sites. Provide purchasing support for GoTo's international and domestic offices and collocation facilities. Work closely with Technical Directors as a liaison between the rest of the company, with regards to Procurement. Responsible for: Vendor Management, Contract and Pricing Negotiation, Budget Spending Allocation, Technology Recommendation, Inventory Management and Maintenance, and Software License Management. Some software titles used: Oracle Financial, TrackIt!, Wasp bar-coding Software.

iBASEt, Lake Forest, California
Technology Buyer

Purchase advanced network components for proprietary client/server based software application. Created organization and accountability procedures for purchasing, receiving, and inventory at the new corporate facility. Provided purchasing support for iBASEt's international and domestic offices. Some software titles used include but are not limited to: Deltek's CostPoint, FTP Voyager, Message Manager, Visio, MS Office 98 Professional.

MGVision, Irvine, California
Procurement Supervisor

Responsible for the acquisition of components, software, PCBs, and other miscellaneous items required to test and manufacturer high-end computer peripherals. Created and purchased marketing materials including company sell sheets, user manuals, packaging materials and promotional related items. Completed purchasing, inventory control and sales order maintenance in MAS 90. Aided with the launch of a start up company using such Wintel applications as Pegasus Mail, Microsoft Project and various Adobe titles

Southland Micro Systems, Irvine, California
Engineering Buyer

My responsibilities included Engineering Purchasing and maintaining a channel of
communication between the Engineering Department and the rest of the company. Created / updated network documents, in such programs as Lotus Notes and Macola. Used to track Purchase Orders and Engineering product inventory. Tailored several popular software packages to work efficiently with existing legacy systems. Some titles include: WinFax, Microsoft Office Professional Edition, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Controlled Engineering's strictly Budgeted Purchasing Department.

Anderson & Anderson Insurance, Inc., Irvine, California
Facilities Purchasing Assistant

Completed MRO Purchasing and coordination of daily functions for the Office
Services Department with the Irvine, Los Angeles and Stockton branches. Designed a process for the company's record storage policies, automating a system going back 20 years, at a 2,000-sq. ft. storage facility. Implemented computer software packages to simplify phone bills for long distance service with AT&T, and Pacific Bell.

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