Vendor Management Information Technology

JAMES TSANGAROPOULOS, PMP

Parsippany, NJ ***** 973-***-**** ad698n@r.postjobfree.com

Strategic leader with experience overseeing and directing diverse functions, including vendor management, business planning, financial management, information technology, integration, internal controls, process improvement, portfolio management and project management. Creative and adaptive thinker with proven track record of achieving cost savings, improving vendor performance, and mitigating risks. Adept at functioning as a change agent in leading cross-functional teams in the implementation of new applications and business processes that add value and reduce risk to an organization. Core Competencies include:

Vendor Management Performance Monitoring Process Optimization

Contract Negotiation Strategic Sourcing Financial Modeling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE BEAUTYHEALTH COMPANY, Long Beach, CA (Remote) August 2022 – June 2024

Director – Vendor Management – Information Technology & Transformation

Managed vendor relationships and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements resulting in improved risk management and cost reduction. Developed and implemented supplier KPIs and dashboards, presenting performance reports at executive meetings. Acted as escalation point for contractual obligations and provided timely communication to stakeholders.

Implemented rigorous vendor management process resulting in ~ 15% reduction in costs within the first year

Evaluated business cases and modelled investment returns to provide understanding of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment) of applications/projects

Facilitated the execution of contracts including MSAs and other contracts that require coordination of efforts and communications between vendors, business owners, legal and partnerships

Prepared Request for Quotes (RFQ) for strategic application development initiatives

Implemented formal “bottom-up” annual planning and forecasts processes for IT Division

MEDTRONIC PLC, Mounds View, MN (Remote) November 2021 – August 2022

Senior Program Manager – Office of the CIO, Financial Management

Managed a portfolio of strategic vendors, overseeing contract negotiations, performance evaluations, and issue resolution. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement process improvements resulting in increased efficiency for Information Technology Division.

Implemented PO requisition application on ServiceNow platform providing reporting and enabling focus on value creation activities

Modeled financial impact of strategic agreements for cost classification and Total Cost of Ownership

Led the annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes for IT Programs ($100M)

ABBVIE INC., (formerly Allergan Sales, LLC), Madison, NJ July 2015 – October 2021

Associate Director-Portfolio Manager, Business Technology Systems Governance & Operations

Managed financial control process for Business Technology Commercial and Supply Chain & Finance organizations including annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense and capital processes to provide financial transparency and monthly-close processes and to ensure compliance with established portfolio governance policies.

Consolidated and analyzed financial data including annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense and capital processes ($120M), financial close, and metrics

Partnered with Business Senior Leadership to optimize Project Portfolio to align with business expectations

Coordinated the on/off-boarding of vendors

Implemented Business Technology procurement approval application using Power BI

Managed finances for large Business Technology initiatives, including SAP Consolidation and TEVA Divestiture

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OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL INC., Princeton, NJ June 2013 – June 2015

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Managed Shared Services (Compliance, Facilities, Finance, Information Technology & Legal) financial control processes including annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense ($400M annually) and capital ($60M annually) processes to provide financial transparency and monthly-close processes.

Evaluated Capital Spending Initiatives to ensure Capital investments align with corporate objectives and meet required hurdle rates based on Net Present Value, Return on Investment, and business considerations

Developed scorecards/dashboards to provide visibility to performance against key performance indicators (KPIs)

for Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

Managed Shared Services cost allocation models to ensure appropriate alignment of costs to Brands and partnerships (Lundbeck)

Oversaw financial procedures and controls across Shared Services organization to develop and maintain best practices for internal controls including providing J-SOX documentation for Information Technology

Chaired Capital Governance and IT Operational Expense Governance Subcommittees

TIFFANY & COMPANY INC., Parsippany, NJ January 2008 – March 2013

Project Leader, Information Technology – Financial Management

Coordinated internal reporting processes for Information Technology Division including annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense ($90M annually) and capital ($30M annually), monthly and quarterly performance metrics (KPIs), and dashboard processes to provide meaningful financial insights.

Partnered with Business Unit Leaders to create financial models and perform quantitative analysis (Economic Value-Added – EVA, Return on Investment – ROI, Total Cost of Ownership –TCO) to support (or challenge) strategic technology decisions

Developed and maintained Vendor Management policies to standardize resource and materials procurement ($80MM annually) for Information Technology Division, including Bidding Requirements, Vendor Benchmarking, Vendor Scorecards (250 vendors), and compliance with Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)

LaBRANCHE & COMPANY INC., New York, NY September 2005 – October 2007

Assistant Controller, Director of Financial Planning and Processes

Managed internal reporting process including annual Plan for revenue ($200M) and expense ($90M), monthly and quarterly performance metrics, and quarterly Board presentations.

Supervised Accounts Payable, General Ledger Control, and Management Reporting staff of eight

Maintained Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls framework database

Developed financial reporting methods for new international offices (London & Hong Kong)

Provided selected statistics including Management Commentary, Market Share Analysis, Competitor Analysis, and selected footnotes for preparation of 10Q and 10K

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DAIWA SECURITIES AMERICA, First Vice-President, Financial Planning & Analysis

MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER, Senior Manager, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Treasury Controllers

CITIGROUP, Assistant Vice-President, Citibank N.A., Foreign Exchange Operations

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Senior Manager, American Express Bank, Global Trading

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pace University, New York, NY, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Financial Management

Pace University, New York, NY, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting & Finance

County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ, Certificate in Project Management

E-Cornell, On-Line, Certificate in Digital Transformation

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