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Contracting, sourcing, and supplier management professional, with experience managing cross functional teams toward the best possible outcome. Skilled in complex contract negotiations, process improvement, and relationship management (internal and external).Director @ Manage contract spend for multiple business lines (IT, licensing, professional services, HR) proactively identifying opportunities for efficiencies, demand reduction, and cost improvement; work extensively with internal business units including senior management and external partners; conduct and manage multiple strategic sourcing projects simultaneously; negotiate, manage and monitor contracts and relationships with suppliers to gain best possible savings and service levels; act as a liaison between Legal and Global Sourcing and Procurement, leading process improvement initiatives; train sourcing and procurement team in contracting and negotiating; provide contract review for sourcing and procurement team; lead and provide guidance to a cross functional team of sourcing individuals; manage a team of six direct reports. From June 2011 to Present (4 years 7 months) Sr. Contracts Manager @ Managed $250M in spend, successfully implemented a supplier relationship management program for outsourced logistics providers, developed and lead a cross-functional team of enterprise Directors to create and implement a new Consulting Procurement Policy, organized and participated in a cross-functional outsourced services workshop, participated in multiple process improvement projects, created in-roads with departments whose spend was previously unmanaged and developed partnerships with department leaders, created contract templates and conducted legal training for the Indirect Procurement organization. From December 2008 to October 2011 (2 years 11 months) Vice President and Contracts Management Consultant @ Draft, negotiate, and manage contractual documentation, specifically contracts with suppliers. Operations leader for the Contract Management Group, identifying key issues in contract administration and facilitating process and systems improvement for contract administration. From August 2007 to December 2008 (1 year 5 months) Vice President and Branch Manager @ Number one ranked Manager for 4 years, measured by leadership, business development, customer service, and legal and regulatory compliance. Established strong relationships with a client base comprised of businesses and affluent individuals. Supervised and trained employees. Evaluated and analyzed financial statements including tax returns, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and credit reports for loan approvals. Managed approval process for loans including business loans, UCC secured loans, and real estate secured loans From August 2002 to August 2007 (5 years 1 month) Branch Manager @ From April 1994 to July 2002 (8 years 4 months) Juris Doctorate, Law @ Seattle University From 2003 to 2006 M.B.A., Business @ Seattle University From 1998 to 2001 Bachelor, Business @ California State University-San Bernardino From 1992 to 1996 Jennifer Shepherd is skilled in: Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Contract Management, Procurement, Outsourcing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Banking, Management, Leadership, Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Strategic Sourcing, Project Management