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Evan Forbes

@evanforbes

Procurement consultant and corporate trainer at NEXUM GROUP LTD, delivering public procurement and contract compliance training in Jamaica.

Jamaica

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At NEXUM GROUP LTD, I design and deliver training on Jamaica’s GoJ Public Procurement Act, contract lifecycle management, supplier evaluation, and ethical sourcing. I also develop workbooks, SOPs, and facilitation guides aligned with OCG/PPC reporting frameworks and NCC compliance standards.

At Caesars Entertainment Corporate, I negotiated and managed multi-year agreements and trained colleagues on Sirion and ContractPodAi. Earlier, at The Venetian Resort, I developed procurement workflow training and Ariba materials to support the team’s system transition.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Lead Trainer / Consultant

Current

NEXUM GROUP LTD

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Founded NEXUM GROUP LTD, a procurement consultancy and corporate training firm. Designs and delivers training programmes covering procurement legislation, contract lifecycle management, and compliance.

Procurement Strategy Contract Negotiation Regulatory Compliance Training Design Coaching Curriculum Development SOPs Facilitation

Senior Procurement Manager

Caesars Entertainment

Mar 2022 - Apr 2026 (4 years 1 month)

Negotiated and managed $900M+ in multi-year agreements, achieving 78% cost avoidance. Governed full contract lifecycle in Ironclad and trained team members on procurement platforms.

Contract Negotiation Cost Avoidance Ironclad Sirion Labs ContractPodAi IT Sourcing Software Licensing Training Onboarding

Director of Procurement

The Venetian Resort

Oct 2021 - Feb 2022 (4 months)

Reengineered IT procurement processes, reducing requisition-to-PO time by 88%. Implemented Ariba contract workflow templates and developed training materials for staff.

Process Reengineering Ariba Contract Workflows Training SLA Alignment Regulatory Compliance

Senior Technology Procurement Manager

Cox Communications

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021 (8 months)

Managed $20M annual technology CAPEX portfolio, delivering projects on time and within budget. Improved demand-forecast accuracy and negotiated enterprise licensing agreements.

Capital Expenditure Management Demand Forecasting Negotiation Enterprise Licensing Coaching Process documentation

Director of Procurement

City of Kansas City

Apr 2017 - Oct 2020 (3 years 6 months)

Directed competitive sourcing for professional services and IT, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS. Streamlined RFP evaluation processes and developed compliance training materials.

DFARS RFP Evaluation Strategic Sourcing Compliance Training Vendor Management Audit Trails