James Allen

Collaborated with senior technology leaders, focusing heavily on GDPR and general privacy reviews. Negotiated terms, pricing, and metrics for contracts between vendors and the company. Developed and maintained supplier relationships with current and technology suppliers, leading RFx initiatives with strong IT software contract negotiation.

Collaborated with senior leadership and C-level suite stakeholders to define service specifications and requirements during a significant corporate entity split. Communicated these requirements to vendors and delivered presentations to Senior Leadership. Conducted extensive GDPR and general privacy reviews.

Led and supported the execution of procurement plans, assisting in the preparation of competitive go-to-market events. This included soliciting bids, quotations, and proposals. Conducted extensive contract review and negotiations.

Served as the Point of Contact responsible for all new and existing supplier activities on assigned projects, from initial registration and background onboarding through pricing and legal negotiation. Proficiently managed competitive bidding processes via RFx. Utilized nuanced Ariba products and navigated GDPR regulations within global legal and sourcing teams, handling 15-20 projects weekly.

Partnered across enterprise tech business units to develop and relay requirements, then led and educated teams in procurement processes. Reviewed, redlined, and negotiated software (licensing and maintenance), telecom, and IT hardware related MSAs and SOWs. Co-led cross-functional stakeholder activities, including CISO Risk Review status meetings among executive leadership.

Supported contract management procedures, tools, and methodologies to implement technology contracts in accordance with terms, managing records for documentation files and audit trails. Assisted in identifying areas where contracts could be exploited to improve cash flow and leverage commercial terms, working closely with account teams. Collaborated with delivery teams in scope/gap analysis and pr

Assisted with the preparation of legal documents for technology teams, researching background information related to legal issues and gathering records and files. Provided professional legal support services to attorneys in specific technology areas. Communicated contractual terms across the Archer/RSA platform.

Negotiated approximately 15% savings on cumulative deal values in the $12M range. Assisted in mitigating risk with values exceeding thousands of dollars through proactive negotiation. Successfully negotiated and implemented multi-tiered, multi-year Software as a Service (SaaS) Enterprise Agreements with attendant Service Levels and Matrices.

Managed and implemented short and long-term IT labor and IT purchase strategies, including business process outsourcing decisions. Effectively contributed to savings across the enterprise by managing a spectrum of Regulatory Compliance issues. Assisted in category managing spend of approximately $410M.

Managed an enterprise category with $25M in addressable spend and a diverse supply base. Achieved reduction across siloed organizations of license overages and mis-deployments of Oracle and SAP license structures. Successfully negotiated a three-year outsourcing agreement for Software as a Service (SaaS) with a major offshore supplier, representing negotiated savings of $250K per contract year, ut

Functioned as the supply management expert for legal services and IT clusters within area-of-spend responsibility, identifying opportunities and ensuring service delivery to Unilever (UL) business stakeholders. Ensured conformance to Indirects Procurement (IP) processes and all contracted commitments for North America (NA). Utilized Coupa tools extensively.

Demonstrated high-quality execution of Merck's internal Sourcing Management Process (SMP). Managed and implemented SMP across stakeholders, concentrating on the Merck Research Labs (MRL) division.

Served as lead negotiator on an agile manufacturing deal involving a major software provider. Managed a Total Cost of Outsourcing (TCO) initiative that resulted in reductions of 20-25% of all hourly rates for Pfizer’s 14 IT professional service suppliers. Managed an individual portfolio of annual IT services spend exceeding $200M, supporting approximately $2B of addressable IT spend globally acros

Increased compliance by managing supplier follow-through on agreements for baselines, service levels, and contractual items. Created preferred suppliers as defined by strategic sourcing, working hand-in-hand with the Legal Services team at the corporate level. Renegotiated consolidated contracts following the acquisition of TD Warehouse, achieving $7 million savings on $26 million IT services and

Served as procurement lead for the governance of a multi-year, multi-million outsourcing Master Agreement with professional services and software suppliers, including resources in Bangalore, India, and Moncton, Canada. Monitored function points and SLA compliance. Rotated through experience as an IT Hardware Sourcing Manager, procuring PCs, low and high-end servers, and affiliated services.

Completed a Juris Doctor degree, focusing on legal principles and practices. Gained expertise in various areas of law, preparing for a career in the legal field.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, studying governmental systems, public policy, and political theory. Developed analytical and critical thinking skills relevant to understanding political landscapes.