Marge Roman
Hillsborough,NJ
Summary
Highly skilled professional with a record of increased responsibility; encompasses strong verbal, written and listening skills and enjoys learning new programs and processes. I have a diverse background which includes Human Resources/Staffing; Procurement; Vendor Management and Project Delivery. Innate ability to work well with all levels of the organization and the public alike; able to negotiate and problem solve quickly, accurately, and efficiently. Acts as team player or able to work alone with little supervision; produces high quality, accurate results with attention to detail.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Sourcing Manager
Apex Systems
01.2016 - Current
- Supported the Vendor Management team in the annual Request for Information (RFI) which includes 200+ Vendors and Request for Proposal (RFP) for 100+ qualified Vendors.
- Worked with the Vendor Management team to qualify new Vendors and reviewed existing Vendors to determine best in class to participate in the Apex Associate Vendor Program (this includes 60+ Associate Vendors).
- Manage the tracking of Associate Vendors; and monitor that they submit proper candidates to the Apex portal for review and submission to the end Client job request.
- Qualified Vendors to determine if suitable to join as sub-vendors.
- Administer W2 verification and other documentation Client Audits on a daily basis.
- Vendor Management
Sourcing Manager
Apex Systems
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Managed a team of 40 off shore Technical recruiters; and 7 off shore Technical Sourcers; these teams partner with their US Branch location and work to find skilled candidates to be submitted on open job orders with multiple customers.
- Monitor performance of assigned recruiters for Apex Clients.
- Screen resumes; ensure technical and soft skills required/desired are matched to the job opening.
- Ensure timesheet are processed and approved to ensure no billing issues.
- Administer Apex Corporate Policies to ensure compliance.
- Off-Shore Management
Relationship Manager
Apex Systems
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Work as Supplier Point of Contact (SPOC) for AT&T (Client) and worked with staffing managers to ensure skilled contractors were submitted to open job orders.
- Monitor performance of assigned recruiters (team of 8).
- Screen resumes; ensure technical and soft skills required/desired are matched to the job opening.
- Administer Apex Corporate Policies to ensure compliance.
- AT&T – Business Client
Human Resources (HR) – Staffing Manager
Collabera
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Single point of contact for Client AT&T; work closely with AT&T managers and contracted suppliers on overall management of the end-to-end contractor acquisition process.
- Monitor performance of contracted suppliers.
- Identify the technical and soft skills required/desired for each AT&T manager and successfully communicated requirements to the contracted suppliers.
- Screen resumes, negotiate rates, facilitate interviews, extend offers to contracted suppliers.
- Assist Manager with invoicing processes, timesheet issues and evaluate market trends.
- Management of any proposed rate modification; increase/decrease.
- Facilitate contractor conversions to permanent full time employee positions.
- Utilized Fieldglass for Work Order tracking/reporting.
- Administer AT&T Corporate Policies for AT&T to ensure managers, contractors and suppliers are in compliance.
- Average annual savings achieved: $500K
- AT&T – Contractor
Sourcing Manager
Comsys/Manpower
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Responsible for development and administration of requests for proposal (RFP) requirements to support the Client J&J-PRD on an on-going basis.
- Managed all supplier interactions in procurement pursuits and negotiated 160+ contracts and subsequent amendments for IT & HR contracts – Value of $14M with savings of $2M
- Manage all Supplier interactions on a daily basis and resolved any potential agreement/billing issues.
- Gained expertise in using Frictionless Commerce for managing contracts; Ariba for issuing online sourcing events (RFPs); purchase orders; approving invoices; and Fieldglass InSite software for monitoring and processing invoices.
- J&J Pharmaceutical Research & Development (PRD) - Contractor
Relationship/Vendor Manager
ProcureStaff/Volt Management
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Single point of contact for Client AT&T; worked closely with AT&T Supplier Management Organization to review the 100+ suppliers that provided IT professionals, management and non-management contractors to temporary assignments.
- Managed supplier performance within the Managed Services Program (MSP).
- Monitored supplier performance with quarterly report card evaluations.
- Qualified new suppliers to determine if suitable to join the MSP.
- Qualified job orders/resumes and acted as liaison between AT&T Hiring Managers and Suppliers to ensure proper candidate selection.
- Purchase Orders maintenance.
- Time sheet maintenance and correction of errors
Senior Buyer
AT&T Corp.
01.1981 - 01.2002
- Responsible for execution and administration of Non-IT Contractor Agreements (100+ suppliers), i.e. Clerical, Project Managers, Accountants, Attorneys, Paralegals, Flight Attendants, Provisioning Engineers, Switch Technicians, Site Acquisition Managers, etc.
- These Corporate Agreements were valued at over $60M annually with the potential of growth.
- Issued best practices procedures to ensure compliance with AT&T policies/functions.
- Achieved rate reductions of 40% in comparison to prior year's contractor spend detail.
Buyer
Buyer
01.1986 - 01.1998
- Responsible for execution and administration of many various commodities; e.g.:
- Market Research Information Services
- Consulting and Temporary Services
- Internal Construction Services
- Landscaping
- Snow Removal
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agreements.
Environmental Safety Manager
Environmental Safety Manager
01.1984 - 01.1986
- Environmental Safety Coordinator for over ninety (90) AT&T facilities. Responsibility included:
- Reporting of hazardous substances to local city, State and Federal Governmental Agencies.
- Instructed Safety Training, CPR-First Aid and Defensive Driving Classes
- Safety Coordinator for any/on/off job accident reporting; determined eligibility for Workman Compensation Claims
Various Clerical positions
Various Clerical positions
01.1981 - 01.1984
Education
High School - undefined
Bridgewater Raritan High School
Skills
- Market Experience:
- Sourcing Manager
- Staffing Manager
- Recruitment/Sourcing
- Relationship Manager
- Negotiating Skills
- Conflict/Crisis Resolution
- Contract Management and Administration
Computer Proficiency
- Microsoft Office: Excel; Power Point; Word
- Frictionless Commerce
- Ariba
- Bullhorn
Timeline
Sourcing Manager
Apex Systems
01.2016 - Current
Sourcing Manager
Apex Systems
01.2013 - 01.2016
Relationship Manager
Apex Systems
01.2012 - 01.2013
Human Resources (HR) – Staffing Manager
Collabera
01.2009 - 01.2012
Sourcing Manager
Comsys/Manpower
01.2006 - 01.2009
Relationship/Vendor Manager
ProcureStaff/Volt Management
01.2002 - 01.2006
Buyer
Buyer
01.1986 - 01.1998
Environmental Safety Manager
Environmental Safety Manager
01.1984 - 01.1986
Senior Buyer
AT&T Corp.
01.1981 - 01.2002
Various Clerical positions
Various Clerical positions
01.1981 - 01.1984
High School - undefined
Bridgewater Raritan High School