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Paul Gochar

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Results-driven Procurement Leader with expertise in strategic planning and hands-on execution. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and engaging stakeholders for effective solutions. Adept at transforming procurement challenges into growth opportunities, enhanced operational agility. Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving mindset drive success in complex environments.


Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager (Contract)

CloudSAFE
01.2024 - Current
  • Led procurement transformation through best practice implementation driving efficiency and compliance
  • Delivering customer cloud migration projects as hands-on Project Manager
  • Developed and enforced procurement policy, enhancing compliance
  • Streamlined S2P process from email to ticketing system via Halo for complete tracking, efficient approvals, reduced cycle time to PO via Oracle NetSuite
  • Lead day-to-day procurement operations ensuring seamless integration of new processes and tools
  • Drove on-time delivery of customer projects, coordinating with technical teams to ensure quality and efficiency

Director, Procurement

NTT AMERICA
04.2020 - 10.2023
  • Delivered significant cost savings through strategic vendor management and infrastructure optimization
  • Led transition of procurement responsibilities to international team, driving efficiency through introduction of performance KPIs
  • Managed multi-million dollar budget for infrastructure services implementing strategic audits that resulted in substantial financial recoveries
  • Defined and implemented vendor selection strategy based on project research and performance analysis, leading to a reduced vendor pool, enhanced engagement, and cost savings
  • Empowered an international procurement team through ERP training and collaborative leadership, driving efficient request processing and exceeding KPI goals
  • Controlled and optimized a $2M monthly spend on critical infrastructure services, including data center, network, and managed services, across a portfolio of 100+ active purchase orders
  • Delivered $400k in annual cost savings by streamlining network circuit financials, eliminating redundancy and delivering strategic contract consolidation

Director, Supply Chain Management

NTT AMERICA
04.2012 - 03.2020
  • Managed supply chain operations across 4 data centers, responsible for asset management, inventory control, and vendor contracts
  • Implemented innovative strategies to reduce costs through contract negotiation, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring uninterrupted service delivery
  • Supervised East and West Coast teams, directed key areas including:
  • Asset Management – detail-oriented focus resulted in >95% accuracy during audits for 50K+ assets over 5-year period
  • Inventory Management – enhanced operational efficiency by reducing inventory levels 60% and optimized total cost of ownership through establishment and enforcement of purchasing controls and best practices while maintaining a continuous supply of hardware and materials
  • Built collaborative relationships with accounting teams to maintain integrity of asset records and optimize asset use
  • Responsible for vendor contract management, establishing tools and processes for cataloging, tracking and renewing hardware support contracts, avoiding late fees, rush transactions, and lapses in customer support
  • Lead initiatives for cost reduction by spearheading innovative efforts to leverage 3rd-party support contracts for legacy Cisco equipment, negotiating multiyear agreements leading to annual cost savings of $300K+
  • Established and maintained vendor performance oversight to improve service delivery and to ensure consistent alignment with key performance indicators
  • Continuous improvement of procurement policies in coordination with the Purchasing team to ensure efficient end to end procurement processes, reducing match exception rates and improving the exception resolution process with the AP team
  • Developed tailored custom procurement process for a global cloud provider, ensuring rapid hardware delivery to meet customer needs

Project Manager

NTT AMERICA
11.2005 - 03.2012
  • Responsible for leading the buildout of data center suites and physical migrations for strategic customers
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including facility engineers, construction teams and customer implementation teams to ensure successful project execution
  • Established and managed vendor relationships, oversaw contract and SOW processes to negotiate terms for installations of electrical, environmental and structured cabling
  • Managed procurement process for hardware and labor needed to complete suite buildouts to customer specifications
  • Developed job descriptions, hired and trained Service Delivery Managers to assume ongoing customer support responsibilities

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

University of Maryland University College
College Park, MD

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Psychology

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Skills

  • MS Office Applications
  • Advanced Excel
  • Oracle Netsuite
  • Adobe Workfront
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • HaloPSA
  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Strategic planning
  • People management

Accomplishments

  • Guided procurement transformation to centralized structure with request and approval tracking and formal approval structure
  • Decreased annual spend by $400k by streamlining network circuit inventory tracking and strategic contract consolidation
  • Drove initiatives for cost reduction leveraging 3rd-party support, negotiating multiyear agreements leading to annual cost savings of $300K

Cover Letter Date

02/10/25

Phone - Number

443-960-2255

Cover Letter

Dear Hiring Team, I am an accomplished procurement professional with over 15 years of experience in the technology industry. My core skills in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and vendor management are applicable and will allow me to quickly contribute to your team. I would appreciate the opportunity to further discuss the details of this position and highlight how I will be able to deliver value to you through this position. Thank you for considering my application. Paul F. Gochar

Certification

  • [Area of certification]

Timeline

Project Manager (Contract)

CloudSAFE
01.2024 - Current

Director, Procurement

NTT AMERICA
04.2020 - 10.2023

Director, Supply Chain Management

NTT AMERICA
04.2012 - 03.2020

Project Manager

NTT AMERICA
11.2005 - 03.2012

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Psychology

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

University of Maryland University College

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