ROY SLEDGE
Sorrento
Summary
Senior Manager with 15 years in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. Achieved 18% cost savings through effective contract negotiation and managed over $50M in vendor contracts while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Focused on optimizing supplier performance and driving continuous improvement across procurement processes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Vendor Program Manager
Apex Systems (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC)
07.2025 - Current
- Contract Execution & Lifecycle Management
- Manage a high volume of vendor contracts, renewals, and amendments while maintaining strong accuracy and adherence to SLAs
- Execute end-to-end contract workflows including intake validation, drafting support, redlining coordination, approvals, and signature routing
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, approval thresholds, and contracting playbooks
- Track contract status across multiple workflows and proactively follow up to remove blockers and drive timely execution
- Coordinate across Legal, Finance, Security, and business stakeholders to ensure timely execution
- Facilitated communication among stakeholders to address contract inquiries and resolve issues
- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks in contract workflows
- Maintain clean and accurate contract data across systems (e.g., CLM, SaaS management, and project management tools)
- Ensured accuracy of contract data within contract management systems
- Support continuous improvement of vendor management processes, templates, and intake mechanisms
- Contribute to documentation and standardization of repeatable processes
IT Strategic Sourcing Analyst Sr.
DEXIAN (PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE)
04.2025 - 07.2025
- Lead Strategic Sourcing activities including RFP, ITB, and ITN for high-value technical assets and Engineered Items.
- Negotiate complex long-term procurement agreements to secure favorable terms and minimize supply chain risks.
- Developed business cases for cost-reduction initiatives, resulting in significant enterprise-wide cost savings.
- Managed IT software and hardware contracts, maintenance renewals, and support services to enhance supply chain efficiency.
- Process contracts and requisitions into Coupa and SAP-integrated ERP systems to ensure cost capacity and supplier accountability.
- Collaborated with internal SRM/TPS and Legal teams during contract award gated process to ensure cohesive decision-making.
Vendor Relations Manager
SUMMA HEALTHCARE
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Managed high-value IT software and hardware contracts, overseeing maintenance renewals and critical supply chain support services.
- Tracked SLA reporting and assessed vendor performance against delivery benchmarks, enhancing supply base accountability.
- Managed change orders and formal solicitations, prepared awards, and coordinated complex budgets within Supply Chain framework.
- Participated in targeted audits to ensure vendor compliance with industry standards, legal requirements, and regulatory protocols.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to increase procurement efficiency and optimize cost capacity.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to evaluate products, services, and technical proposals for major capital projects.
Procurement/Warehouse Services Manager
TOHO WATER AUTHORITY
10.2020 - 08.2023
- Developed and managed long-term procurement contracts to ensure adherence to quality control and Engineered Items pricing standards.
- Implemented a strategic p-card program to streamline supply chain procurement and optimize delivery performance.
- Executed logistics and planning to streamline supply chain processes while managing supplier relationships and vendor performance.
- Monitored vendor performance against business objectives, focusing on cost reduction and commodity management.
- Approved purchase orders and invoices within Microsoft Dynamics, performing rigorous Financial Analysis of spend data.
- Managed pre-sourcing activities including IFB, ITN, RFI, RFP, and RFQ for diverse commodity categories.
- Utilized GSA, state and local/inter-agency contracts and cooperative agreements as part of sourcing strategy
- Implemented stock control techniques, including analysis of FIFO and LIFO methods, to optimize inventory management.
- Operational organization maintaining accurate inventory levels through cycle counting, regular audits, warehouse design and layout
Procurement and Contracts Manager
ADVANCED IT CONCEPTS, INC. (AITC)
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Adhered to FAR/DFAR requirements for government and US military procurement, ensuring full legal compliance in contract awards.
- Managed complex procurements through Deltek CostPoint ERP system, streamlining project-based supply chain operations to support timely delivery.
- Coordinated logistics and planning for efficient supply chain operations, overseeing supplier relationships, shipping and receiving, and vendor performance management.
- Developed and updated procurement and facility maintenance policies, aligning with defense industry best practices and global standards to enhance operational compliance.
- Maintained ISO 9001 and CMMI certifications by meeting stringent manufacturing and operational quality requirements.
- Operational organization maintaining accurate inventory levels through cycle counting, regular audits, warehouse design and layout
IT Purchasing Buyer
ADVANCED IT CONCEPTS, INC. (AITC)
12.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed major contracts with high-tier vendors including ServiceNow, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Cisco, and Oracle, aligning IT purchases with organizational needs.
- Negotiated and processed IT purchasing requisitions using Oracle Cloud Fusion, enhancing supply base accountability and vendor relationship management.
- Processed IT purchasing requisitions for Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), ensuring timely support of critical aerospace infrastructure projects.
Sr. Contract Analyst / Vendor Relationship Administrator
CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
03.2015 - 06.2018
- Managed IT software and hardware contracts, focusing on maintenance renewals and proactive support service management.
- Managed vendor performance, assessed risk classification, and ensured contract compliance.
- Processed IT requisitions using Oracle Cloud Fusion software to streamline enterprise-scale procurement workflows.
Procurement Administrator / Contracts Administrator
JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY
06.2010 - 03.2015
- Managed complex facility maintenance and construction contracts, ensuring compliance with performance standards.
- Supported full Strategic Sourcing cycle and maintained spend databases to pinpoint cost-reduction opportunities.
- Processed IT-related requisitions and coordinated with technical teams to deliver Aerospace-related assets on schedule.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Florida Metropolitan University
Fort Lauderdale, FLSkills
- Contract negotiation
- RFP and RFQ management
- Strategic sourcing and procurement
- Supply chain management
- Vendor performance evaluation
- Supplier management
- Cost reduction
Certification
- CPPB Certification – Certified Professional Public Buyer - Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) 5/5/2014 - 5/5/2029
Timeline
Vendor Program Manager
Apex Systems (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC)
07.2025 - Current
IT Strategic Sourcing Analyst Sr.
DEXIAN (PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE)
04.2025 - 07.2025
Vendor Relations Manager
SUMMA HEALTHCARE
11.2023 - 02.2025
Procurement/Warehouse Services Manager
TOHO WATER AUTHORITY
10.2020 - 08.2023
Procurement and Contracts Manager
ADVANCED IT CONCEPTS, INC. (AITC)
03.2020 - 10.2020
IT Purchasing Buyer
ADVANCED IT CONCEPTS, INC. (AITC)
12.2018 - 03.2020
Sr. Contract Analyst / Vendor Relationship Administrator
CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
03.2015 - 06.2018
Procurement Administrator / Contracts Administrator
JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY
06.2010 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Florida Metropolitan University