Results oriented professional with 15+ years Procurement/Vendor Management experience within the Financial Services and municipal government sectors. Strong leader with proven ability to work enterprise-wide with individuals on all levels. Management style embraces a team approach that inspires and motivates groups to consistently raise the bar, effect significant change, and exceed performance standards through continuous learning and practical application. My goal is to continue a career as a leader in the Vendor Management/Procurement field.

Contract Manager @ From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSr. Business Leader @ Managed Sourcing Operations which as a team was responsible for the design and implementation of spend analytics across Global Sourcing; development and deployment of spend and compliance processes; ad-hoc analysis and reporting; development and implementation of process training globally; main interface between Global Sourcing and risk stakeholder groups including audit, tax, regulatory compliance, business continuity and information security. Managed Global Sourcing team responsible for supporting all negotiations and spend related to Product, HR, Legal, Finance, Audit, Insurance, Facilities, Travel and Events, and other corporate departments. Lead for: large enterprise SaaS RFx's SOWs and agreements; master services agreements with big four consulting firms; professional services SOWs for enterprise SW development and implementations. As part of the Global Sourcing management team: helped to integrate 5 sourcing organizations into one global sourcing function with a single policy and procedure; helped implement single procurement system; helped implement a single contract management system with visibility into all global company contracts; oversaw the creation and implementation of several global contract templates for use throughout the organization with usage guides for each template; lead in the implementation of a supplier initiative risk assessment tool to streamline and unify the supplier due diligence processes from various stakeholders; rolled out global training programs related to the supplier initiative risk assessment process; and produced spend reports and metrics reports which were published to management. From October 2007 to April 2011 (3 years 7 months) First Vice President, Enterprise Spend Management @ Responsible for representing Card Services in the coordination and integration of sourcing processes across the enterprise. Negotiated complex, sensitive, high dollar outsourcing contracts for the enterprise. Managed the Card Services sourcing team in support of the total vendor needs for the business unit representing $600M vendor spend annually. Rolled out enterprise-wide risk control initiatives such as Gramm Leach-Bliley Act adherence management and Payment Card Industry Security standards adherence. From January 2007 to September 2007 (9 months) San Francisco Bay AreaVice President, Corporate Vendor Management @ Responsible for recommending and implementing strategic vendor management direction for Washington Mutual - Card Services. Exercised sound judgment and made high risk, high visibility decisions to direct the Corporate Vendor Management department in support of all vendor activity in the company. Responsible for all vendor spend totaling over $700M annually. From September 2004 to December 2006 (2 years 4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector Strategic Sourcing @ Managed a staff of 16 Sourcing Managers and Sourcing Consultants to provide all vendor management and purchasing activities for the company. Established purchasing policies and procedures. Ensured contract compliance management for over 700 vendor relationships. Provided sourcing services for over $700 million annually. Improved workflows, instituted operational efficiency, and provided management with appropriate MIS and reporting to ensure risk mitigation and oversight compliance management with respect to vendors and service providers. From March 2004 to September 2004 (7 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSourcing Manager @ Identified cost savings opportunities and led the efforts to implement the necessary changes. Established purchasing policies and procedures, aggregated company-wide purchasing needs to achieve lower overall costs, improved workflows and instituted operational efficiency, and provided management with appropriate MIS and reporting. Managed a staff of Sourcing Consultants responsible for approx. $500M in vendor contracts. Sourced vendors and negotiated for domestic and international outsourcing relationships. From March 2003 to March 2004 (1 year 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaContracts Supervisor @ Monitored contractual relationships and negotiated roles and responsibilities of the parties. Managed vendor relationships, negotiated price and terms, and administered contracts. Provided risk assessment. Sourced vendors for multi-million dollar technology enterprise agreements, software licensing agreements, professional consulting services, hardware volume purchases, telecommunications services, construction projects, and facilities services. Managed, hired, trained, and reviewed personnel/staff. Monitored and managed contract negotiation processes and reported on status, results and completion. Maintained and reported on project timelines. Developed processes and procedures for Contracts group. Cross functional team member for development of multi-department database to track contracts, projects, vendor relationships and invoicing. Performed the duties of a contract administrator (described below) for multi-million dollar contracts and outsourcing arrangements. From April 2000 to March 2003 (3 years) San Francisco Bay AreaContracts Administrator @ Reviewed scope of work, developed specifications, managed vendor relationships, negotiated price and terms, administered contracts, and sourced vendors for multi-million dollar software licensing agreements, professional consulting services, hardware volume purchases, telecommunications services, multi-million dollar construction projects, and facilities services. Worked with business unit management and staff to develop product/services specifications, business requirements and acceptable criteria. Worked with the legal department and business units to assess company risk and provide alternative contract language. Resolved invoice discrepancies. From November 1999 to April 2000 (6 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Contract Officer @ Wrote, issued, scored, and awarded solicitations for various goods and services in support of City initiatives. Reviewed scope of work, developed specifications, managed vendor relationships, negotiated price and terms, administered contracts, and sourced vendors for multi-million dollar software licensing agreements, professional consulting services, hardware volume purchases, telecommunications services, multi million-dollar construction projects, and facilities services. Worked with various City departments to develop product/services specifications, business requirements and acceptable criteria. Resolved invoice discrepancies. Assessed risk and provided alternatives. From March 1994 to October 1999 (5 years 8 months) Contract Officer @ Responsible for logistics, inventory control, expediting and strategic vendor relationship. Reviewed and analyzed purchase requisitions and inventory reports, wrote specifications for a wide variety of parts, supplies, materials and inventory stock. Analyzed bids and proposals for compliance with specifications, price, delivery terms, validity and legality, and awarded orders and contracts to selected bidders. Administered and enforced contracts, monitored vendor performance, acted as liaison between customers and vendors. From March 1995 to March 1996 (1 year 1 month) Tucson, Arizona Area

BA - Business Administration, Marketing, Economics @ University of Massachusetts, Amherst From 1989 to 1994 Riva Bobrowsky is skilled in: Vendor Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategy, Outsourcing, Program Management, Management, Global Sourcing, Negotiation, Training, Risk Management, Contract Management, Procurement, Finance, Enterprise Software, Human Resources