Michael J. Colvin 9043 Windy Crest Drive Dallas, TX 75243 (214) 342-1136 (H) (214) 929-5268 (C) mc11cce3e@westpost.

net Pursuing an executive position in Contracts, Purchasing or Program Management wi th a growing, dynamic Fortune 500 firm. I have a proven successful track record in organizational analysis, redesign and implementation, vendor management; cos t savings opportunities, process improvement and mentoring of team members. I am experienced in many commodities including IT Hardware and software, services, contract labor and various indirect spend related commodities. Consultant Resources Global Professionals - Dallas, TX September 2011 - Present Provide expertise in Procurement, Purchasing, Contracting and Supply Chain disci plines including organizational assessment and focus, supplier identification, n ew supplier on-boarding and supply base rationalization, leading to organization al efficiencies and cost savings. Director, Global Procurement April 2008 - July 2010 Dell, Perot Systems Corp. - Plano, TX

Responsible for the global procurement and contracting responsibilities for good s and services in excess of $800M in annual spend. Includes commodities such as IT hardware, software and associated services. Oversee a team of 35 buyers an d contract negotiators located in Plano, Texas as well as in India and England. During the past year the team successfully negotiated $35M in confirmed cost sa vings and raised customer satisfaction ratings by 33%. Revised focus of the tea m based on implementing and measuring several supply chain based metrics includi ng cost savings, requisition and contract turn time as well internal client sati sfaction. Worked closely with Corporate Legal to revise corporate procurement p olicies and develop improved contract templates. Serve on the company's Executi ve IT Implementation Council as well as the Executive Green Committee. Was sele cted as executive team member supporting Perot's integration with Dell, Inc.

Director, Contracts Sage Telecom, Inc. - Allen, TX January 2007 to April 2008 Responsible for the successful centralization of the company's contracts/purchas ing process from an ad hoc process. Negotiation efforts have supported in exces s of $2M in material cost savings and reduced corporate risk through the negotia tion of many of the company's major contracts. Assisted in the implementation o f a finance/purchase order system. Selected as Project Director for several maj or corporate initiatives including the implementation of a system further protec ting the company's customer information. Serve on the company's mergers and acq uisition team. Developed and implemented the company's software compliance proc ess.

Sr. Director, Contracts/Purchasing and Corporate Services November 2000 to January 2007

Excel Telecom, Inc. - Irving, TX

Implemented a centralized Contracts/Purchasing construct, managing fifteen buyer s/contract administrators. Oversaw the successful rollout of several corporate initiatives and policies including a commitment authority policy and related con tracts/purchasing policies. Coordinated the integration of two companies' contr acts/purchasing organizations during a major corporate merger. Managed the comp any's contracts through a bankruptcy, saving in excess of $20M in pre-petition c osts. Also responsible for corporate policies, software compliance, real estate , facilities, travel and mailroom. Sr. Supply Chain Manager Raytheon Corporation - Greenville, TX September 1995 to November 2000 Served as segment supply chain head managing seventy-five buyers in four facilit ies. Developed and implemented a centralized procurement process for the segmen t including establishing a standardized material list and supply base resulting in year over year savings exceeding 10% per year on a base of $60M. Served on s everal corporate integration teams including corporate supply chain board and ecommerce committee. Selected to implement and successfully rolled-out several c orporate initiatives including purchasing cards, electronic catalog utilization and SAP finance/procurement system prior to full company utilization. Trained i n Six Sigma, Value Engineering and Continuous Process Improvement. Sr. Subcontract Manager Raytheon Corporation - Greenville, TX October 1987 to September 1995 Managed many of the segment's government and commercial major subcontracting eff orts supporting domestic and international aircraft modification contracts. Hel d a top-secret clearance and served as Contracts/Purchasing Team Lead for severa l programs. Selected by executive management to participate in and completed a 180 hour executive management training curriculum. Subcontract Administrator/Sr. Buyer General Dynamics, Inc. - E. Camden, AR June 1984 to October 1987 Supported the procurement of many various material components for the Sparrow Mi ssile Program including, software, cable assemblies and various connectors. Ser ved as the site Corporate Procurement Agreement representative. Buyer McDonnell Douglas Corp. - St. Louis, MO November 1980 to June 1984 Procured major spare parts components for the F-18A, F-15 and AV8B aircraft weap ons systems. Manager J. C. Penney Co. - St. Ann, MO May 1977 to November 1980 Served as department manager for products including hardware, home improvement a nd house wares. Completed a scheduled 18-month training program in 6 months. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Southern Illinois University, Carbond ale - 1974 - 1977 Interests: Distance running, travel, skiing, reading