Bob Derosia
- Role
- Director of Corporate Procurement at MediaNews Group
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bob Derosia
Collaborative operational leader and Procurement & Supply Chain professional with over 30…
Experience
Director of Corporate Procurement
Nov 2013 — Present
Focused on sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management for Digital First Media, as well as strategic procurement initiatives impacting direct and indirect spend. • Maintains market awareness, compliance pressures, supply market risk and procurement optimization. Establishes agendas for organizational supply chain transformation, spend visibility and management, enhance the procurement organization\'s skills and visibility, and increase both internal and external collaboration. • Responsible for the management, administration, and supervision of the company’s acquisition programs, contracting and management of the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials to include sourcing of goods and services, and to negotiate prices and contracts. • Ensures that goods and services are promptly delivered and works with Digital First Media’s Accounts Payable department to ensure vendors are paid in a timely manner. • Responsible for locating sources for supplies and services, and of maintaining relations with suppliers and vendors to include negotiates with vendors to get the best prices and deals, utilizing the power of purchase and the economies of scale and sets up contracts between vendors and the Digital First Media. • Responsible for the management of files containing all information regarding purchases and services delivered to the Digital First Media footprint. Additionally, interfaces with the Digital First Media accounting department to ensure that vendors are paid accurately. • Responsible to provide overall leadership to the purchasing team and ensures that procurement policies and procedures are followed. Constantly in search of better quality products and better prices.
Education
Regis University
Business Administration, Management
2006 — 2009
Regis University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting and Finance
2011 — 2013
Michigan State University
Master Certificate in Advanced Procurement Management - Strategic Negotiation, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
2015 — 2016
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