Deborah Sallman

About Deborah Sallman

Areas of Responsibility: IT Sourcing including software, hardware, and consulting solutions.She started her career as an application developer programming on multiple platforms ultimately moving into project management roles and finally governance. Experience includes extensive work with offshore suppliers in India, development of supplier relationships, compliance auditing, and business case development. Established key processes and toolsets related to the use of offshore resources including: end to end RFx, audit program, suite of standards, and training courses to assist the Northern Trust managers new to offshore, managing supplier relationships, service levels, and process for engaging offshore.In July of 2006, joined the IT Procurement Group taking on responsibility for IT onsite consultants globally. Implemented all new practices and guidelines to ensure that offshore and domestic policies were synchronized.Specialties: Project ManagementNegotiation for Contract IT Labor. Experienced with various contract approaches: fixed bid, T&M, etc. Lead in RFx processProgram Review/Scorecard developmentServices ProcurementVMS ImplementationsBeeline Vendor Management System since 2005.

Experience

1. Program Director, Technology Sourcing

   Direct Supply

   Feb 2017 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Oversee and optimize Direct Supply’s diverse and growing technology-related spend and the associated supplier relationships and strategies. In addition, lead strategy for software asset management, including planning, monitoring & reviewing audits, remediation and training schedules.

Education

• Winona State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  1983 — 1987

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master's degree, Project Management

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Business Analysis
• IT Service Management
• Program Management
• Business Process Design
• Change Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Scorecard Management
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Professional Services
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Outsourcing
• Sourcing
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Negotiation
• Vendor Relationships
• Offshoring
• Training
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Rfp
• Vendor Management
• Enterprise Software
• IT Strategy
• Outsourcing
• Management
• Team Building
• IT Management
• Global Sourcing
• Financial Services
• Outsourcing Management
• Team Leadership
• Sdlc
• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology