Ted Mercado

About Ted Mercado

Accomplished Strategic Sourcing Leader experienced in managing diverse teams to achieve results. Strong work ethic with proven record of effective communication with the C-suite, executive business partners, stakeholders and suppliers to realize savings while implementing sourcing transformation, mitigating risks and ensuring compliance. Demonstrated people management and coaching skills. Cross-category expertise (IT, G&A) with excellent knowledge of bid processes, negotiations, contracting, supplier diversity. Fully bilingual (Spanish).Specialties / Skills: Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Sourcing Strategy, Category Management, Leadership, Sourcing Operations, Procurement Operations, RFx/Bid Processes, Bid Contracts Management, Contract Negotiations, Vendor Management, Supplier Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Change Management, Bilingual (Spanish and English), Contingent Labor, Third Party Labor, Consulting Services, Information Technology, BPO, Outsourcing, Mentor, Coach, Building Consensus, SAP Financial Reporting, Beeline VMS Reporting, Source to Pay, SciQuest S2P, Sourcing Interest Group (SIG), Certified Sourcing Professional, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Publications, Willing to Relocate, MBA, BSEE, Sourcing of Application Development, Outsourcing Operations, SAP MyBuy Sourcing, Scout RFP, Scout Sourcing, Ariba, Sirion Labs.

Experience

1. Amgen

   Present

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute @ Hartford

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  1994 — 1997

• University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  BSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Graduate Studies, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

• RPI at Work

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business

• Sourcing Interests Group University

  Certified Sourcing Professional

Skills

• Dirección
• Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Sistema Procure-to-Pay
• Microsoft Word
• Business Process Improvement
• Microsoft Powerpoint