William Bill Fuentes

About William Bill Fuentes

I am an enthusiastic and experienced IT Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Contracts, and Supplier Management professional. Coupa P2P experience. I thrive on being part of, as well as leading, a successful and productive team. I am a working manager capable of both tactical and strategic operations. I develop innovative and creative solutions to problems. I am able to work well on my own initiative and demonstrate the motivation required to meet the tightest of deadlines. Specialties: Direct and Indirect - IT Hardware, Software, and Professional Services Procurement. Supplier Management, Negotiation, Purchasing, Government, Education, State & Local Procurement,Spend Optimization, and Supply Chain Management. Supplier Diversity and Small Business Programs. Software and Hardware Asset Management. Healthcare client management, HIPAA. Lean / Six Sigma

Experience

1. Principal Manager - Negotiator - Contracts - Global Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain

   AT&T

   Feb 2024 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Manage AT & T strategic suppliers with responsibility for building overall strategy and driving efficiencies, savings, and managing internal BU clients. Lead strategy development for suppliers with large and strategic spend ($50M+)

Education

• Stratford High School

  4 Yr

• Houston Baptist University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration and Management, General

  1984 — 1988

• Villanova University

  Certified Government Contracts Manager / Certified Commerical Contracts Manager