Russell Merenda
Strategic Contract Specialist and Business Analyst Driving High-Impact Software Implementations and Cost Savings
Leveraging over 14 years of experience managing multimillion-dollar contracts and leading enterprise software implementations at US Foods, I specialize in streamlining complex procurement, pricing, and order-to-cash processes. My expertise spans Agile project leadership, strategic vendor negotiations, and system integrations (SAP, Oracle, TIBCO). I deliver measurable operational efficiencies and significant cost reductions, with proven success supporting government, healthcare, and GPO clients.
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Key Skills
- Contract Management & Negotiation
- Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
- Software Implementation (SAP, Oracle, TIBCO)
- Procurement & Pricing Strategy
- Order-to-Cash Process Improvement
- Agile Project Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
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