Derek Stolpa

Past

Lead Contracts Manager at Metso Minerals
IT Asset Management & IT Procurement Consultant at Miller Brewing Company
Senior Project Coordinator at AT&T

Project Coordinator at Aurora Health Care
IT Asset Management & IT Procurement Leader at Jefferson Wells International
Senior Help Desk Analyst at Snap-on Business Solutions
Help Desk Analyst at Robert W. Baird
Sales and Installation Technician at Super Shops, Inc.

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Education

University of Phoenix
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Cudahy High School

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Derek Stolpa’s Summary

I have a uniquely diverse background encompassing technical support, asset management, procurement, and vendor management, and contract management for several mid-size to enterprise level Fortune 500 companies with international presences in various industries.

What I have enjoyed most, is having the opportunity and experience of rising through the ranks from an end-user technical support role to ultimately, strategic decision-making roles responsible for the selection and management of contracts, vendors, hardware, software, and services as well as establish and maintain standards, policies, procedures, and processes in both a domestic and international capacity.

What I am looking for in my next position is a leadership role responsible for delivering gold standard service with honesty, integrity and high ethical standards. I have grown deep skills in many areas including but not limited to:

• Vendor Management
• Procurement
• IT Asset Management (cradle-to-grave)
• Service Delivery
• Governance
• Contract Management
• Strategic Sourcing

Email: d.stolpa@wi.rr.com
Phone: 262.909.5114 mobile

*Open to relocation/travel opportunities.

Derek Stolpa’s Specialties:

IT Procurement (DOM/INTL), IT Asset Management ITAM, Asset Lifecycle Management, Software License Tracking, Contract Negotiations, Contract Management, Strategic Sourcing, Cost Containment, Lease Contracts, Client/Vendor Management, Inventory Management, Budgeting, Customer Service, Risk Management, Policies and Procedures, Process Improvement, Governance, Strategic Planning, SOX, ISO, Project Management, Vendor Sourcing, Vendor Selection, Forecasting, Supervisory, Mentoring

Derek Stolpa’s Experience

Lead Contracts Manager

Metso Minerals

(Public Company; Machinery industry)

June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible, as Lead Contracts Manager, for supervising a team of five Contract Administrators, working with Proposal Engineers, and global mining and engineering firms in pursuit of managing over 55 large mining crusher contracts in excess of $2M each around the world. Direct invoicing and payment responsibility in addition to creating department policies, procedures, manuals, and a crusher contact database.
IT Asset Management & IT Procurement Consultant

Miller Brewing Company

(Partnership; Consumer Goods industry)

July 2007 — February 2008 (8 months)

Consulting role, prior to the MillerCoors joint venture, charged with hands-on to leadership responsibilities developing, enhancing, and communicating global IT Procurement, Vendor Relations, and Asset Management policies, procedures, and processes pertaining to technology hardware, software and services, including cellphone/blackberry devices and contracts and managing technology capital and expense accounts.

- Established a hardware lifecycle management process.
- Implemented a hardware/software detection tool.
- Direct vendor sourcing/selection/management/responsibility.
- Negotiated contracts and volume discounts.
- Build and strengthen strategic client/vendor relationships.
- Strengthen relationships between IT and non-IT departments.
- Mentor, training, and coaching responsibilities.
- Decrease response time from products/service request to fulfillment from 8 days to 1 day.
- Developed a cradle-to-grave IT Asset Management process.
Senior Project Coordinator

AT&T

(Public Company; T; Telecommunications industry)

October 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Long-term contracting role responsible for coordinating the implementation and post-implementation phase for a statewide voice, data, and video projects for over 2300+ Wisconsin state run facilities which included gathering requirements, tracking and reporting of T1/Fiber installation, demarc extension, Cisco router installations and final connectivity testing by the onsite technicians. Additional responsibilities included managing hardware inventory levels, ordering replenishments, cost tracking, and developing a database to track the entire implementation data for ongoing maintenance and support efforts for all 2300+ locations and hardware information.
Project Coordinator

Aurora Health Care

(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

Short-term contracting role working as a Project Coordinator for Aurora Health Care’s wireless Power Chart Office (PCO) implementation. This project dealt with exchanging desktop PCs in hospitals and clinics with wireless laptops, PDAs, and scanning devices. Also, responsible for conducting site visits and walkthroughs with the telecommunication vendors and building contractors to review building blueprints and identify network cabling and wireless access point installations to ensure adequate coverage.
IT Asset Management & IT Procurement Leader

Jefferson Wells International

(Public Company; MAN; Accounting industry)

February 2000 — April 2005 (5 years 3 months)

Third initial team member under the CIO and IT Managing Director for a rapidly growing auditing firm, which grew from 1000 end users in the United States to over 3000 internationally from 2000 to 2005 with locations in Canada and the UK. This company was 90% laptop driven and 10% PC based. Responsible for hands-on to leadership roles developing, enhancing, and communicating global IT Procurement, Vendor Relations, and Asset Management policies, procedures, and processes pertaining to technology hardware, software and services, including cell phone/blackberry devices and contracts and managing technology capital and expense accounts.

- Established a hardware lifecycle management process.
- Implemented a hardware/software detection tool.
- Direct vendor sourcing/selection/management/responsibility.
- Negotiated contracts and volume discounts.
- Source and develop strategic client/vendor relationships.
- Strengthen relationships between IT and non-IT departments.
- Mentor, training, and coaching responsibilities.
- Decrease response time from products/service request to fulfillment from 8 days to 1 day.
- Purchase order placement and invoicing approval responsibility.
- Developed an IT Asset Management database.
- Developed policies, procedures, and processes.
- Managed and updated IT intranet website.
- Determined standard hardware and software products.
- Developed and applied a corporate PC “image” on all computers.
- Developed a cradle-to-grave IT Asset Management process.
- Processed expense payment processed and reviewed for compliance.
Senior Help Desk Analyst

Snap-on Business Solutions

(Public Company; SNA; Computer Software industry)

1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

Contractor at Snap-on Kenosha, WI via RHI Consulting

Provided help desk and desktop support to the corporate office environment and mobile sales professional as well as supported and trained those individuals on a CD/DVD catalogs for field sales professionals replacing thier large hardcopy tool catalogs with laptops and mobile uplink capabilities for placing orders and accessing customer accounts.
Help Desk Analyst

Robert W. Baird

(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

May 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 8 months)

Provided help desk, deskside, and market data support for a wealth management organization. Other activities included being the point of contact between the clients and the Baird web development team while we rolled out the Baird Online program where clients could access thier accounts and contact thier investment officers.
Sales and Installation Technician

Super Shops, Inc.

(Automotive industry)

June 1992 — May 1994 (2 years )

Super Shops was a large performance auto parts chain, headquartered in California, which went into retirement in 1997. There, I sold and installed performance wheels, tires, and sold other performance automotive parts. Other responsibilities included stocking, inventory and cash/credit handling. At Super Shops, we worked hard and played hard in a team atmosphere. We put the customer first, and created a tight knitted team environment making it fun to come to work each day.

Derek Stolpa’s Education

University of Phoenix

Bachelors , Business Mangement , 2003 — 2006

3.53 GPA
Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associates , Business Management , 1992 — 1997

*Graduated in 1996 with a 3.18GPA.
*Returned to take several additional core courses in Management Information Systems until mid-1997.

Activities and Societies:

In addition to my educational time at MATC, I was also tapped by a professor to be a volunteer and compensated computer tutor to adults in occupational retraining programs which consisted of several hours per day.

Oak Creek Campus Chairman - Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
Cudahy High School

Additional Information

Derek Stolpa’s Websites:

My Website

Derek Stolpa’s Interests:

My wife and kids Fishing Camping Current Events Green Bay Packers NASCAR Cup Racing New Technology Professional Networking Automotive Performance/Repair ATVs / Snowmobiling Giving Back

Derek Stolpa’s Groups:

Racine Professionals
MATC Association of Informaiton Technology Professionals (AITP) Club Officer 1995
Racine Yourth Sports Football

Illinois Executives Network
Jefferson Wells Professional Services
University of Phoenix Alumni
Project Management Link - www.pmlink.org
Young Professionals of Racine
Link Up Milwaukee
Technology Leaders Association
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, jobs & candidates
Miller Brewing Company Alumni Network
Startup Specialists
#1 Group for SE Wisconsin Area IT Professionals
Business Process Improvement
Link Up Madison
Kforce Professional Network
MKELive - Connecting People
Manpower Inc.
IT Asset Management - Global
Republican Party
Governance, Risk and Compliance Management (GRC)
Minerals and Metals Professionals Globally
NASCAR "Cup Series" Fans
IT Management Group
AT&T Employees/Consultants
Milwaukee Business Professionals
Wisconsin IT Consultants
TopLinked IT (Information Technology) Professionals
Metso Minerals Alumni
Snap-on Inc.
Robert W. Baird & Co. Alumni
MillerCoors Employees and Alumni
LinkedIT
Racine Professionals
Super Shops, Inc. - Alumni
Career Partners USA, Inc. - Worldwide Alumni Network (JOB SEEKERS ONLY)
Ethics - Ethical Professionals
JobAngels
Top Recommended People
The Linked CXO / President, CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, MD, VP, Director 's
ProTech/Racine County Workforce Development Center
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Alumni
Star:Candidate for Hire
Jefferson Wells
Star:Candidate - $100K+ Executives for Hire
Procurement of IT & Telecom
Link Up Wausau
White House
Senior Information Technology Specialists
WARRIORS - Networking Group of Professionals