Paul Alessi

Current

Independent Consultant at Consultant

Past

Sr. Global Relationship Manager at Reed Elsevier, Inc.
OEM Sales Development - Manufacturing Markets at Continental Resources
National Accounts Manager - Reseller Channel at Visiontek, Inc.

Manager, IT Procurement & Asset Management at Reed Elsevier - New Providence
Manager of Help Desk Services at Reed Elsevier - New Providence
Independant Consultant at Reed Elsevier - New Providence
President & Founder at Computers By The Hour, Inc.
VP Sales & Business Development at PC Computer Rental of N. Bergen, Inc.
Regional Sales Manager at Computer Showcase Inc. (d.b.a. Computerland)
Regional Sales Manager at ComputerLand

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Education

Fordham University
Iona Prep

Recommended

13 people have recommended Paul

Connections

201 connections

Industry

Publishing

Paul Alessi’s Summary

IT Vendor Management/Procurement/Contract Manangment professional specializing in IT product contract negotiations for Software, Hardware, Maintenance, Telecom and Consulting Services. An internationally savvy, goal-oriented, innovative leader possessing strong interpersonal skills with primary emphasis on identifying and promoting internal best practices, and the value of enterprise-wide standards

Paul Alessi’s Specialties:

Proven negotiator with mfgrs. & vendors
Drive enterprise-wide savings through creative contracts & internal mktg
Work with all levels, from C-Level to Support Staff
Recruit staff & assemble teams to support projects
Savvy in enforcing vendor adherence to contract, without compromising future negotiations
Global Project Manager for high impact matrix managed projects
Financial acumen; work with Accounting, Finance, and Legal depts.
Cognizant of Sarbanes-Oxley revenue recognition issues

Paul Alessi’s Experience

Independent Consultant

Consultant

(Publishing industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

Consult for various clients regarding: contract negotiations for products, services, and alliances with strategic vendors and business partners; SLA requirements, SOx contracting issues, and IT leasing terms; business plan & sales strategy development; structure and formation of various business policies and systems; and instituting commercial partnerships.
Sr. Global Relationship Manager

Reed Elsevier, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

July 2001 — November 2007 (6 years 5 months)

Achieve significant global IT cost savings through implementation of the following:
•Develop and manage both new and existing relationships with enterprise wide IT vendors
•Negotiation, and internal global promotion, of software; maintenance; and consulting, contracts
•Facilitate best practices and coordinate internal relationships between diverse global business units
•Establish global product standards
OEM Sales Development - Manufacturing Markets

Continental Resources

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

January 2001 — July 2001 (7 months)

Developed new business channel, where OEM computers would be used as Third Party Product components.
National Accounts Manager - Reseller Channel

Visiontek, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

April 2000 — December 2000 (9 months)

Establish new reseller channel business for manufacturer of Menory modules and video cards
Manager, IT Procurement & Asset Management

Reed Elsevier - New Providence

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )
Manager of Help Desk Services

Reed Elsevier - New Providence

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Independant Consultant

Reed Elsevier - New Providence

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

1994 — 1997 (3 years )
President & Founder

Computers By The Hour, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1991 — 1994 (3 years )

Identified a market segment requirment, and created a business that provided clients access to computer software, hardware, and training technology on a time-used basis.
VP Sales & Business Development

PC Computer Rental of N. Bergen, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1987 — 1991 (4 years )
Regional Sales Manager

Computer Showcase Inc. (d.b.a. Computerland)

(Publishing industry)

1983 — 1987 (4 years )
Regional Sales Manager

ComputerLand

(Publishing industry)

1983 — 1987 (4 years )