Steve Malandro
Oakville,ON
Summary
Accomplished Senior Consultant in Contract Management and Procurement at Bell Canada, adept in contract negotiation and cross-functional team leadership. Spearheaded the creation and amending of over 300 contracts, to sustain enhancing vendor relations and operational efficiency to drive the business. Proven expertise in data-driven decision-making and project management, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation across key corporate domains.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant Contract Mgmt and Procurement
Bell Canada
06.2017 - Current
- Responsible for writing and overseeing the terms and conditions for all vendor partner contracts within Bell's fiber deployment
- Acquired full Procurement responsibilities in addition to Contract Management role in January 2024 due to Bell restructuring
- Responsible for creating and amending over 300 active contracts consisting of Statements of Work, Master Services Agreements and Services Schedules
- Negotiating with vendors on all aspects of pricing through RFP, direct tenders and mediation
- Responsible for upkeep and input to business tools like SAP to drive correct billing, vendor information, and data reporting
- Managing existing and newly onboarded vendor risk assessments for Bell's domains: (Information Security, Health and Safety, Corporate Security, Responsibility and Environment)
- Successfully passed large 2023 internal audit for large scale modifications to master agreements for Bell's fiber vendor portfolio
Distribution Partnerships Manager
Metro Free Daily Newspaper - Toronto Star
Toronto, ON
03.2011 - 06.2017
- Mandated to redesign Metro Newspaper's distribution model
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes
- Managed 2 direct reports and 3 contract companies with 120 staff with $12M budget
- Successfully negotiated the unprecedented installation of full news rack advertising within entire TTC subway system
- Negotiated annual contracts and permitting with Metrolinx, City of Toronto and GTA municipalities for licensed placement of 3000 newspaper boxes
- Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale within unionized and managerial mixed environment
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members within budgetary guidelines
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees within Distribution team
Product Supply Analyst
PepsiCo Foods Froto-Lay Division
Mississauga, ON
05.2004 - 03.2011
- Managed 3 internal schedulers and 5 external supplier reps for capacity, ordering guidelines, production and scheduling
- Liased with brand marketing and senior team executives to establish realistic leadtimes for innovation launches
- Led communications of demand signal to cross-functional teams to execute proper on-time execution
- Winner of 'Super Bravo' award for achieving tight forecasting and minimal waste
- Recipient of 'Don P Kendall Award' recognizing excellence for business performance over a 3 year period for innovations, customer service and productivity
- Utilized data analytics to create peak season volume forecasts and set order points (ie. Superbowl)
- Built comprehensive inventory models to track shelf life and minimize product expiry
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Anthropology / Sociology
University of Toronto
Mississauga05-1994
Skills
- Contract negotiation and creation
- Data-driven decision making
- Business performance management
- Reporting oversight
- Cross-functional team leadership
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Senior Consultant Contract Mgmt and Procurement
Bell Canada
06.2017 - Current
Distribution Partnerships Manager
Metro Free Daily Newspaper - Toronto Star
03.2011 - 06.2017
Product Supply Analyst
PepsiCo Foods Froto-Lay Division
05.2004 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Science - Physical Anthropology / Sociology
University of Toronto
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