INVENTIV HEALTH, Burlington, MA, 2013-2015

Global Real Estate & Facilities Associate

Oversaw facilities staff and services,aswellasallcontractorsforfacilitiesrenovationandconstructionprojects.Managed vendors, supervisedbuildingmaintenance,vendor agreementsandcontractorsacrossmultiplepropertiesandassets.Transactionmanagementforofficeleases including; lease terms, presentation of lease terms to business stake holders, working closely with Senior Real Estate Manager to ensure critical dates are met. Collaborated with finance, legal, and project / property management teams to support office relocations,expansionsandclosings.WorkedcloselywithOfficeManagers,PropertyandProjectManagerson specificissues,includingbutnotlimitedtolandlord/tenantdisputes,propertydevelopment/renovations,and lease surrender obligations. Managed Global Real Estate portfolio master list tracking capacity, headcount and leaseterms.

• Negotiated new Facilities Management contract resulting in annual savings of $250K.
• Developed and managed SharePoint site for Real Estate & Facilities, implemented space planning and move management software resulting in more accurate rent allocation and improved space utilization.
• Opened employee food market in HQ serving over 600 employees. Eliminated subsidy of $30K annually, improved food choices for employees, implemented healthy options loyalty program.
• Developed corporate standard for security equipment installations.

RANDSTAD PROFESSIONALS, Woburn, MA, 2009-2013

Senior Manager Facilities & Real Estate Administration

Oversaw facilities staff and services for the mailroom, copy room, reception, and break room. Selected, procured and facilitated the installation of office furniture. Provided transaction support on office leases. Maintained Real Estate database with lease terms, capacity and space plans. Managed office renovations and relocations, including traveling to job site to supervise vendors. Reviewed and approved all office supply purchases. Directed administrative staff on inventory management.

Developed & Implemented: occupancy, furniture and move plans to relocate 300 plus employees into new 80,000 square foot corporate headquarters; bulk mail program, reducing out bound postage costs by 44%; newpolicyandprocedureresultingin40%improvedresponsetimefromITSupportteam;newofficesupply purchasing policy resulting in improved expenditure tracking and decreased cost of 20%annually.

Negotiated: national contract resulting in annual savings of 40% on office supplies, moved field offices to national water and coffee program improving service and lowering costs by 23% annually; discovered a contract clause on a data service plan saving the company $110,000, lowered telecommunications equipment expenditure costs 9% by negotiating sale of usedequipment.