KARL STEVENS, J.D., CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.

512 Courtney Drive H: 813-988-0824; C: 813-335-9083

Temple Terrace, Florida 33617 E-mail:
SKILLS SUMMARY
* Purchasing & Contracts Manager for the past ten years; purchases to $125 mill
ion;
* Current & Past President of the international Institute for Supply Management
regional Chapter;
* Vice-President, APICS Supply Chain Organization, Florida West Coast Chapter 2
010
* Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM); Certified CPSM Instructor
& Trainer; Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), through International Institu
te for Supply Management;
* Former practicing attorney for 15 years - plus extensive purchasing/contracti
ng experience for Commercial Law, Real Estate and Contract Law clients;
* Lecturer in Vendor Relations, Negotiations & Contracting issues;
* Current President of three civic organizations - exceptionally skilled in lea
dership, organization, teaming, communications skills, writing and "people" scie
nces; MENSA Member;
* Undergraduate degree in English, plus courtroom skills and leadership positio
ns (cited below) ensure superlative communications skills. Extensive experience
in contract drafting and negotiation to $125 million, as well as departmental bu
dgeting and procedures. Completely revised/implemented Department boiler plate c
ontracts and Procedures for several employers.
* Never missed a day of work due to illness.
* Familiar with MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel, GroupWise, ERP & MS Outlook systems.
Nine professional letters of recommendation available upon request
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1) Senior Global Procurement Manager December, 2007 - June 30, 2010
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Prepare global and regional bids and RFP's, negotiations, contracts and contract
administration for pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Purchases include MRO,
services, temporary labor, utilities management and contract administration.
2) Vice-President, North American Facilities Sourcing May, 2007 - October 19, 20
07
CitiGroup
Tampa, Florida
In charge of Procurement staff that handled purchasing/sourcing for bank North
American facilities operations,
including signage, construction, interiors, maintenance and refurbishing. Respo
nsible for negotiating contracts for all
aspects of bank facilities.
3) Contracts Analyst December, 2006 - May, 2007
Progress Energy Florida (Temp through Comensura Staffing)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Draft, negotiate and review electric utility industry contracts in the Contracts
& Purchasing Department.
4) Contract/Lease Analyst November, 2006 - December, 2006
Cushman & Wakefield Property Management (Temp through Bella Staffing Services)
Tampa, Florida
Review, approve and abstract commercial leases for national real estate manageme
nt company.
5) Manager, Contracts & Purchasing July, 2006 - October, 2006
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
4305 East 21st Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33605
Complete supervision and responsibility for a governmental Purchasing Department
. Responsibilities included supervision of staff, virtually total revision of bo
ilerplate contracts, vendor management and Purchasing Policies and Procedures. G
enerated and completely followed through on bid, RFP, RFI, RFQ processes.
6) Senior Contracts Administrator December, 2005 - February, 2006
Tampa Electric Company (Temporary through PMI Staffing, Inc.)
Tampa, Florida 33602
Purchasing & Contracts Department, responsible for drafting, negotiating and ma
naging major contracts for all
commodities & purchases for an electric utility company (GT&D) with six power p
lants. Responsible for vendor
selection and qualification. Mentor/trainer for purchasing staff.
7) Contract Specialist August, 2005 - December, 2005
Global Signal Communications, Inc. (Temporary through K-Force Staffing)
Sarasota, Florida
Paralegal Specialist negotiating, drafting and revising contracts for nationwid
e telecommunications company.
8) Contracts & Purchasing Department Supervisor June, 2000 - August, 2005
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
Managing the Supply Management Department, Contracts & Purchasing Section, for
a three-facility electric power
Generation & Transmission company. Supervising procurement and negotiation of a
ll contracts necessary to the
Cooperative, from office supplies and chemicals to jet power plant engines and
plant construction for our future 2006
facility. Reviewed/drafted leases & real estate contracts. Completely revised a
nd implemented departmental
Procedures, as well as boilerplate contracts, bid and RFP masters, and vendor m
anagement processes. Interfaced with
local planning, operating, finance, and legal organizations to meet local/regio
nal/national governmental requirements
and create positive relationship with community and civic leaders. Negotiated a
nd prepared procurement, real estate
and consultant contracts. Received company Excellence Award 2005. Chairperson,
company Safety Committee.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Juris Doctor (Law) Degree
John Carroll University; University Heights, Ohio John Marshall College of Law;
Cleveland, Ohio
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
; Certified CPSM
Instructor/Trainer; Accredited Purchasing Professional (A.P.P.) & Certified Purc
hasing Manager (C.P.M.), (Institute
for Supply Management); Certified Lay Minister (Diocese of St. Petersburg, Flori
da).
AFFILIATIONS/LEADERSHIP:
1) Chairperson & Member 2) President, Institute for Supply Management
Board of Zoning Adjustment Commission Florida Gulf Coast Chapter 2006-2009, 201
0-present
City of Temple Terrace, Florida
3) President and Director 4) Chairman of the Board
Tampa Bay Catholic Lawyers Guild, Inc. Radio Station WBVM
5) Past President 6) Vice-President, APICS Supply Chain Organization
Tampa Audubon Society
7) National Supplier Diversity Committee & Professional Credentials Committee, I
nstitute for Supply Management
ACTIVITIES:
1) SCUBA Instructor 2) Faculty, Diocese of St. Petersburg 3) Pilot
4) Triathlete 5) Certified Lay Pastoral Minister 6) Member, International MENSA
Society
.