1. Stan Mefford
STRATEGIC SOURCING and
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE
•Stan Mefford is a highly accomplished strategic
sourcing and software implementation professional
with 10 plus years of leadership experience
•Stan has experience with organizations in diverse
industries including:
manufacturing, telecommunications and
transportation.
•Stan is a recognized leader with a proven track record
leveraging quality management methodologies to
streamline processes and drive productivity to remain
competitive in global markets
•Stan is well-known as a strategic problem-solver with
an aptitude for evaluating complex processes that
translate to process improvement and software
implementation solutions that drive cost out of the
business
•Stan’s expertise includes:
•Program and project management
•Vendor Managed Service Programs
•Managed Service Provider Programs
•Supply Chain Systems Management
•Customer Relationship Management
•Directing Contract and Procurement Services
•Strategic Sourcing

2. Specialties
• Program & Project • Software Architecture
Management Evaluation
• Customer Relationship • Process Improvement
Management • Cost-Savings Initiatives
• Supply Chain Systems • Team Building & Leadership
Management • Materials Management
• Vendor Managed Service • Purchasing and
Programs Procurement
• Managed Service Provider • Contract Management
Programs
• Strategic Sourcing - RFI/RFP
• Strategic Planning Evaluation

3. Strategic Accomplishments
• In 2010, software implementation/transition of a strategic divestiture initiative for
Verizon to Frontier Communications:
– Led, managed, and directed the implementation and transition of the software application
infrastructure for the entire supply chain of the former Verizon’s 13 state, 23+ supply chain
systems applications and interfaces. This included SAP, PeopleSoft/Oracle, Ariba, Fieldglass
and many other software applications and interfaces.
• At the URL listed below, you will find the lessons learned document co-authored
for a trade magazine on a vendor managed service implementation providing
overall functional leadership:
– This software implementation solution now supports over $1.4B in spend and currently
manages over 20,000 contingent workers from requisition-to-payment. This was the largest
VMS/MSP implementation in the US in 2009.
<http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/management-best-
practices/13120710-1.html>
• Key contributor to the implementation of SAP modules at Verizon acting in a
project management role from 2000 to 2009.
• Led, managed and directed the implementation of Ariba Buyer in 2000 as a part of
the GTE/Bell Atlantic merger of Verizon. This Ariba instance supported over $1B in
spend annually. I was the support manager for this application until 2005.

4. Strategic Sourcing Methodology

5. Software Selection Methodology
Apply Industry Negotiate
Best Practices Contracts
Conduct Select
Identify Finalize Create Coordinate Conduct
As-Is Vendor
Improvements Requirements RFP Demos Fit/Gap Analysis
Mapping Solution

7. Education
• Master of Business Administration
– Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry
University, Richardson, Texas
• Graduate with Distinction, 3.9 GPA
• Bachelor of General Studies
– Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Adjunct Professor, DeVry University (2010-present)
– MBA courses including project management
– World Class contracting

8. Professional References
• Philip Sbarbaro, Senior Counsel at • Dane Reese, Senior Vice
Denuo, Inc., 1775 Wiehle Avenue President, Stark Talent, 1705
# 400, Reston, VA 20190-5159 South Capital of Texas
Telephone: (703) 362-7938, Highway, Suite 200, Austin, TX
Philip.sbarbaro@denuo.com 78746, Telephone: (512) 329-
• Brian Salkowski, Vice President 8100, dreese@starktalent.com
CRM, Bartech Group, 30150 • Steven Schmidt, Senior
Telegraph Road, Suite 320, Manager, Verizon
Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025, Communications, 700 Hidden
Telephone: (571) 329-5919, Ridge, Irving, TX
bsalkowski@bwm-apex.com 75038, Telephone: (214) 738-
• Jai Shekhawat, Chief Executive 3348, sejs54@verizon.net
Officer, Fieldglass, Inc., 125 South • Keith Hendershot, Senior
Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Consultant, Verizon, 700 Hidden
Chicago, IL 60606, Telephone: Ridge, Irving, TX
(312) 279-8780, 75038, Telephone: (927) 718-
jai@fieldglass.com 0738, keith.hendershot@verizon.
com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stanmefford

9. Contact Information
Stanley A. Mefford
938 Nightingale Drive
Allen, TX 75013-4888
Cell: (214) 681-6210
stan@mefford.biz