Associate Chief Procurement Officer @ (November 2022 - May 2025)
Director of Procurement @ (February 2021 - November 2022)
Strategic Sourcing Business Partner | HQ22 Special Project @ (May 2020 - February 2021)
Manager, Indirect Sourcing @ (December 2019 - May 2020)
Manager, Sourcing Lifecycle Management @ (July 2016 - December 2019)
Strategic Sourcing Manager @ (January 2013 - July 2016)
Contract Portfolio Executive @ (June 2012 - December 2012)
Manager, Group Purchasing Services @ Children's Hospital Association (May 2009 - May 2012)
Sourcing Specialist II and Contract Administrator II, Supply Chain Management @ (January 2006 - May 2009)
Contract Administrator @ Sprint (contracted through Great Plains Land Service) (September 2005 - January 2006)
Paralegal and Litigation Assistant @ (June 2005 - October 2005)
Law Clerk @ Law Offices of Allen J. Counard, P.C. (February 2003 - May 2005)
Ben Lizak Education
Wayne State University Law School
Juris Doctor (Business Law)
2001-2004
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Bachelor's Degree (Business Administration)
1996-2001
Ben Lizak Skills
Vendor Management
Contract Negotiation
Contract Management
Supply Chain Management
Healthcare
Purchasing
Strategic Sourcing
RFP
Legal Research
Telecommunications
Management
Pricing
Sourcing
Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Legal Writing
Business Analytics
Workshop Facilitation
Trade Shows
Webinars
Executive Reporting
Risk Analysis
Legal Assistance
Strategy
Vendor Relations
Large Group Facilitation
Legal Services
Legal Issues
Legal Documents
RFP preparation
Customer Orientation
Contract Review
Contract Development
Contract Writing
Contract Disputes
Group Purchasing
General Contracting
Hospital Contracting
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Project Management
Process Improvement
Ben Lizak Summary
Ben Lizak, based in Kansas City, MO, US, is currently a Chief Procurement Officer at The University of Kansas. Ben Lizak brings experience from previous roles at The University of Kansas, Optiv, Waddell & Reed and Sprint. Ben Lizak holds a 2001 - 2004 Juris Doctor in Business Law @ Wayne State University Law School. With a robust skill set that includes Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare and more. Ben Lizak has 2 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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