Resume

Anthony R. Petruziello

3404 Appleton Way

Whippany, New Jersey 07981

(973) 884-3369

EXPERIENCE:

VERIZON WIRELESS                                                                         January 2007 – Present

Basking Ridge, N.J.                                          

 

Senior Lead Analyst – Proposals & Direct Contracts

 

The Senior Lead Analyst provides a high level of support to clients in the business enterprise distribution channel by preparing, drafting, and revising business to business RFP response documents in support of Verizon Wireless ‘ enterprise and government accounts.

 

·         Develops and maintains expertise on Verizon Wireless voice and data services offerings, assists in providing updates, additions, and maintaining the RFP knowledge database for advanced wireless devices and boilerplate responses; serves as an additional resource in support of bid response of other related proposal management projects or assignments as required.  

·         Promoted from Proposal Analyst position to Senior Analyst and Senior Lead Analyst with corresponding increase in proposal size and visibility.

·         Supports the total project management for all Verizon Wireless business proposals (all wireless products and services) to existing and potential small to large corporate and government customers including high profile accounts such as Coca-Cola, Hewlett Packard, Bank of America, and IBM.

·         Partners with area finance, legal, and sales to develop customized pricing spreadsheets to properly position Verizon Wireless as a major player in the bidding process.

·         Positions Verizon Wireless as the primary or secondary provider in various complex bids to successfully maintain and increase wireless revenue and usage.

·         Maintains professional rapport with client base through conference calls, emails, and direct communications in the following disciplines: sales, finance, legal, network engineering, marketing, and customer service.

 

STRATEGIC LEGAL SERVICES, Inc.                                       November 2005 – January 2007

 Morristown, N.J.                                                                       

 

Contracted to Verizon Wireless to support the Proposals and Direct Contracts organization in the preparation of complex Request for Proposals for large business  and major markets accounts.

 

·         Provided high level support to the managing attorney and two staff attorneys in the Legal and External Affairs Department of Verizon Wireless.

·         Developed and prepared time sensitive and accurate responses to Request for Proposals, Request for Information, and Request for Quotations from potential and existing corporate customers by utilizing RFP Machine and various marketing and legal resources employed by Verizon Wireless.

 

             AT&T CORPORATION,

            Bedminster, NJ                                                                                     1984- 2004

Product   Manager                                                                                                              2001-2004

 

·         Created a contract management database to load all current wholesale and retail local data contracts. This project ensured AT&T had access to all/any local data contracts and facilitated the contract renewal process on soon-to-expire contracts.

·         Interfaced with the International Corporate Attorney on contractual issues concerning non-US Telecom Associations and review of all sales material prior to release to field.

·         Interfaced with the Local Services Attorney to create custom contracts on behalf of AT&T’s enterprise customers. This process included customizing contract language to satisfy the request of the customer.

·         Analyzed all retail and wholesale local and international data contracts to ensure contract terms comply with AT&T policy.

·         Managed the Sarbanes-Oxley auditing project for local private line. This project ensured the AT&T local private line ordering, provisioning, and contracting procedures are in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley mandate effective December 2004.

 

Additional Relevant Experience:                                                                         1984 to 2004                                                                        

Product Marketing Manager – AT&T Business Markets Division

International Marketing Manager - AT&T Business Markets Division                                                                           

  Sales Representative - AT&T Business Markets Division

Service Order Administrator - AT&T Marketing Delivery Center

Data Processing Associate - AT&T  Information Systems.

 

 EDUCATION:

 

Paralegal Studies Program/A.B.A Approved - Certificate Awarded - Fairleigh Dickinson University- Madison, NJ

             Master of Arts (Corporate Communications) - Fairleigh Dickinson University- Madison, NJ

Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts/Business) - Fairleigh Dickinson University- Madison, NJ
Master's Certificate in Project Management, Stevens Institute of Technology.

SKILLS:

 

Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint	MS Access and Adobe	Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Lotus Notes
Excellent written and oral communication skills	Can work autonomously and as a team player	Able to handle multiple tasks concurrently, effectively and completely

              

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

June 2009 - Promoted to Senior Lead Analyst on the Legal and External Affairs Organization.

April 2005 - Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University.
August 2002 - AT&T Vice Presidential Award for Excellence.
August 2002 - AT&T Division Award for Outstanding Achievement.
July 2000 - AT&T Certificate of Excellence Award.
December 1999 - Awarded May 1999 - Master of Arts Degree, Fairleigh Dickinson University
December 1993 - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Current Career Level:	Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)
Years of relevant work experience:	5+ to 7 Years
Date of Availability:	Within one month
Work Status:	US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.
Active Security Clearance:	None
US Military Service:
Citizenship:	US citizen

Target Job: Target Job Title: Proposal Manager Alternate Target Job Title: Proposal Analyst Desired Job Type: Employee Desired Status: Full-Time

Target Company: Company Size: Industry: Broadcasting, Music, and Film Telecommunications Services Banking Insurance Real Estate/Property Management Legal Services Nonprofit Charitable Organizations Government and Military Business Services - Other Financial Services Occupation: Legal ·         Contracts Administration Marketing/Product ·         Brand/Product Marketing ·         Marketing Communications ·         Product Management

Target Locations: Selected Locations: US US-NY-New York City US-NJ Relocate: Yes Willingness to travel: Up to 50% travel