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Skills

  • Continuous improvement strategies
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Conflict resolution
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • MS Office
  • Problem resolution
  • Automated procurement system implementation
  • Multimillion-dollar contract management

Work Experiences

  • Achieved a successful 2015 audit.
  • Achieved sustainable savings of $18.
  • Adjusted purchasing schedules.
  • Analyzed inventory usage patterns and adjusted purchasing schedules, reducing excess inventory and freeing up $12 in working capital.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Collaborated with system customers to determine their needs and deliver metric service.
  • Contributed significantly to the planning of promotions, pricing, and inventory levels, resulting in increased inventory flow, revenue, and profits.
  • Anticipated price fluctuations in key commodity areas.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Saved $7 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.

Summaries

  • Achieved significant cost savings.
  • Accomplished Senior Purchasing Agent with a knack for cost-saving initiatives, having uncovered over $3 in savings through thorough spend analysis and renegotiation strategies.
  • Award-winning procurement leader, recognized for reducing purchasing cycle times by 13 days and driving operational excellence through optimized procurement workflows.
  • Built long-term supplier partnerships across the Customer Service.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Built mutually beneficial relationships with key suppliers.
  • Championed cross-functional team collaboration.
  • Acquainted with a variety of vendors and specialty items.
  • Achieved launches within tight timelines.
  • Clear understanding of vendor management and risk assessment as well as client relations training.

Accomplishments

  • Orchestrated corporate-wide cost-saving initiatives that enhanced total cost ownership on key commodities by 23%, boosting profitability.
  • Reduced company risk exposure by 73% through implementation of supplier audit and compliance procedures, ensuring adherence to international regulations.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Coordinated sourcing for cross-functional projects with engineering and production teams, identified cost-effective materials that decreased costs by $72,000.
  • Oversaw procurement strategies that resulted in an increase in product availability by 35% while lowering lead time by 76%.
  • Enhanced supplier collaboration by implementing Just-In-Time (JIT) procurement model, reducing inventory holding costs by $11 annually.
  • Reduced payment terms from 14 to 6 days with top suppliers, improving company cash flow by $12 in 2020.
  • Executed a global sourcing strategy that saved 15 dollars, while mitigating international trade risks by implementing tighter contract controls.
  • Developed a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system that improved supplier stock levels by 51% and reduced stockouts by 67%.
  • Led an RFP process that consolidated 16 suppliers into 6, reducing overhead and fostering long-term supplier relationships.

Affiliations

  • Procurement Ethics and Compliance Council
  • Strategic Procurement Leaders Forum
  • American Purchasing Society (APS)
  • National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
  • International Procurement and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI)
  • National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
  • Global Sustainability Purchasing Initiative
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Global Logistics Network
  • Green Purchasing Network of North America

Certifications

  • ISM Risk Management for Supply Management Certificate
  • APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) from ISCEA
  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Certification for Supplier Audits
  • Salesforce
  • Green Supply Chain Professional (GSCP) Certification
  • CompTIA Network+
  • ISM Supply Chain Leadership Certificate

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