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Skills

  • Procurement process streamlining
  • Account management
  • Negotiation Strategies
  • Budgeting & Financial Planning for Procurement
  • Strategic Business Relationships
  • Trend analysis
  • Change Management for Sourcing Transformation
  • Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
  • Process development
  • Reporting knowledge

Work Experiences

  • Assisted with recovery efforts and took optimized to avoid supply disruptions due to business closures and accounting delays.
  • Achieved cost reductions of 19%.
  • Achieved Excellence Award from Brightline.
  • Was in charge of sales growth in the framework area.
  • Streamlined my portfolio, negotiated payment terms, and promoted spending transparency to support cross-disciplinary goals.
  • Tweaked procedures as needed to improve the department's efficiency.
  • Achieved procurement savings of $9 across 2023.
  • Was in charge of logistics for operations worth $17 per year.
  • Achieved a 68% reduction in sourcing lead time.
  • Implemented cost-cutting and waste-reduction policies.

Summaries

  • Built strong supplier relationships.
  • Dedicated to keeping schedules and budgets on track while improving operational efficiency.
  • Achieved outstanding cost control.
  • Achieved cost reductions of $9.
  • Careful supplier selection.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as a naturally organized personality and advanced problem-solving abilities.
  • Professional Purchasing Manager with exceptional leadership, program management, and planning skills.
  • Achieved year-over-year reductions in procurement spend.
  • Achieved annual savings of $5.
  • Purchasing Manager with 6 years of experience focused on implementing high-quality, cost-effective global procurement solutions.

Accomplishments

  • Completed due diligence for potential offshoring opportunities, leading to a strategic decision to shift sourcing to category, resulting in 31% cost savings.
  • Developed proficiency in Tableau, elevating the company's supplier risk management capabilities and preempting potential disruptions by 44%.
  • Orchestrated complex contract negotiations with suppliers of Tableau, leading to a total cost savings of $6 while maintaining product quality standards.
  • Piloted an initiative to introduce sustainable procurement practices, reducing outbound costs by 23% while complying with new environmental standards.
  • Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of metric.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Guided strategic initiatives in supplier diversity, fostering relationships with minority-owned suppliers and increasing supplier diversity spend by 22% year-over-year.
  • Integrated spend analytics tools to track procurement trends and identify cost-saving opportunities, contributing to a reduction of $232,000 in direct material costs.
  • Rescoped the RFP process for Adobe Creative Suite, generating $15 in additional value through enhanced competitive bidding practices.
  • Led the execution of a comprehensive supplier audit process that improved compliance with international trade regulations by 17%, reducing associated risks.

Affiliations

  • Jaycees
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) - Advanced Supply Management Certification Course
  • Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) - Corporate Procurement Panelist
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) – Member, Focus on Technological Advances in Procurement
  • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leaders Forum - Industry Best Practices Contributor
  • International Council of Nurses
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • World Procurement Congress – Advisory Board Member for 2021
  • Project Management Institute
  • Supply Chain Finance Summit – Panel Speaker on Cost Optimization Strategies (2022)

Certifications

  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Sourcing Specialist Certification – method
  • Procurement and Contract Management – process
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified Supply Management Auditor (CSMA) – method
  • Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

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