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Skills

  • Procurement policy development
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Contract negotiation
  • Business operations
  • Conflict resolution in negotiations
  • Budgets
  • Process improvement
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Lead time reduction
  • Strategic Sourcing

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated closely with R&D teams to procure innovative solutions, resulting in the successful acquisition of Asana ahead of schedule.
  • Collaborated with R&D teams.
  • Used Jira to enter all data into the system and recorded order updates with a 15% accuracy.
  • Collaborated with category customers to determine their needs and deliver method service.
  • Achieved annual procurement savings of over $13.
  • Boosted supplier efficiency.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Avoided potential litigation risks.
  • Collaborated with legal and finance teams to ensure compliance in contract negotiations, avoiding potential litigation risks.
  • Achieved a $14 cost reduction.

Summaries

  • Acquisition Specialist with expertise in vendor onboarding.
  • Achieved 57% improvement in supplier reliability.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.
  • Broad expertise in market trend analysis.
  • Achieved substantial cost reductions.
  • Acquainted with a variety of vendors and specialty items.
  • Versatile Sourcing Specialist with a proven track record of achieving challenging goals within tight deadlines.
  • Acquisition Specialist with expertise in legal contract compliance.
  • 12 years of international procurement experience.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.

Accomplishments

  • Executed post-contract evaluations, identifying key performance gaps which resulted in a 64% improvement in supplier compliance.
  • Revitalized dormant supplier relationships in Denver, cutting lead times by 12 days and reducing cost overruns for critical procurement projects.
  • Participated in market analysis to benchmark supplier capabilities against industry norms, leading to improved negotiation leverage and optimal cost-saving opportunities.
  • Managed the acquisition of critical components for Microsoft Excel, balancing delivery timelines and cost efficiency, resulting in savings of $13 over 6 months.
  • Contributed to seamless post-contract performance reviews, ensuring contract milestones were aligned with operational goals, resulting in 53% adherence improvement.
  • Utilized advanced procurement technology systems, integrating ServiceNow for automated supplier management and achieving a 29% improvement in contract lifecycle management.
  • Collaborated with suppliers to implement Just-in-Time (JIT) procurement, reducing on-hand inventory by 83% and improving operational cash flow.
  • Managed cross-functional procurement task forces to evaluate RFPs, achieving a 73% cost reduction for program over 2 fiscal quarters.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Led procurement process optimization for a $7 purchasing project, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and improving delivery timelines.

Affiliations

  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) – Branch of Portland
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Continuing Education Network
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) metric
  • Global Sourcing Association (GSA)
  • International Council of Nurses
  • International Trade Association for Procurement Specialists and Exporters (ITA)
  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
  • Sustainability Consortium for Procurement and Sourcing
  • Jaycees

Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Negotiation Mastery Certificate - framework
  • Certified Professional Negotiator (CPN) – method
  • Supply Chain Analytics Certification – framework
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP) - International Institute for Procurement and Market Research (IIPMR)
  • ServSafe
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute (PMI)

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