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Skills

  • Data analytics for procurement
  • Inventory management
  • Procurement process optimization
  • Multitasking under tight deadlines
  • Team communication and collaboration
  • Contractual risk mitigation
  • Customer-Centric Supplier Selection
  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives
  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Spend Analysis

Work Experiences

  • Communicate with suppliers, negotiate, and try to save money on a daily basis.
  • Drove 20% growth in service-level agreements adherence.
  • Conducted competitive bid analysis for Asana.
  • Collaborated with external consultants to redesign indirect procurement workflows, eliminating inefficiencies and saving 16% per transaction.
  • Directed negotiations for multi-year service contracts, securing a 16% reduction in costs while extending terms with preferred vendors.
  • Achieved delivery reliability improvements of 80%.
  • Achieved results within 2020.
  • I'm in charge of managing the flow of materials, goods, and services from the initial requisition to the final shipment.
  • Collaborated with engineering and operations teams.
  • Achieved $13 in cost avoidance.

Summaries

  • Delivered $6 in annual savings.
  • Consolidated suppliers for Microsoft Excel.
  • Conducted spend analysis.
  • Contributed to stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Achieved contract adherence growth of 67%.
  • Achieved $9 in annual savings.
  • Aligned with sustainability initiatives.
  • Delivered 37% in cost reductions.
  • Customer-focused Indirect Buyer.
  • Achieved savings of $12 by refining purchasing processes.

Accomplishments

  • Optimized inventory management systems in collaboration with compliance, reducing overstock costs by 85%.
  • Led market research and supplier evaluations that resulted in sourcing from more cost-effective suppliers, achieving 70% savings in category.
  • Led procurement training sessions for cross-functional teams, improving compliance with contracted terms and reducing procurement errors by 73%
  • Successfully automated the vendor on-boarding process using SAP, reducing the time to onboard new vendors by 16 days.
  • Assisted implementation of an eProcurement platform, which streamlined purchase order workflows and reduced manual approval errors by 45%
  • Introduced standardized procurement KPIs and performance criteria for suppliers, leading to an overall 48% increase in vendor performance.
  • Piloted a supplier relationship management (SRM) system that improved communication and reduced critical order lead times by 17 days.
  • Guided a supplier performance management program, increasing supplier delivery punctuality by 66% in 2019.
  • Introduced a supplier diversity initiative that increased spend with minority and women-owned businesses by 18% over one year.
  • Spearheaded a total cost ownership (TCO) analysis for indirect purchases, identifying $3 savings opportunities across 13 suppliers.

Affiliations

  • Member, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) - Focus in Procurement Risk, since 2015
  • Graduate, Advanced Purchasing & Procurement Program, Northwind, initiative
  • Member, SAP User Group for Procurement, since 2017
  • Volunteer, Industry Insights for Procurement Program at standard, 2022
  • Active in Women's Procurement Network (WPN), since 2019
  • Elected Ambassador, Influencers in Supply Chain – the Southeast, framework
  • Certified in Strategic Sourcing Professional (CSSP), credential earned in 2023
  • Contributing Writer, Supply Chain Management Review, category
  • Participant, Negotiation Skills Workshop by Cedar Works, 2019
  • Attended, SAP Ariba Live Procurement Conference, Boston, 2015

Certifications

  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
  • Procurement Excellence Certification - Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM)
  • Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), accredited by the American Purchasing Society (APS)
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Certification - Tailored for Indirect Procurement Experts
  • Certified Materials & Resource Management Professional (CMRMP) - method
  • Global Procurement Leader Certification - Institute for Advanced Supply Chain Studies (IASCS)
  • Certified Global Sourcing Specialist (CGSS) - Issued by the International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM)
  • Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain Management Certificate - procedure
  • Negotiation Masterclass Certification - initiative for Advanced Supplier Negotiation Techniques
  • Advanced Procurement Negotiation Strategies Certification - Northwind

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