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Skills

  • Supplier partnerships
  • Supplier audits
  • Problem resolution
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Market trend analysis
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Key performance indicator (KPI) analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Goods procurement
  • Communications

Work Experiences

  • Transported Jira to 6 months customer locations.
  • Analyzed trends and market data.
  • Developed strategic supplier partnerships.
  • Decreased the vendor base by 3 suppliers.
  • Saved $9 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Aligned inventory with market trends.
  • Collaborated with the warehouse team.
  • Collaborated with product on material forecasts, decreasing excess inventory by $6 while meeting customer demand.
  • Aligned purchases with corporate sustainability goals.
  • Developed a robust supplier scorecard system that ensured accountability and consistency, resulting in Outstanding Service Award recognition.

Summaries

  • Sharp thinker with a knack for spotting emerging fashion trends through superior research skills.
  • Decreased error rates by 45%.
  • Accomplished Supply Buyer.
  • Detail-oriented and effective Supply Buyer focused on meeting corporate sustainability goals, increasing the use of green products by 35%.
  • Collaborative Supply Buyer.
  • Achieved substantial procurement cost reductions of 84%.
  • Delivered targeted cost savings of 38%.
  • Seek out an opportunity to be the next Supply Buyer in a standard chain that is growing.
  • Achieved operational efficiency gains.
  • Achieved procurement cost reductions of 69%.

Accomplishments

  • Worked with internal departments and external suppliers to source environmentally friendly products, achieving Northwind's sustainability goals.
  • Worked with engineering and R&D teams to develop alternative sourcing strategies, reducing product costs by 81% through prototyping and supplier collaboration.
  • Collaborated with team of 16 in the development of category.
  • Played a pivotal role in reviewing supplier contracts that secured long-term discounted pricing, saving the company an estimated $16 yearly.
  • Implemented price benchmarking for key product categories, ensuring that no upward price variances exceeded 17%.
  • Designed and deployed a comprehensive RFP process that resulted in 13% improvement in supplier selection quality.
  • Led a price and contract renegotiation project which resulted in securing additional procurement savings worth $17.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Managed a comprehensive supplier risk assessment program to mitigate disruptions and improve resilience during market fluctuations.
  • Identified and resolved supply chain risks through proactive vendor assessments, improving supply continuity and reducing disruption by 29%.

Affiliations

  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS - now part of ASCM)
  • North American Procurement Council (NAPC)
  • International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
  • National Contracts Management Association (NCMA)
  • Global Procurement Leaders Forum
  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
  • Association of Certified Procurement & Supply Chain Managers (ACPSM)
  • Project Management Institute
  • Lions Club
  • Sourcing Industry Group (SIG)

Certifications

  • Oracle Procurement Cloud Certified Implementation Specialist
  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
  • Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Demand Planning Certification from Northwind
  • Strategic Sourcing Certification by Cedar Works
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Certificate by process
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA)

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