Santa Monica, California, United States
A dynamic and detail-oriented professional boasting a robust history in procurement, operation integrations, and innovative supply chain solutions. My journey has been a blend of adept project and program management, successful vendor collaborations, and a relentless drive towards refining processes. With a keen focus on leadership, my forte lies in fostering collaboration to propel organizational objectives forward.
Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFx development, bid evaluation, supplier selection, and contract execution for enterprise-level projects. Manage procurement lifecycle from requisition through purchase order issuance, ensuring compliance with internal policies and sourcing strategies. Conduct market analysis, cost modeling, and pricing evaluations to support strategic sourcing decisions and achieve cost savings. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Operations Unit, Project Management) to align sourcing strategies with project scope, timelines, and business objectives. Perform supplier capability assessments, risk evaluations, and due diligence to ensure vendor readiness and performance reliability. Support contract negotiations, including terms & conditions, scope alignment, and change order management. Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through root cause analysis and development of contingency and mitigation plans. Drive supplier performance management through KPI tracking (cost, quality, delivery, and schedule adherence). Utilize SAP Ariba and procurement systems to manage requisition, sourcing events, contracts, supplier data, and reporting. Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency, compliance, and operational performance.
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• Managing procurement processes, placing and tracking orders for goods and services, ensuring timely and accurate delivery while optimizing costs and supplier relationships. • Developed and managed procurement budgets, created detailed purchase plans based on sales forecasts and production schedules, and ensured resource allocation met organizational demands within budget. • Analyzed inventory levels, implemented strategies to optimize stock, reduce costs, and improve accuracy, while overseeing SKU management and performance analysis. • Coordinated shipments and container loading, negotiating with shipping carriers and managing international logistics, including customs and trade compliance, to ensure cost-effective and on-time deliveries. • Collaborated with internal teams (sales, marketing, finance, production) to align procurement, inventory, and demand forecasts, and developed SOPs to streamline processes and ensure compliance. • Identified and resolved procurement, inventory, and logistics challenges to minimize operational disruptions and continuously improved workflows to enhance performance and mitigate risks.
• Led multi-million-dollar sourcing initiatives for Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) products, optimizing supply chain operations and driving a cost-saving impact of over $16M for janitorial supplies and PPE machinery. • Spearheaded resolution of critical issues in Coupa, streamlining the procurement system and resulting in a 68% reduction in operational downtimes, enhancing system efficiency. • Negotiated supplier agreements that balanced cost, quality, and delivery timelines, ensuring competitive terms and favorable outcomes for the business. • Facilitated vendor onboarding and managed relationships for Amazon's startup sites, successfully supporting procurement operations with budgets up to $20M. • Improved product catalog management, working closely with internal teams to expand and diversify offerings that matched operational requirements and market demand. • Developed and delivered comprehensive procurement training programs that enhanced team skills, increased productivity, and fostered a collaborative work culture. • Led the development of new procurement operational platforms, increasing cross-functional collaboration, enhancing communication, and improving workflow efficiency. • Advised executive leadership on strategic business and procurement plans, providing insights that supported the formulation of new initiatives and long-term company goals.
• Led the USPC Product Coding IT integration project, enhancing product identification and streamlining supplier selection, significantly improving PO process efficiency and reducing administrative overhead. • Executed strategic RFPs for shipping services and negotiated a new contract with FedEx, generating annual savings of $2.4M. • Managed RFPs for fire safety services with Cintas and janitorial services with Staples, securing combined annual savings of $2.5M. • Led a successful PPE RFP process, securing over $2M in savings and ensuring supply chain resilience during critical times. • Analyzed MRO and CAPEX spend data to identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and greater operational efficiency. • Directed EDI and OSN vendor integrations, improving data exchange processes, reducing lead times, and optimizing inventory replenishment. • Streamlined national vendor sourcing by standardizing product selections and coordinating logistics operations with plant directors, ensuring high-quality products and on-time deliveries. • Developed and rolled out user-friendly SOPs, improving cross-functional team collaboration and ensuring adherence to procurement best practices