• Results-Focused Leader who offers a background in Change Management, Procurement, Project Management, Strategic Sourcing, and Supplier Diversity Management; contributes talent in Team Building / Training, Negotiations, Multi-Site Process Improvement, and Relationship Management; and exhibits an ability to see the big picture across various public- and private-sector industries to reduce costs, improve service quality, and maximize bottom-line profits.
• Top Performer who boasts above-average career results, and can make sound decisions to reflect positively on operations in alignment with an employer s vision, value, and goals to achieve a significant competitive advantage.
• Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with public- / private-sector officials, management, business teams, suppliers, vendors, regulatory agencies, and customers; who can lead interdisciplinary teams by example and with integrity; and who serves as a mission-focused collaborator who builds mutually beneficial partnerships.

Director Financial Management & Planning

  Capitalized on the opportunity to develop a world-class procurement team that was recognized at the system level by the National Procurement Office and by the Board of Governors, including directing all purchasing, contract administration, and procurement card encompassing $60+ million in Goods and Services purchases for the 6th District.

  Spearheaded results-generating procurement workload emphasizing construction and retail payment operations to ensure bank policy compliance, and directly administered the procurement card to ensure strict policy compliance.

  Directed a top-performing 10-member procurement team and procurement card team, developed and led district-wide procurement training, and assigned requests to Senior Procurement Analysts for responsible completion.

  Compiled detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for management, as well as an annual report for Congress, along with reviewing procurement card activities daily and monthly reports to ensure compliance with bank policies.

  Ensured diverse suppliers were consistently included in bid postings, as well as rexxxxxxrding all supplier outreach efforts.

  Collaborated with the National Procurement Office on a regular basis and participated in system-level work groups.

  Personally met with lexxxxxxl counsel rexxxxxxrding contract language and bank policies.

  Successfully established procurement procedures and developed a Procurement Tool Kit.

  Created process improvements, including automating approval processes for requests and cards.

  Actively met with business units and senior management to address non-compliance per bank policy.

  Improved district-wide customer service by recruiting knowledgeable and qualified Procurement Analysts.

  Led the procurement team through two board reviews to ensure zero audit findings by the Board of Governors.

Category Manager

  Strategically steered purchasing and contract administration of goods for purchases worth $200+ million for all state entities, including universities, and planned and prioritized workflow in adherence with various regulatory guidelines.

  Directed all statewide contracts for office furniture, office supplies, tractors, mowers, loaders, ATV / UTV, MRO, paint, can liners, lamps, ballasts, fixtures, air conditions, and heat pumps.

  Collaborated with teams to restructure the State s purchasing from tactical to strategic purchasing.

  Developed standard tech specifications, bid, award, and contract administration for goods procurement.

  Maximized customer satisfaction and minimized cost by creating and implementing new procurement strategies.

Purchasing Acquisition Manager

  Directed a solutions-focused team of 14 Purchasing Officers in handling daily operational functions, including reviewing and approving Requests for Quote and Requests for Proposal prior to XXXXXX Procurement Registry posting.

  Optimized operational efficiencies by compiling and disseminating quarterly reporting to the state s commissioner.

  Coordinated the successful implementation of the upgrade to the Xxxxxx Procurement Registry.

  Developed competencies for Purchasing Operations Agent 1 / 2 roles and all state purchasing positions.

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Purchasing Specialist

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic business acumen toward purchasing goods and services with annual expenditures of $100 million for this automotive U.S. corporate headquarters, including procuring marketing agencies, incentive programs, and web initiatives of $1+ million, as well as e-Learning, training programs, video production, photography, and custom dealer fixtures to collectively boost operations success.

  Expertly collaborated in the development of specifications for Request for Proposals (RFP), along with evaluating responses to RFPs and awarding business based on merit, as well as providing constructive criticism to non-winners.

  Regularly performed as Manager of Purchasing & Administration.

  Developed a new process for evaluating suppliers and managing vendors.

  Saved 5% by leading transition from a decentralized to centralized purchasing function.

  Collaborated with General Counsel to ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.

  Served as acting Manager of Purchasing (2003) during management absence for a special assignment.

Senior Buyer

  Maximized bottom-line performance by cost-effectively procuring molded plastics, wood cabinets, packaging, cushions, and barriers in a JIT environment for this worldwide manufacturer of consumer electronic products, including performing comprehensive site inspections of potential suppliers and establishing ISO 9000 procedures.

  Saved $300,000 in leading a corporate team to standardize packaging.

  Launched a returnable packaging program to generate $250,000 in cost savings.

Materials Specialist (1992 1994)

  Drove business growth by strategically procuring OEM, spare parts, and outsourced equipment as required, along with controlling excess and obsolete material and providing custom equipment availability to support customer needs.

  Seamlessly transferred procurement responsibilities to Canada during the plant s shutdown.

Senior Planner ￨ Buyer (1988 1992)

  Applied strong leadership talents toward managing a large-scale Electronics Group consisting of buyers, junior buyers, and expediters, including procuring electronic components for two facilities consisting of custom thick films and hybrids, capacitors, resistors, diodes, transistors, and LEDs which was instrumental in boosting the bottom line.

  Generated a $700,000 cost savings for a Stone Mountain division by leading international negotiations.

Buyer (1986 1988)

  Played a vital role in leading an OEM purchase cycle improvement team to improve customer delivery while facilitating fewer shortages to the customer and improved communications between both marketing and operations.

  Successfully achieved significant cost reductions of $100,000+.

  Saved $675,000+ in costs by second-sourcing all custom thick film and hybrids.

  Introduced and implemented new packaging materials on the BOM for a $250,000 cost reduction.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Marketing & Management Specialization Mercer University

Certified Purchasing Manager ￨ Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity Institute of Supply Management

Member, Institute of Supply Management