ms. Akos garwood

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Phone: 678-***-**** Email: acowce@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Highly talented professional with diversified work experience in consulting, finance, market analysis, supply chain and

procurement. I have excellent interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills. Accept responsibilities and work effectively

as a team player to achieve aggressive goals. Versatile with flexibility to adapt and respond to constant changing environment .

CURRENTLY SEEKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN, BUSINESS ANALYSIS OR

HEALTHCARE CONSULTING.

• TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with MS Office Word, Excel (v/h lookups, pivot tables, macro), PowerPoint, SharePoint, Contract Management

Portal, Financials 9BI, PeopleSoft, Lawson, Strata Jazz, SAP, MDM, Ariba, Epic, Business Object, MAGIC, OLAP Cubes,

SPSS, Hyperion, Siebel, HTML, JavaScript, and Oracle.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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• 08/12 – 08/13: NOVELIS INC (Aditya Birla Company)

Atlanta, GA

Global Procurement Analyst: Responsible for analysis of activities related to the procurement primary

aluminum globally, development and maintenance of sourcing strategies, contract negotiation, performance

reporting, vendor performance tracking and monthly management of all aspects related to primary metal flows

between suppliers and Novelis operations worldwide.

• Working in the global procurement team (Categories including Alloys, Can Coatings, Mill Rolls, MRO etc),

I initiated and maintained market updates for the group category managers, focused on key market

indicators (North America, South America, Asia and Europe) and key market based intelligence containing

relevant data for use by the entire procurement organization.

• Supported development of specific cost models for specific commodities and benchmark initiatives

linked to development of best in class procurement organization

• Developed and maintained comprehensive market fact base for multiple sourcing segments

including pricing trends for specific commodities, duty, tax, exchange rate indicators.

• Analyzed target supply market to identify all possible suppliers and understand the market

structure.

• Networked with the various business development groups within company to ensure share of

relevant data.

• Spearheaded efforts for the Master Data Management (Vendor Data Extraction and Cleansing

project). Managed segments and elements of vendor/supplier updated contacts and material data in

the SAP-MDM environment and syndicated to core systems.

• Prepared in depth study on a specific aspect within the procurement environment (i.e. in depth

supplier profile or market segment review).

• Developed and maintained library of related reference material on behalf of the team as well as

comprehensive supplier profiles for specific vendors as required.

• Initiated and developed analysis related to Alternative Sourcing activities such as expansion to

Eastern Europe, South America and Southeast Asia.

• Supported functional specifications delivery, to ensure compliance to standard SAP best practice

• Utilized SAP procurement functionalities for purchasing (Goods Receipt, PR’s, PO’s etc).

• Analyzed processes and systems to create continuous process improvements.

• Fostered global relationships & networked to effectively manage raw material inputs of global

supply chain.

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• 09/10 – 08/12 CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA

Atlanta, GA

Procurement & Business Analyst (Supply Chain): Work collaboratively with Supply Chain Team (and with

internal and external customers) in managing and developing material planning for our healthcare facility, while

developing strategies to achieve continuous optimized cost reduction.

• Delivered total cost savings of $7 million over 1 year by negotiating competitive contract

agreements.

• Partnered with clinical/non clinical teams to identify opportunities for product standardization,

improvement and strategies while continuously verifying process improvement and cost savings.

• Managed contract database (Ariba) and reviews new products in support of contracting and

expense management efforts and coordinate re-calls and other regulatory issues Reviews for

volume optimization and authorization compliance by identifying, analyzing, creating, negotiating

and activating sourcing agreements for vendors, suppliers, and services agreements.

• Drafted and analyzed RFP’s/RFQ’s and RFI’s, fostering a competitive bidding process and

facilitating improvements within those processes.

• Participated on our clinical committees & advisory boards of our group purchasing organizations

(GPOs) such as Novation, Premier, MedAssets and CHCA).

• Created and monitored compliance approaches across a broad range of subcontracts (including

consulting and service agreements) and other procurement related agreements and documents to

enhance the collection of required Contractor’s Purchasing System Review (CPSR)

• Researched data from varied sources to provide detailed product/technology assessment that

includes comparison of current practice and proposed process/product changes.

• Supported and assists with solicitation of bids, review of pertinent data and negotiations related to

procurement Researches product information (i.e. specs, supporting literature/research,

manufactures, vendors, FDA approved, disposables, and cost) and reports on available options for

supply sources to determine best quality, value, and pricing as well as establish sourcing

contingency plans.

• Facilitated, coordinated and communicated the evaluation and selection of new products, supplies or

equipment within the region as requested or in conjunction with contracting efforts in collaboration with

regional team members. Gathered feedback from user departments (e.g. Surgical, Cath Lab etc).

• Monitored vendor compliance with Children's policies, terms and conditions while working with vendors,

suppliers and distributors to coordinate, schedule and conducting customer and training for improved

understanding and compliance with procurement policies .

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• 01/08 – 07/09 MAYO CLINIC FOUNDATION

Rochester, MN

Financial Analyst: Maintained and analyzed data related to the financial performance of hospital departments,

by compiling and reporting information as requested by management .

• Collaborated with hospital departments to obtain required information needed for financial

statements.

• Maintained weekly/monthly dashboard of key indicators and external benchmarks as defined by

management.

• Participated in cross-functional meetings to discuss and present current projects and findings.

• Monitored performance of service line financial objectives, including volume, expense savings,

and revenue enhancement, while analyzing variance between actual &budgeted revenue/expenses,

on an ongoing basis.

• Supported senior management with compilation of information needed for the preparation and

maintenance of the revenue cycle (macro) model and balanced scorecard model, which supports

organizational goals to maximize realizable revenue, minimize denials, and accelerate cash flows.

• Knowledgeable about Medicare/caid regulations as well as compliance of all HIPAA privacy laws .

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• 05/04 – 05/07 CALLAWAY PARTNERS LLC & MISC. CONSULTING

Atlanta, GA

Internal Audit Consultant: Performed financial restatement audit for healthcare client and researched

extensive transaction activities during a forensic accounting project.

• Communicated effectively with the internal audit team to assist in performing SOX 404 testing, numerous

balance sheet reviews, test controls, revenue cycles and tracing details of invoices.

• Streamlined operations by reconciling cash and bank account statements.

• Resolved inconsistencies with journal entries analyzed ledger accounts and documented reconciliation

process in support of best practices.

• Spearheaded efforts for the implementation of process improvement. Supervised 12 admin staff to ensure

evident collection methods are conducted, reducing operation time by 42% in 2 months.

• Improved internal control accuracy procedures by 75% in 8 months.

• Gained comprehensive understanding of client’s operations and utilized knowledge on engagement.

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• EDUCATION

• MBA (FINANCE, MARKETING & STRATEGY) - CASE WESTERN RESERVE

UNIVERSITY (2004), Cleveland, OH, USA

BSC. (HONS) ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE (1997)

Hatfield, UK

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Extensive international exposure and travel experience in Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America.

• Hobbies include travelling, reading novels, cooking, watching movies, lifestyle/interior decor

blogging and abstract painting.

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