SKILLS/EXPERTISE: Microsoft, Inc., Redmond, WA */*010-Present
Global Outsourcing Procurement Specialist, Field IT - Strategy and Planning
Management SOW review
Competitive Business Strategic Sourcing
Research and Categorize spend and ID appropriate areas to address
Analysis Build project work plan and responsibility document
Project Management Data analysis
Inventory / Material Supplier management
Control Project Management
Operations Scheduling
Budget Drafts of RFPs
Implementation RFP Analysis
Cost Control Develop procurement processes
Quality Assurance Database Management
Regulatory
Compliance
Presentation and Safeco Insurance,, Seattle, WA 10/2007-5/2008
Negotiation Skills Strategic Sourcing Manager / Contract Manager
Leadership, RFX
Training, and Team Draft Amendments, Statements of Work and other forms related to
Building existing Agreements
Change Management Lead cross-departmental negotiation teams
Scope control Implement negotiation strategies relating for existing and new
Problem Resolution contracts
Continuous Process Contract drafting and negotiations
Improvement Identifying and evaluating strategic cost savings opportunities
SWOT related to Purchasing Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and
DMAIC Maintenance/Services and related IT services
Business Process Negotiated cost savings, cost avoidance and cost mitigating
Mapping contracts through strategic negotiation methodologies that
Contract Management leveraged Safeco's bargaining position with each stakeholder
Commodity Management
Organized Intermec Technologies, Everett, WA 3/2007-8/2007
Strong Analytical Procurement / Contract Manager, New Products Procurement
Abilities Developed complex multiyear procurement contracts and corporate
ISO 9000 Best agreements
Practices Drafted Amendments, Statements of Work, and other forms related
SOX Compliance to existing contracts
Web site design and MRP (SAP)
maintenance RFX
Purchase Order management
IT SKILLS: Supplier Management
MS Office( Excel, Total Cost of Ownership and ROI for new products
Access, Viso, Word) BOM cost management
Sharepoint Established procurement policies and procedures
MS Project Performed Procurement, Planning, and material coordination
SAP Project Management
ERP The Boeing Company, Everett, WA 8/2006-1/2007
MRP Employee Development Specialist 787 Program (Procurement
Baan instructor)
Velocity Instructional Design of Supply Chain material
PDM Delivered training to supply chain professionals online and in
SQL classroom
Unix (Solaris) Served as helpdesk for students
SPSS Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA 11/2003-7/2006
SAS Sourcing Manager / Project Manager
HTML Contract manager for third-party direct-spend supply chain
Minitab Profit/cost analysis, feasibility studies, research and reports,
INDUSTRIES: database design and implementation
Medical Devices Developed a requirements baseline document and program plan for
Electronics launching a new website
Aerospace Developed global resale purchasing model
Banking Negotiated and contracted directly with suppliers
Insurance Implemented e-commerce and e-sourcing processes
Manufacturing Lead efforts to improve margin through supplier cost reduction
Service agreements
Information Provided purchasing solutions for internal customers
Technology Coordinated and managed all Maintenance, Repair and Operations
(MRO)
EDUCATION: Website design and maintenance
Master of Science in Project Management
Management - Project Washington Mutual, Seattle, WA 2/2003-4/2003
Management, Kaplan Supply Chain Management Analyst, Technology Solutions Group
University, 2012 Managed and coordinated material control functions to ensure
(in progress) effective purchasing, receiving, storage, retrieval, delivery,
Master of Business and materials accountability systems to support organizations
Administration Managed and coordinated outsourcing of computer hardware
(MBA), University of Drove inventory turns, eliminating material liability and excess
Phoenix, 2006 and ensuring on-time ordering and delivery of computer hardware
Master of Science, Contributed to finding ways to continuously improve the
Seattle Pacific end-to-end supply chain process to eliminate inefficiencies and
University, attended reduce costs
2000-2002, Created database for procuring computer hardware
Psychology Purchased hardware for newly acquired offices
Bachelor of Arts in Project Management
Psychology, Rutgers The Boeing Company, Puget Sound, WA 10/1997-12/2001
University, New Procurement Agent / Contract Manager Supply, Management &
Brunswick, NJ 1996 Procurement
Mediation Participated in program management and system technical reviews
Certificate, Assured that all aspects of parts complied with FAR
University of Developed and guided others in the development of procurement
Washington Law plans related to cost, schedule, quality, delivery, terms, and
School, 1998 conditions for computer hardware
Negotiation Planned, integrated, and lead procurement board activities of
Certificate, multifunctional teams; guides others in the preparation for and
Karrass, 1992 convening of procurement boards
Inventory Control, Developed and guided others in the development of complex
1990 multiyear procurement contracts and corporate agreements
Green Belt Evaluated and analyzed critical or technically complex quotes and
Certification in Six proposals (RFP)
Sigma Methodologies Effectively worked with suppliers and customers to improve
Washington State supplier performance
Real Estate license Guided others in the understanding and use of supply base
PERSONAL: management tools and supplier database management
National Hispanic Financial processes, activity-based costing, capital budgeting
Business Association and financial analysis and reporting
Re-engineering, process improvement, organizational
National Society of restructuring, post merger integration and performance
Hispanic MBAs measurement
NAPM Technical project management, strategic IT planning and
Volunteer in dog assessment, functional systems analysis and design and ERP
rescue and event implementation
planning Drove change management by effectively eliminating roadblocks and
Licensed Real Estate assisted
Agent in WA Project Management
County System Design and Integration Specialist, Security Perimeter
Committeewoman Design
Solaris 10 systems administration experience with Solaris Zones
and Containers
OS troubleshooting and patching
OS installation, upgrades, maintenance
Performance tuning and Capacity Planning
Experience in mentoring and training other UNIX or Solaris system
administrators
Experience in dealing successfully with business partners,
customers, peers, management, and vendors
UNIX security architecture and administration
Ability to capture knowledge and document it using organized
methodologies
Experience developing, communicating, and implementing projects
of any scope
Coordinated with client management to formulate complex technical
solutions. Informs client management of appropriate developments
in technical support products
Developed and analyzed highly complex system standards,
thresholds, and recommendations to maximize system performance