Procurement Professional

Margie Sutherland

Wheaton, IL • ***************@*****.*** • 773-***-****

SUMMARY

A procurement professional with extensive experience leading strategic sourcing engagements.

Generate strategic business and procurement plans, demonstrate and negotiate cost savings and

reduction, develop and implement contract management programs and compliance, and provide

training and instruction to key stakeholders. Successfully manage both customer and vendor

relationships to resolve opportunities including but not limited to price, quality, service, and

timeliness of delivery. Thorough root cause analysis and corrective action implementation lead to

stronger partnerships and streamlined, strategic supplier engagements.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ACCENTURE Chicago, IL 2012 to October 2013

Client Category Lead, Services

Led strategic sourcing and contract negotiations ($415M spend) for services managed by client’s

Indirect Procurement department. Services include HR, Benefits, Consulting Services, Contract

Labor, Outsourcing, Risk Management, Legal Services, Engineering Services and Training.

• Demonstrated and forecasted over 100% of team’s annual total goal of $33.1 million for

FY2013.

• $9.5 million saved in the Benefits category recorded in client’s first quarter.

• $4.8 million savings in the Contract Labor category recorded by end of client’s fiscal year.

$20 million savings in the same category forecasted by mid FY2014.

RESOURCES GLOBAL Chicago, IL 2011 to 2012

Consultant, Procurement and Supply Chain

Negotiated contracts and led strategic sourcing efforts supporting four of client’s divisions:

Refining, Logistics and Technology, AirBP, Global Fuels Technology and MRO for Refining and

Marketing’s MSE Division. Negotiated over 100 contracts in the supporting four divisions

• Consulted as part of client team ensuring quality suppliers are engaged in driving initial

cost savings of $2M, cost avoidance, while improving business performance.

• Built strategic supplier relationships and identified opportunities to increase cost savings to

client.

STAFF MANAGEMENT Chicago, IL 2007 to 2010

Supplier Contracts Manager

Managed $50 million spend for contingent labor workforce as the Master Services Provider (MSP)

/ Vendor Neutral program for Dell, USA LP. Led strategic sourcing efforts with Dell Human

Resources and Procurement ensuring quality suppliers were engaged in driving significant cost

savings and cost avoidance for the client.

Demonstrated $10 million cost savings in FY2010; $30 million cost avoidance in FY2008 through

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rogue spend initiative.

Became legal subject matter expert during contract creation, negotiation and compliance for all

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MSP accounts.

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SCIENCE AND ARTS ACADEMY Des Plaines, IL 2004 to 2007

Tech Administrator /Educator

Developed and implemented educational technology curriculum for children ages 4 14. Assisted

teachers on classroom led internet based educational activities. Taught Pre Algebra, Algebra and

Geometry to ages 8 and up. Serviced technological issues within individual classrooms, outside of

the media center.

SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG Longmont, CO 2001 to 2003

Material Planner

Managed over $50 million in spend in outsourced direct materials for the Home Healthcare Group

division. Responsible for the purchasing and scheduling of product outsourced to affiliates and

suppliers in Mexico, Spain, Germany, UK, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Trained four

associates, two full time and two contractors on how to plan materials, use the system and

coordinate with the suppliers and freight forwarders.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

OUTER CIRCLE PRODUCTS, INC. Chicago, IL 1997 to 2000

PARIS PRESENTS, INC. Gurnee, IL 1996 to 1997

PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Lincolnwood, IL 1992 to 1996

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in History Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN

Concentration in Italian University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

TECHNICAL SKILLS

E Sourcing: Ariba OneSource, PeopleSoft

Distribution software: AS400 based; MAS90

ERP / MRP: Manage 2000; Made2Manage; Fourth Shift; Mercola; BPCS; JD Edwards One World,

Oracle (PeopleSoft)

Staffing / Recruiting Software: IQNavigator; Fieldglass; Oracle.

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