Claims Adjuster

Experience

Procurement Analyst Burlington Stores Corporate Remote July 2014 - Present

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement Analytics; Provides analytical support to Procurement Category Managers and Executives

Spend Management Reporting; Maintains and distributes a weekly Excel spend metrics report

Contract Management Administrator;

Maintains and manages the indirect contracts database

Creates reports from company spend data to optimize save opportunities within each category

Project Management; Leads sourcing events, live auctions, supplier negotiations, and supplier relationship management ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Spend Analysis; Supported 400+ initiatives including contract negotiations, vendor management, vendor performance improvement initiatives, and competitive bidding (RFP/RFI) which reduced operating expenses by $10.3 million

Designed, developed and maintained Procurement’s metrics reporting in Excel and Access database;

Collected information from team members to track the progress and productivity of all procurement initiatives

Summarized and formatted the weekly results/findings for Executive review

Successfully led the implementation of the contract management tool and spend management system (Ariba);

Contract Database Creation; Reviewed all contracts to extract key terms and conditions to systematically catalog each agreement into the contract database tool

System Configuration and Customization; Tested the application for functionality & usability, and worked with the service provider to implement system changes

Process Workflow Creation;

Assisted in the development of the contract review and approval policies & procedures

Designed and presented contract process flow in Visio

Data Integration Liaison; Partnered with IT and vendor to identify and integrate all necessary data fields and feeds Supply Chain Analyst Barnes & Noble Distribution Monroe, NJ March 2012 - July 2014

Forecasted product lines to maximize sales and maintain inventory turn in Order Management System

Implemented proactive product replenishment strategies to improve operational efficiencies

Allocated and oversaw new device launches to 700+ stores and partners and served as their main communication

Partnered with buying team to develop markdown strategies, promotions, ticketing projects and store resets

Managed vendor accounts in regards to product ordering, product setups, and order supply

Developed procedure documents and maintained department SharePoint site

Trained and supervised seasonal hires

Senior E-commerce Specialist Simon & Schuster/CBS Delran, NJ May 2008 - March 2012

Analyzed EDI traffic to identify enhancements in areas of cost savings and efficiency gains

Built and generated MS Access queries, macros, and reports for accurate order flow

Liaison to retail customers to resolve document discrepancies and improve business operations

Spearheaded, tested and integrated IT projects with EDI components across multiple departments

Compiled key performance information from reports and statistics on a weekly/monthly basis for management review

Volunteer Events Coordinator: created ads for announcements, fundraisers and office events

Committee Involvement: Newsletter, Garden & Diversity Committees Jamie Paglia

1221 E North St. Tampa 33604 / jamielpaglia@gmail / 610-***-**** JP Education

2016 Class “CC” PI Intern License

2007 University of Tampa (FL)- Course Work

2005 Burlington County College (NJ)- Fine Arts Degree 2012 Zumba Gold Certification

Personal Skills

Communication and presentation skills, adheres to rigid deadlines, creative thinker, self-starter, adaptable, likeable, reliable team player, highly organized, resourceful, investigative, detail oriented, stress tolerant

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