Camille Y. Allen

**** ******** **** ******, ****** 66215 913-***-**** (h) 913-***-**** (m)

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Obtaining a position where my skills in Purchasing/Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Services, Contract Negotiations, Strategic Sourcing, Subcontracting Services, Supplier Diversity, 2nd Tier/Government Reporting, Project Management, Customer/Supplier Relationship Management, Vendor Qualification and Development, Business Development, Corporate Communications Outreach, Media Relations and Marketing and Advertising, will have a valuable application towards professional growth and career advancement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kansas City Area Transportation Senior Buyer

Authority - Assure an uninterrupted flow of assigned vendor services by: understanding

needs of user departments; assisting with translating needs into a statement

of work or specification; developing competitive procurement documents on

a timely basis; identifying potential vendors and analyzing their capabilities;

analyzing competitive procurements, and facilitating selection of supplier;

reviewing requisitions; reviewing and approving invoices; administering

contracts by assuring appropriate provisions are included including DOT

DBE provisions; providing timely and complete tracking, retrieving, and

distribution of information, and ascertaining that milestones are met;

resolving disputes and problems in contract performance; and facilitating

meetings between vendor and KCATA user departments.

- Maintain professional knowledge by maintaining a comprehensive collection

and working knowledge of applicable regulations, procedures and

guidelines; attending educational workshops; reviewing professional

publications; and establishing a personal network.

- Maintain knowledge of the KCATA procurement policies, Federal

regulations, including FTA Circular 4220.1F, the FTA Master Agreement,

the FTA Best Practices & Procedures Manual and 49 C.F.R. Part 26 DBE

Program.

- Regularly review all procurement files related to assigned areas of

responsibilities and take required actions. Inform user departments in writing

of contracts amounts used and available with a copy forwarded to the Senior

Manager of Procurement or designee. Ensure proper authorization and

documentation exists for all procurements.

- Provide weekly updates of competitive procurement status spreadsheets for

Major Capital Purchases. Maintain spreadsheets for major capital projects,

studies, and construction projects; detailing work orders, task invoices,

cumulative roll forward amounts, and DBE participation.

- Negotiate contracts in the best interest of the Authority and requesting

departments.

- Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with co-workers,

federal office staff, outside agencies, and vendors.

Kansas City Public Schools Procurement/Purchasing Director

Oct. 2011 – Feb. 2016 - Ensure the effective and efficient operation of District Purchasing and Administration Services.

-Provide leadership and management to the administration of the District’s

purchasing and contracting functions in compliance with applicable laws

and policies.

-Supervise, plan and direct activities of seven purchasing staff with a goal of

a result-oriented system to support the District’s education objectives.

-Develop, implement and maintain the District’s Minority and Women-

Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program.

-Administer a system of competitive bidding as appropriate under State law,

Board policies and administrative procedures.

-Promote affirmative action and equal opportunity as they apply to vendors

doing business with the District and ensure aggressive, proactive and

creative implementation of the Board’s policies on Minority and Women-

owned business contracts.

-Exercise leadership with the staff in developing and refining a purchasing

system emphasizing planning and control and featuring consumption

factors, budgeting techniques and employment of electronic data processing

capabilities.

MBEConnect, LLC MBE Program Account Manager

Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011 - Accountable for generating direct B2B interaction between business owners

and corporate, municipal and federal entities for supplier diversity

networking.

-Manage day-to-day scheduling and oversight of WebEx sessions

and assist in planning, facilitating and execution of various meetings.

-Market and moderate the MBEConnect Profiles digital magazine

and its overall value-add strategy to Minority- and Women-owned

businesses, non-profit organizations and corporate partners.

-Manage current media relationships as well as developing new

media relations with potential MBEConnect partners.

-Responsible for conducting and planning live video and audio interviews

during various conferences, trade shows and networking events.

-Build and manage relationships with purchasing managers,

procurement directors, business owners and corporate executives.

-Assist corporations and diverse companies in using business social media

to engage with their customers, prospects and partners that support supplier

diversity initiatives.

DeLaval Services, LLC Global Sourcing Manager

Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2010 - Provide product development, factory sourcing, and manufacturing

management services ranging from raw materials to finished goods.

- Participate in the category team collaborative process and for creating

and implementing procurement process efficiencies globally.

- Lead strategic efforts to identify and develop new global supply partners and . consolidate current supply base.

- Reduced 54 active fastener suppliers to two preferred suppliers by utilizing the Strategic Sourcing PQLIR Process (Price, Quality, Logistics, Innovation, Risk).

- Lead project to reduce and standardize the fastener assortment (approximately 20,000 ) by 10% which resulted in $23,000 cost savings.

- Identify gaps in supply chain and internal organizational systems and create

effective business processes between functional areas that result in

improved outputs.

- Provide creative sourcing techniques to identify qualified candidates and

develop, evaluate and maintain selected suppliers.

- Provide contract management and administration in support of precision

manufacturing business pursuits.

- Participation in front-end assessments of business pursuits, analysis of RFPs,

proposal reviews and coordination. Negotiate contracts which includes

price, terms and conditions.

- Participate in Low Cost County (LCC) efforts to determine the best strategy

and business case for low-cost country sourcing.

Sprint Nextel Corporation Supplier Diversity - Business Development Specialist – Supply Chain

June 1997 – Dec. 2007 - Work with negotiators and end users to identify, introduce, and promote

diverse suppliers who can provide goods and services to Sprint.

- Recruit, develop and maintain diverse vendor/client relationships.

- Prepare, amend and modify a variety of contracts, service

agreements (i.e. Master Service Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements)

to include diversity participation.

- Assist diverse companies in their efforts to market to Sprint through one on

one meetings and supplier presentations to negotiators and end users.

- Provide sourcing assistance, negotiate contracts to include diversity,

monitor supplier diversity performance and be an advocate for all diverse

businesses.

- Interface with various state and federal government agencies and advocacy

groups and provide information and reports as needed.

- Responsible for corporate communications outreach and all media relations

to introduce, promote and market Supplier Diversity.

- Capture, track, monitor and report 2nd tier spend from Sprint’s prime

suppliers in accordance with federal government policies.

- Responsible for the Train the Trainer program by recruiting and training 12

“Champions of Supplier Diversity” who would train their departments on

Supplier Diversity.

- Became the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to internal and external

customers on Supplier Diversity and 2nd tier processes with emphasis on

government reporting using internal software program.

- Plan, manage and attend trade shows and other networking events as

Assigned.

Data Qualifications Trainer, KC Lead Qualification Center

- Trained 30 employees to identify and qualify medium and large market business prospects for data/voice products and services with an emphasis on Sprint ION, ATM, Frame Relay, Dedicated IP, Voice over IP, and Audio and Video Conferencing services.

- Entered customer information into lead tracking software and draft sales leads for branch managers and sales representatives.

- Supported marketing efforts by responding to customer inquiries via the Sprint website, inbound calls, tradeshows and direct mailings.

Operations Associate/Expeditor – Supply Chain

- Reviewed, analyzed and processed sales orders daily for all SNS backorders by rerouting, stock transfers, fast releasing, verify dealer only product and notify to sales of changes on sales orders to achieve the lowest number of backorder lines on SNS sales orders.

- Expedited and negotiated warehouse purchase orders with the vendors to ensure that specified inventory levels are maintained.

- Interacted with buyers to determine overstock products to be returned.

-Ensured timely processing of all purchase orders and all stock

requests by maintaining an information database and filing hard

copies.

- Interacted with dealers and distributors on a daily basis to find out status

of current contract and sales orders.

SPECIAL STRENGTHS

* Contract Negotiation experience * International Sourcing experience

* Ability to work productively in a team environment * Strong analytical skills

* Strategic planning and organizational skills * Multi-task and time management oriented

* Self-starter / Ability to work independently * Effective decision-making skills

* Excellent telephone techniques * Strong oral and written presentation skills

* Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines * Proficient computer skills on multiple software

* Broad telephony knowledge base packets

* Ability to advocate for all diverse groups * Global Supply Chain Management experience

* 2nd Tier Contract Monitoring * Government Reporting experience

* Supplier Diversity experience * Educational Training – Adult/Adolescence

* Health Insurance experience * Adult learning theory and curriculum training

* Lean manufacturing knowledge * Strong Legal/Para-professional experience

*MRP/ERP experience * SAP experience

* Vendor Qualification and Development * FAR/DFAR knowledge

EDUCATION

Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Acquisition and Contract Management

Strayer University – Arlington, VA – September 2008 – 3.75 GPA

(Magna Cum Laude)

Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) - Business Management

Strayer University – Arlington, VA – June 2006 – 3.6 GPA (Cum Laude)

Associate of Arts – Music Theory, Business Administration

Kansas City Kansas Community College – September 1986 - May, 1988

Certificate – Triple “C” Instructor Training and Development Program

University of Excellence – Sprint – July 2002

Certificate – Project Management Principles & Practices (for Sprint)

George Washington University – School of Business and Public Management – November 2001

ISM Certificate – Best Practices in Minority & Women Business Strategies for Supply Chain

NAPM’s Minority/Women Business Development Group - August 2002

Certificate - Certificate of Completion by Ralph G. Moore & Associates, Regional Minority Business Program Manager Training – October, 2002

Certificate - PPS, Practical Project Steering – Project Management – December 2008

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