Qualifications Profile:

Background: Deep level of experience identifying strategic sourcing opportunities in mid-senior level roles as an associate sourcing manager and category manager for large-scale domestic and international consulting clients

Skills & Abilities: Self-directed contributor with ability to multi-task. Strong time management skills. Excellent organizational & complex project management skills. Basic online marketing experience with SEO and AdWords

Competency Areas: MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations), Facilities, Capex, Office Supplies, IT Peripherals

Education:

Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Neuropsychology, May 2008

Villanova University - Villanova, PA

Certificate Course: APICS CSCP Certification, In Progress

Work Experience / Recent Achievements:

Digital Entrepreneur & Independent Business Owner – Wilmington, DE (Virtual Office)

Owner and Operator of multiple eCommerce sole proprietorships January 2015 – Present

•Partners with suppliers in specific niche categories to negotiate ongoing distribution partnership and strategy

•Manages all aspects of business strategy including sales, finance, digital design and social media marketing

-Proficient in customer service, online marketing, contract management, basic Google AdWords and SEO

•Processes all purchase orders & customer invoices via Shopify; ensures customer logistics fulfillment; maintains client communication and technical support, during and after sale; provides order status, tracking and confirms delivery; processes and executes PayPal transactions, FedEx, UPS, and USPS support services

GEP – Philadelphia, PA

Category Manager at FMC Corporation October 2015 – May 2016

•Led & managed $70 MM in categories such as MRO, Capex, Facilities and Environmental for FMC Corp.

-Supported direct negotiations with environmental O&M suppliers to save $1.1 MM per year

•Drove delivery and coordination of market research and spreadsheets to The Chemours Company

Xchanging Services, Inc. – Wilmington, DE (Virtual Office)

Associate Sourcing Manager June 2014 – September 2015

•Delivered 18% total savings to Godiva Chocolatier for their Retail & Corporate Office Supplies program

•Rolled out a competitive strategic sourcing effort resulting in an estimated savings of $240k per year

-An additional $350k was estimated as a result of a comprehensive continuous improvement analysis

•Strategically led two highly competitive RFPs in parallel with each other for safety (PPE) equipment

FXI, Inc. – Media, PA

Corporate Buyer October 2012 – June 2014

•Achieved savings of $530,000 for 2013 YTD based on $4.1MM in spend for all negotiated categories

•Managed & led commodities such as Utilities, MRO & Safety for up to 17 US manufacturing facilities

-Launched competitive bid for company-wide MRO spend of $2 MM to yield savings of over $220,000

Infosys BPO Limited – Basking Ridge, NJ

Process Specialist at Verizon Corporate Headquarters August 2011 – October 2012

•Drove consistent collaboration and buy-in from internal stakeholders and key business partners

-Proactively strived to influence collaborative outlook of stakeholders by acting as strategic liaison

•Performed proficient analysis of supplier spend in SAP with a focus on IT Hardware & Peripherals lifecycle

-Drove regulatory requirements and vetted contracts for IT suppliers worth over $10 MM in spend

•Met on and off-site with suppliers to perform evaluation of each individual RFP and to negotiate pricing

•Issued & evaluated RFP for FiOS User Interface and Global Office Supplies (totaling over 20 Million in spend)

-Evaluated sales & marketing proposals to award $1 MM project to yield a savings of $250k against budget

-Co-led a dedicated RFP effort to negotiate a contract renewal with Staples for office supplies across the entire Verizon global footprint. The result was over $5 MM dollars in net savings for each contract year. The net total of measured savings remains to be just over $27 MM for a 5-year term

USM Services – Norristown, PA

Procurement Specialist July 2010 – August 2011

•Managed suppliers and negotiated pricing for multiple short-term service Supply Chain agreements

-Met aggressive timelines to procure service for 100+ retail locations in metropolitan Illinois

•Updated the supplier database to include quality control, high quality reporting and key performance indicators

•Helped implement best practice for team by participating in finalization of policies and company standards

ICG Commerce (now Accenture) – King of Prussia, PA

Specialist for ICG Commerce March 2009 – July 2010

•Purchased indirect MRO materials for over 15 plants throughout the United States for Kraft Foods Inc.

-Daily activities included purchase order process automation in SAP and maintaining project budget

•Implemented strategic sourcing ideas when preferred/desired supplier could not supply inventory

•Utilized Customer Relationship Management software alongside SAP to carry out MRP for all Kraft plants

Technical Proficiency:

Certifications: In pursuit of APICS Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCP) certification

Applications: SAP ERP, Oracle, Ariba, MM4 eSourcing Platform, Microsoft Office Suite, 365 & OneNote

Advanced Skills: Pivot table analysis and V-lookup in Excel, Google Apps (Gsuite), Content Writing

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