Alecia Driver, MBA Cell: 770-***-****

Indian Land, SC ad14m6@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecia-driver-leesa-mba-0105218/

SEEKING TO RELOCATE TO THE DALLAS TX METRO AREA

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Of QUALIFICATIONS

Results-oriented professional with diverse experience poised to transition 15+ years solid background in contract/vendor management, risk, supply chain, and sourcing to excel in a management position. Offering outstanding team leadership, behavioral management, and conflict resolution skills. Exceptionally organized and disciplined; possess well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and direct others in a supportive cooperative team environment. Business administration expertise: coordinate with management, cross-functional teams, and vendors in the execution of daily tasks and functions. Generate and maintain records and reports, secure facility vendors and supplies, and comply with all administrative corporate policies and regulations.

EDUCATION

Master’s in Business Administration - Human Resource Management (WITH HONORS)

Keller Graduate School of Management, Decatur, GA

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO

CORE COMPETENCIES

Organizational & Time Management

Policy & Procedure Administration

MS Ofc/Ariba/Hiperos/DocuSign

Relationship Building

Telecommunications

Negotiating

Cross-functional Teams

Process Improvements Risk Management

Supply Chain

Sourcing/Vendor Management

Financial Consulting

Key Achievements:

Decreased turnaround time by days through implementation of standard process improvements.

Reduced purchase order generation workload by 54% by using optimization methods to set planning parameters.

Optimized supply chain tactical activities to increase supplier on-time delivery by 20%.

Maintained 100% compliance in contract management within enterprise policy.

Sourcing - Project Management:

Sourced for facility supplies, vendors and special services while onboarding 200+ vendors.

Strategized ways to streamline sourcing.

Simultaneously managed 10-20 sourcing projects with medium-high complexity level ensuring timely execution based upon project timelines.

Experience managing and executing a variety of contract types.

Perform as an individual and within cross functional groups.

Recommend sound meaningful agreements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Flexjobs – remote PT

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

08 -2023 - Present

Assist with content and message development, writing, editing, and project management support.

Create and maintain team documentation,

Develop content for internal/external events and manage executive speaking calendar.

Equitable Ins. (contract remote)

CATEGORY MANAGER

05-2022 – 12-2022

Strong project management. Simultaneously managed 10-20 sourcing projects with medium-high complexity level ensuring timely execution based upon project timelines.

Collaborated with Risk Management and Stakeholders regarding risk assessment discrepancies within Information Security, Physical Security, Financial Solvency.

Manage vendor communication to conduct vendor risk assessments, and timely completion of vendor questionnaires.

Timely reporting and escalation of third-party issues and remediation actions associated with control gaps for closure.

Consulted with a variety of business groups and professional associations to determine industry-specific requirements and specifications to recommend sound meaningful agreements.

Vetted and onboarded new vendors coupled with resolving vendor issues as required.

Accountable for ensuring the team's contract documentation accurately reflects products/services provided via assigned third-party relationships and monitors third-party’s ability to deliver against contractual requirements and service level agreements.

RGP Consulting Firm -remote

FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

10-2021 - 05-2022

Consultant for RGP within Strategic Sourcing, as a Vendor Sourcing Manager.

Supported the Deal Desk by providing Professional Services, Marketing and Financial SOWs, Change Orders, Amendments and Master Agreements, which enables RGP’s clients to solve problems and execute their strategic initiatives.

In a team effort helped develop an easier way to transition to a new ERP system (Ariba) on how to perform our job and educate external stakeholders with latest changes.

Consulted with senior management and other key internal stakeholders on strategic and tactical sourcing strategies; develops, plans, and ensures successful implementation of operations.

Performed risk management duties in a complex institution related to financial services.

Wells Fargo Bank – remote

STRATEGIC SOURCING AND SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANT

03-2020 - 04-2021

Managed Facility Management category by overseeing end-to-end sourcing process.

Customized contract terms and language in collaboration with legal department. Compose non-standard terms and conditions to mitigate potential risks by mapping, reviewing, drafting, redlining, and negotiating.

Consulted with business groups and professional associations to determine industry-specific requirements and specifications to recommend sound, meaningful agreements.

Maintained Ariba platform that housed executed contracts, pricing, and various other required supporting documents for retention and access within supply chain.

Identified and evaluated RFx prospects (via RFP, RFQ), business inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.

Challenged risk proposals in designated risk area of credit, market, operations, product, or strategic through detailed research and vetting, leveraging banking product, regulatory and industry knowledge, and critical thinking skills to ensure strong portfolio performance outcomes.

CONTRACTS AND SOURCING (10-201*-**-****)-remote

Hired For Various Short-Term Contracts to Assist with And Reduce Project Backlog

Coordinated daily and weekly group meetings with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Evaluated internal controls and implemented standard process improvements.

Spearheaded vendor onboarding and document database management for facilities management

Managed IT procurement cycle to reduce team workload.

Produced approximately 50 Commercial Supplier Agreements (CSA) and Professional Service Agreements (PSA) for Property Facilities Management.

Consistently achieved excellent client survey scores and business partner feedback.

AT&T - remote

MANAGER, CUSTOMER CONTRACTS (WIRELESS)

01-2009 - 04-2017

Customized hundreds of mobility non-standard contract templates including MA, SLA, AT&T Corporate Digital (ACDA) and Mobile Business Agreements (AMB), AT&T In-building Solutions Enhancements (ISE), as well as Terms and Conditions (T&C) by reviewing, drafting, redlining, and negotiating.

Delegated work requests to project managers. Conducted weekly strategy /status meetings with cross-functional and senior management teams.

Lead the end-to-end contracting process for third-party vendor agreements using approved processes and tools.

Generated 40% of the company’s overall revenue by achieving 100% Sox compliance.

Applied keen diligence and impact-driven approach to creating and enforcing cost and time efficiencies on over two hundred contracts.

MANAGER, SMALL BUSINESS PRICING

01-2006 – 01-2009

Improved operational efficiencies through ongoing communications with customers and Sales Team.

Provided daily analysis of cost proposals submitted by Sales Team as part of RFPs.

Crafted and coordinated non-standard solutions to requests relating to product development, marketing, finance, and legal/regulatory departments.

Provided pricing support to ten account managers across twelve states.

Streamlined approximately thirty projects per month for the development of complex deal solutions (New and Existing MDU & SFH).

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