Project Management Relationship

JEFFREY STARION

*** ****** ****** • Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 • 781-***-**** • *********@*****.*** OBJECTIVE:

A results driven procurement professional with 15 + years of professional experience in sourcing, negotiating and driving company strategies. Skilled in spend management and risk mitigation through data insights and process improvements. Excel in ambiguous matrixed organizations. Seeking a challenging and progressive sourcing opportunity to drive processes and operationally efficiency. SKILLS:

• Cost savings analysis

• Vendor Relationship Management

• Problem Solving & Mitigating Risks

• Cross Functional Project Management

• Supplier Management

• Global Procurement /Logistics

• Oracle R12/ERP

• Microsoft Office 365

• Strategic Sourcing

• Contract Negotiation

BUYER EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Corporation, Burlington, MA

(March 2022 – May 2024)

Procurement Analyst

Supported $28 billion in annual spend in goods and services across all business groups.

• Led complex Nuance employee training with Microsoft ERP system.

• Assisted key stakeholders for new purchase order support.

• Quickly expedited procurement support during tight deadlines during an ambiguous time of transition.

• Ensured compliance programs collaborated with software data and security teams and risk management.

• Prioritized and improved operation efficiency globally by supporting a central tracking system of Nuance spend and transactions.

Nuance Communications Inc., Burlington, MA

(2007 – March 2022 ) (Company was acquired by Microsoft in 2022) Buyer

Reporting to the Corporate Purchasing Leadership Team, directly involved with global sourcing and procurement of indirect materials and services totaling overall $450 million purchase volume.

• Assisted in the development and implementation of advance spot buy program. $600,000 in hard team savings and continued value creation. Successful completion of 375 deals.

• Drove complex contract negotiations supporting the category managers.

• Delivered spend analytics for category managers.

• Diverse procurement skills in varying capacities such as: P2P process, capital equipment, print, marketing services & MRO supplies.

• Sourced, negotiated and purchased computer hardware, software and maintenance renewals.

• Utilized Oracle R12 extensively as part of the buying process.

• Led newly acquired business acquisition integration of Oracle procurement functions including: testing, functional set up and configuration to ensure integration success.

• Prepared, negotiated, analyzed & researched contracts with acceptable legal and business terms and conditions.

• Facilitated supplier relationship management to provide timeliness of delivery, payment terms and invoice payment problem resolution.

• Managed monthly reconciliation of p-card charges with key suppliers who were active in the program.

• Assisted in the development of SLA's. Analyzed department metrics. The end result was an improvement in department KPI’s.

E INK, Cambridge, MA

(2006-2007)

Contract Buyer

• Managed all aspects of procurement in line with quality standards; identify potential suppliers; evaluate suppliers’ bids; negotiate trade terms; recommend award decisions; manage supplier relationships.

• Provided analytical support of material purchases in an effort to improve quality of commodities and reduced lead times.

• Analyzed forecasts to track and report sourcing trends, budgets, cost savings as well as vendor performance on a monthly basis.

• Managed logistics with contract manufacturing suppliers and customers in regard to quotes, orders, shipments, and internal material requirements.

• Monitored key materials purchasing and consumption for regulatory compliance reporting; implemented a min/max inventory and supervised the shipping, receiving and materials handling functions.

EDUCATION

Salem State University – Salem, MA

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Professional affiliations/interests

Institute of Supply Management - Active Member

Volunteer Work – No Child Goes Hungry

Weight Lifting & Fitness

Traveling Internationally

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