Financial Services Supplier Management

Rita Dhingra

**** ***** ***, **** *, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

Phone :513-***-**** - Email: ************@*****.***

Professional Profile

Results-oriented, highly qualified professional with extensive manufacturing and financial services purchasing experience.

Resourceful, creative problem solver with proven aptitude to analyze and translate complex, customer requirements, and business problems into solutions.

Flexible and adaptable performer; adept at multi-tasking and thriving in a fast-paced environment while coordinating numerous time-sensitive projects.

Excellent negotiations skills saved the company in excess of $175,000 in the first year by locking-in prices and effectively negotiating contracts.

Outstanding financial acumen with solid statistical analysis skills that saved the company $20,000 by running periodic audits on invoices sent by vendors.

Computer proficient with expertise in MS Windows, MS Office 2000 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and MS Internet Explorer, Ariba, GoCart & E1(MRP)

Professional Experience

September 13 – present Food Services

Summit Country Day, Cincinnati

June 07-September 08 Supplier Management (Contract Position)

Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio

Manage delivery performance on incoming components, documented delivery statistics & reported results to the Supplier management team by working directly with suppliers.

Manage; execute delivery and non-conformance of both the Plastic & Metals division.

Tracked supplier performance issues by running reports and conducting statically analyzes.

Gathered and analyzed root cause issues with supplier performance and made recommendations on corrective actions to Supplier Management team.

Managed disposition of non-conforming materials by interfacing with the manufacturing plants and procurement group.

Responsible for compiling monthly supplier reports on non-conformance.

May 06 – March 07 Buyer / Planner

Kadant Black Clawson, Cincinnati, Ohio,

Interfaced with internal customers to manage customer expectations and ensure product delivery.

Gathered, analyze and distributed sourcing reports to Management Team Members.

Collaborated with technical and engineering team to grade specifications for raw materials based on product requirements.

Managed costs negotiations, delivery schedules and conducted quality assurance for all suppliers and subcontractors.

April – May 06 Buyer (Contract Position)

Arvin Meritor, Florence, Kentucky,

Managed overall purchasing activities.

January 05 - March 06 Sourcing Analyst (Client Facing)

IBM, Cincinnati, Ohio,

Collaborated with client teams to ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategy on vendor consolidation projects.

Analyzed client purchasing patterns and vendors, and made recommendations on how to reduce cost and streamline the purchasing process.

Communicated detailed project plans, sourcing strategies to support consulting engagements.

Researched, analyzed, and recommended Marketing and Communication services vendors to client, including market price-points.

April ‘00- XX’04 Commodity Manager

National City Bank (formerly Provident Bank) Cincinnati,Ohio

Developed Request for Proposal packages and provided cost and vendor capability pricing proposals from qualified vendors.

Researched and analyzed market and industry conditions and trends to anticipate pricing, quality, and availability of products and services from vendors.

Resolved customer issues around vendor performance, product, service, delivery, and availability.

Audited vendor performance semi-annually to ensure vendor contract compliance.

Managed real estate project negotiation for vendors to build new branches, additions, and moves.

Managed overall customer and vendor relationships.

XX‘99-XX‘00 Purchasing Agent

Ambassador Heat Transfer, Cincinnati, Ohio

Collaborated with technical and engineering team to classify specification for raw materials based on product requirements.

Conducted job cost analysis to calculate margins based on human hours and materials cost.

Verified invoice accuracy and processed accounts payable.

Negotiated contracts with vendors

Maintained inventory levels for materials in the shop and plant.

XX‘95-XX’99 Purchasing Specialist

Lunkenheimer/Cincinnati Valve, Cincinnati, Ohio,

Purchased for six different departments, including foundry, machine shop, assembly, shipping, laboratory, and office.

Analyzed data and ran statistical results, as well as produced weekly reports.

Negotiated contracts with vendors.

Verified invoice accuracy and processed accounts payable.

Maintained inventory levels for materials in the shop and plant.

Education & Training

Jai Hind College, Bombay, India

B.A., Psychology, and World History

Six Sigma, SIPOC, Process MAPS and Fishbone

Affiliations

National Association of Purchasing Management, Cincinnati Chapter

Board of Director - 2001 - 2006

Served on the International Committee 2000-2001

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