Procurement/Sourcing Professional

Melvin Bates, Jr.

**** **** ******* **** – Schaumburg, IL 60173

***********.**@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvin-bates-jr-99b2357b

Experience & Objective: I am an experienced procurement professional skilled in development of supplier relationships, minimizing risk, and reducing company spends to drive best value. My personal goal is to continue to develop an understanding of sourcing, procurement and change management while applying work experiences paired with my core competencies to become and effective leader.

Core Competencies:

Procurement Vendor Management Training

Supplier Management Regional Sourcing Strategic Sourcing

Spend Analysis Quality Assurance Contract Negotiation

Professional Experience: March 2020 - Current

Chamberlain Advisors/Walgreens Corporation

Procurement Specialist

Manage daily end to end procurement process within SAP/ERP system

Provide project coordination and transactional procurement for internal business units

Functions as SAP Ariba/Oracle system subject-matter experts and training lead for assigned users

Provides guidance on procurement processes to all levels of personnel and facilitates completion

CDK Global February 2018-March 2020

Sourcing Specialist II

Structure SLA’s for vendor agreements in concert with business stakeholders and procurement policy

Ensure vendor contract rates are at or below market within the professional services category

Craft strategies and conduct negotiations to minimize spend

Align spending forecasts with business objectives and procurement practices

Contribute to overall third party labor category strategies

Manage project-specific sourcing and procurement plans

C.B.R.E October 2014 – June 2017

Procurement Analyst

Negotiate and manage (75-100) facility-related contracts for Motorola properties across the United States and Canada.

Gather annual regional budget information, and report to finance.

Review, negotiation, and execution of supplier agreements.

Modify existing service agreements in support of organizational changes and/or client site closures.

Ensure suppliers are in compliance with CBRE and client master service agreement.

Evaluate client service requirements and leverage CBRE’s national supplier base to facilitate speed to market.

Verify service provider insurance coverage conforms to Risk Management program standards.

Training and development of facility and project management teams regarding processes, documentation and service review goals.

Assist service lines leads with R.F.P’s and supplier performance reviews.

Coordinate with CBRE’s sourcing teams and peers to drive cost saving efforts.

Motorola Solutions Inc. (through CRS) – Schaumburg, IL October 2011 - October 2014

Supplier Governance

Process management, providing and implementing improvements to insure compliance.

Provided thorough review of facility purchase orders, ensuring accuracy based on Motorola procurement process and standards.

Monitored Purchase Order for accuracy while ensuring yearly budget and project planning goals were met.

Continual Education: Completion

Southern New Hampshire University: Business Management 2021 / GPA 3.4

Professional Training:

SIG University: Certified Sourcing Professional 2020 /CSP-62958728

APICS Chicago: Certified Supply Chain Professional 2016

Technical Proficiencies:

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), ePro, JD Edwards, Oracle, Ariba, Zycus

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