Procurement professional, change agent

Jorie B. McCarthy, CPM

adhwwe@r.postjobfree.com 650-***-**** IL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joriemccarthy

PROFILE

Seasoned Strategic Procurement Professional with expertise translating company goals into specific business strategies. Successfully lead Sourcing and Procurement change management activities. Extensive supply chain management experience focusing on contracts, total cost of ownership, continuous improvements and corporate procurement policies resulting in improved operating efficiencies. Committed to excellence. Successful working independently or as part of a team. Proven track record of producing bottom line results and improving profitability. Achieved lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certification.

Solid understanding of contracts; in-depth experience in Technology and associated services & maintenance contracts, marketing and HR services, logistics, travel management and facilities services for multiple locations.

Industry experience includes: Food Processing & distribution, Education, Enterprise Software Applications and related services, Medical & Electronics Manufactures, E-Business Managed Service Provider, Retail, International Chip Technology, .Com start-up’s and Staffing.

Strategic Sourcing

Change Agent

Supply Chain Management

Contract Negotiations/Risk Mitigation

Insurance Risk Transfer and Compliance

Front & Backend Rebate Programs

Process Improvements

Staff Development & Training

Vendor Relationship Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Encore Event Technology, Arlington Heghts, Il. 2018 – Current

Category Manager, Indirect Spend

Category manager focused on technology, audiovisual supplies, and back office products and services for an audiovisual company that services hotels, conference centers and resorts throughout North America. Developed national contract pricing and preferred suppliers reducing the supply base for efficiencies, resulting in direct savings of $1.3Mil within 9 months. Created a solution to capture tail spend, gaining visibility to manage. Transformed existing supplier relationships into national partnerships.

True Value, Chicago, Il. 2017 – 2018

Procurement and IT Contract Governance - Consultant

Contract development and negotiations for indirect spend within the technology group. Develop statement of works (SOW’s) for various Information Technology departments supporting categories such as software licenses & maintenance, Hardware & support and professional services/contingent workforce. Developed acceptance criteria to hold suppliers accountable for their deliverables mitigating risks and achieving cost savings across departments. Implemented Smart GEP, a RFx tool for IT department.

Tyson Foods, Chicago, Il. 2016 – 2017

Category Manager Technology - Consultant

Category manager focused on procuring technology ensuring that both value and risk are managed correctly. Supported initiatives for Information Technology category such as software, SaaS, Hardware and professional services for IS. Liaise between Suppliers and Business Units that ensured supply chain stability, focused on Contract review, SOW development & negotiations to reduce costs, maximize services & minimize risks. The results were a Procurement Savings & Cost Avoidance of over $4 Million in 6 months.

WESTED, San Francisco, CA 2010 – 2014

Purchasing Manager – Indirect spend

Managed acquisition of materials, equipment, and services companywide while balancing the goals & objectives of a nonprofit educational organization. Managed total cost while building & maintaining quality relationships and improving efficiencies, reducing costs by $2.3M in three years.

Implemented P-Card program Company-wide for small dollar spend & T&E expenses resulting in over $500K soft cost savings for the organization. Assisted with Concur implementation for travel booking & expense reporting.

Developed & implemented improved processes, created efficiencies that integrated source to settle.

Evaluated reliable sources of supply to ensure availability of material and service demands.

Consolidated national accounts for commodities such as IT, logistics, facilities, printing, supplies and furniture which streamlined processes & drove savings.

THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER, Sausalito, CA Stranding & Harbor Seal Crew, Volunteer, Sabbatical 2009 – 2010

SAP LABS, LLC, palo Alto, CA 2006 – 2008

Purchasing Manager – Indirect spend

Directed company-wide effort to shift the Procurement Department from a payment vehicle to a proactive total cost of ownership department for a world leader organization for enterprise applications of software and software-related services.

Negotiated contracts for Consulting, Development, Facilities and HR commodities.

Sourced offshore development projects and ran RFP’s contributing major cost savings.

Change Agent which drove process improvements though webinar trainings and education to create culture change of the procurement processes, which mitigated contractual risks.

Consolidated Labs procurement with corporate US location, to leverage Global contracts spend.

TOSHIBA AMERICA INC., San Francisco, CA 2004 – 2006

Purchasing Manager – Indirect and Direct spend

Purchasing manager supporting Toshiba globally for contracts of Indirect & Direct spend for the medical equipment and electronics divisions for the US. Directed the procurement for the compliance of the export buyers.

Managed relationships & facilitated contracts & negotiations between our customers, Toshiba in Japan, China & Brazil, and US suppliers.

Developed and trained buyers in proactive customer service to support and anticipate customer’s needs, becoming a value added department.

LEGATO SOFTWARE, a division of EMC, Mt. View, CA 2001 – 2004

Purchasing Manager – Indirect Spend

Transformed tactical purchasing function to a proactive customer service department for a software company. Trained buyers in negotiation skills, contract language and risk mitigation. Integrated and leveraged procurement through company acquisitions. Managed corporate facilities for multiple locations, marketing spend and travel program with outsourced employees.

Achieved cost savings of $3M through negotiations and consolidation of national contracts in the first year. Secured cooperation of international offices to leverage spending.

Strategically teamed with IT and Engineering to establish hardware standards. Consolidated Microsoft software site licenses and negotiated a $500K savings.

Implemented Oracle Procurement and Procurement Cards, strengthening internal controls and improved productivity.

Consolidated Legato Procurement department with EMC Procurement. Strategically managed west coast consolidation, leveraging spend of Legato, Documentum and VMWare acquisitions.

LOGICTIER INC., San Mateo, CA 2000 – 2001

Sr. Manager, Procurement

Created and developed procurement department for an e-business managed service provider. Developed and negotiated national contracts for indirect spend for a software company, resulting in reduced costs. Managed national and international procurement of capital equipment. Teamed with IT and Engineering Departments to establish all hardware standards.

Achieved savings of $1.5M in eight months through negotiations and consolidation of Cisco and Sun Microsystems maintenance contracts. Team Lead in procurement of companywide ISO 9000 efforts.

Implemented Solomon financial system including web based requisitions, which strengthened internal controls, improving productivity by 35%.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

University of Phoenix: BSM Bachelor of Science in Management

CPM – Certified Purchasing Manager, Lifetime Achievement, 1999

ISM – Institute for Supply Management 1990 - Current

NAPM-NC - National Association of Purchasing Management - VP of Professional Development, 1997 - 1999

Caucus, ICN – High Tech Procurement Professionals

The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, CA, 2009 – 2015: Stranding Department – Harbor Seal Crew – Volunteer

The ASPCA, San Mateo, CA, 2005: Wild Life Department Volunteer

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