Stephanie R. Little
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Global and domestic experience in procurement and contract management in the power, oil/gas, mining, industrial and aftermarket projects.
Track record of significant achievement, including reducing costs, and developing and improving purchasing and strategic sourcing process, and maximizing savings through contract management to meet objectives for contracts/projects worldwide.
Results-oriented purchasing professional with exceptional abilities in building/developing internal & external teams and vendor/subcontractor relationships.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A LITTLE FAITH MINISTRIES, Tiffin, OH (Part-time)
Pastor - June 2015 to Present
Supervise volunteers
Manage budgets
Implement and manage outreach programs
Develop partnerships with organizations to provide support to an afterschool program, individuals and families affected by addiction, autistic young adults, and a drop-in center for individuals affected by mental illness.
DOOSAN POWER SYSTEMS, AMERICAS, Tiffin, OH and Atlanta, GA - Oct 2016 to Feb 2017
Consultant Procurement Responsibilities included assisting Project Director in gathering data to close out a litigation case for a Canadian project. (20 hours per week)
DOOSAN POWER SYSTEMS, AMERICAS, Tiffin, OH and Atlanta, GA - Oct 2012 to Aug 2014
Consultant Procurement Responsibilities included overseeing procurement/logistics, and sales / proposals support for North American Biomass, Coal and Refinery projects.
ANSALDO CALDAIE SpA, Gallarate, Italy, Chennai, India - July 2011 to April 2012
Global Procurement / Project Manager Responsibilities included setting up global procurement and sales proposal infrastructure, development of supply chain and strategies, and setting up the teams and global offices as per business plan.
DOOSAN POWER SYSTEMS, AMERICAS, Atlanta, GA- 2006 to 2011
Manager, Procurement – Americas Responsibilities included purchasing, expediting, and shipping functions of the Power Projects Business Unit for Americas – a team of 5.
Managed a procurement and logistics team supporting all proposals and contracts for the Americas region to support boiler OEM power plant upgrade and new build projects
Developed all relevant aspects of supply chain management including agreed budgets and targets for Procurement and Shipping
Provided procurement support to Sales for FEED studies and proposals
Led and assisted negotiations of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management in Americas
Managed lead times and quality control for supply chain vendors, fabrication shops and steel mills for Americas
Maintain market knowledge, pricing trends and availability of capacity database
Temporary assignments based in United Kingdom, South America, Czech Republic, India, and Poland to source local suppliers, engineering and construction companies and steel mills to support EPC projects
Procurement Regional Champion for Americas region
Oracle ERP Testing Team
Key Achievements:
Introduced buying foreign tubing for domestic projects
Introduced module fabrication and barging equipment
Developed partnerships with fabricators to deliver cost savings and design improvements
Developed and implemented the Business Operating Procedures for EPC Procurement and Logistics
Introduced process improvements and savings for the procurement of direct and indirect spend items
Consistently delivered projects on time, below or within budget
TEMPORARY AGENCY – Tiffin, OH June 2004– 2006
Common Pleas Court, Judge Shuff - Supported Criminal and Domestic Bailiffs
National Machinery – Buyer
EL PASO ENERGY ENERGY/
COASTAL CORPORATION, KY, TX, CO and VA 1989 – 2004
Senior Procurement Specialist Materials & Contracts Positions held during period were Procurement Assistant, Buyer, Project Buyer, Senior Buyer and Purchasing Manager. Responsibilities included supervising six internal and site procurement personnel, Supplier prime and sub-contractor management, procurement, capital equipment, project management, inventory control and contract administration in the non-regulated industry field.
Key Achievements:
Served as facilitator and key member of a cross functional team with $50+/- million annual purchasing responsibilities for a multi-site network. Reduced commodity expenditures by $3.7 million through local and regional alliances.
Lead Buyer for $34M new build construction project.
Reduced MRO/OEM cost across the board by 2% to meet budget cuts without sacrifice to service or quality.
Evaluated and developed strong vendor relations to ensure quality, on time deliveries and service.
Frequently assigned by upper management to turn around problem areas.
Education and Training
Whitesburg High School Diploma 1984
American Intercontinental University 3.8GPA Business Management - Incomplete