Sr. Director Global Sourcing

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Amanda Vieira adwem6@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn

North Yarmouth, ME • 207-***-****

Summary

Sourcing & Procurement Executive

Excellence in innovative and transformational Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Disciplined visionary possessing over 13 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supplier relationship management (SRM), cost savings, supplier negotiations and risk management. Excelling at fostering cultural alignment for employee satisfaction and business success. Strong passion to transform transactional and reactive Procurement functions into strategic business partners and enablers of progress. Areas of Expertise

• Executive Leadership

• Transformation

• Compliance Management

• Continuous Improvement

• Risk Management

• Operational Excellence

• Contract Negotiation

• Strategic Sourcing

• Innovation

Career Experience

Senior Director, Global Sourcing & Vendor Management, WEX, Inc., Portland, ME 2022 Same duties as previous role, additionally, established alignment to procurement benchmarks for assets, spending allowances, and other applicable key performance indicators (KPI). Led the proposal and execution for global Coupa implementation. Well versed in Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and System and Organization Controls (SOC) compliance. Drove vendor diversity through innovative business strategies and effective relationship building.

● Created and executed a streamlined approach for strategic vendor management on boarding.

● Negotiated savings on audit remediation costs with outside consulting firm by more than $10M

● Maintained a procurement impact goal of $25 million realizing significant savings and cost avoidance. Director of Global Sourcing, WEX, Inc., Portland, ME 2018 – 2022 Developed process improvements and systems to establish increased transparency in all procedures, drove cost savings, and improved vendor performance. Revamped the procurement processes to a more strategic approach from the existing tactical methods. Led the corporate strategies for sourcing, purchasing and vendor management. Oversaw a team of nine highly skilled Category Managers and Supplier Relationship Managers (SRM), while managing over $400 million in global spend, including technology, marketing, professional services and facilities. Created enhanced visibility, compliance, and controls by implementing an improved sourcing tool.

● Realized savings of 8% year over year by developing and implementing business partner strategy and cross functional leadership with the sourcing team.

● Deployed Coupa software as a P2P tool which created increased productivity of purchase orders, expense administration, invoicing, and vendor management.

Senior Leadership Team Member, Corporate Global Procurement, Abbott, Scarborough, ME 2017 – 2018 Same responsibilities as below and additionally coached and mentored a team of five Category Managers in an agile work environment while applying strategic planning, goal setting with a spend budget of over $500 million. Drove work streams for acquisitions and divestitures. Increased functional capabilities by creating videos and content for training on category strategies for both stakeholders and category managers.

● Saved $10 million in material expenses through strategic category placement, and vendor consolidation and pricing negotiations.

● Assisted the merger & acquisition team in saving $100 million in spending through vendor alignment and price negotiations.

Senior Category Manager, Alere, Inc., Scarborough, ME 2014 – 2017 Created strategic opportunities by analyzing material spending throughout the company and aligning category markets. Oversaw two Category Managers while managing department expenditures of $200 million. Expanded category knowledge in plastics and packaging, sustained market intelligence. Drove strategic sourcing and risk management activities, including RFPs and spend analysis leading to increased quality, service, cost optimization and heightened innovation. Applied both FDA and USDA regulations to remain compliant.

● Lowered category costs for packaging through strategic partnerships and negotiations by 6% within the first year.

● Produced cost saving recommendations that were in line with the company’s commitments to shareholders equaling $13 million over 2 years.

Supply Chain Manager, Alere, Inc., Scarborough, ME 2011 – 2014 Improved cash flow and net income by reducing costs which improved forecasting, capacity, enhanced quality, and ensured timely deliveries. Executed process improvement capabilities utilizing good manufacturing practices (GMP), Lean methodologies and International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Supervised 13 direct reports, including remotely dispersed, within supply chain including purchasing, supplier engineering, and receipt and instrument inspection while managing annual raw material costs of $20 million. Trusted to present projects with return on investment (ROI) and financial assessments to senior management. Initiated and maintained vendor contracts and devised a standardized vendor classification and qualification program.

● Reduced raw material costs by 6 8% YOY.

● Realized cost savings on raw materials of $3 million in 2 years. Education

Master of Professional Science (2010)

University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (2005)

University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Certification

CPOE– Certified Procurement Operations Executive (March 2023)

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