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Bentonville, Ar, Us

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

• Executes and supports budget movements for $3B in CapEx and $100M in OpEx. Collaborates with Finance, Accounting and Controls and business to obtain approval documentation and ensure funding availability.• Compiles long range budget plan and forecasting for Reliable Operations.• SAP Responsibility: Compilation of budget and project reports, SBOP reports, creates yearly statistical projects for Ambient, Grocery and Fulfillment networks, drives project/PO closure (quarterly and for… Show more • Executes and supports budget movements for $3B in CapEx and $100M in OpEx. Collaborates with Finance, Accounting and Controls and business to obtain approval documentation and ensure funding availability.• Compiles long range budget plan and forecasting for Reliable Operations.• SAP Responsibility: Compilation of budget and project reports, SBOP reports, creates yearly statistical projects for Ambient, Grocery and Fulfillment networks, drives project/PO closure (quarterly and for year-end procedures), supports journal entries, budget preload alignment with Finance and Accounting and Controls, partners with Accounting and Controls to ensure capital vs expense determination is completed for projects, supports quarterly SOX project review audits and completes SOX Audit for SAP Access, establishes Supply Chain SAP standards (i.e. project creations, budget loading level, purchase order/budget opportunities).• Attends AMA/Lucernex/Coupa design sessions to outline Supply Chain requirements and system functionality needs. Partners with teams to work through obstacles. Loops in other stakeholders as needed to ensure their section requirements were gathered and discussed. Works with teams to review and/or create training and AWI documentation for Supply Chain processes.• Drives budget actualization by reporting actuals vs budget and open PO reports to business.• Works with diverse stakeholders, including Legal, Finance, Accounting and Controls, the business, Global Procurement, Indirect Procurement Services teams, and EAM on new business initiatives to ensure alignment across the different business units.• Manages IPS Global Procurement Relationships for Supplier On-Boarding, Contracts, and Operational Procurement teams.• Develops strategy and system processes for Supply Chain functions as new administrative systems/tools are implemented such as Coupa, CMMS and SAP/Coupa Integration (Go-Live 5/2024), S4HANA (Phase 3, Go-Live 2/25), AMA, and Lucernex. Show less

Bentonville, Ar

• Managed a group of 7 associates responsible for managing vendor vetting, out to bid & award processes, contract execution, project closeouts and invoicing for Construction & Design.• Analyzed project counts, timelines, complexity, projected pricing to determine regions, contractors/consultants and bidding options for construction and design projects; gains buy in and approval from business owners on strategy.• Managed past due aging invoices to prepare for fiscal year end; led… Show more • Managed a group of 7 associates responsible for managing vendor vetting, out to bid & award processes, contract execution, project closeouts and invoicing for Construction & Design.• Analyzed project counts, timelines, complexity, projected pricing to determine regions, contractors/consultants and bidding options for construction and design projects; gains buy in and approval from business owners on strategy.• Managed past due aging invoices to prepare for fiscal year end; led taskforce that managed 800 aging invoices, processed $5M in past due invoices and credited $73K back to Walmart.• Implemented process to review remodel bid lists as remodel project numbers increased to outline and identified best practices, data points and discussed regional strategy with Project Manager team to avoid general contractor overload, ensure quality and best pricing.• Developed new associate training curriculum by focusing on complexity of task, timeline of system access and foundation building; region workload can now be managed in an 8 weeks from start date.• Recommended department consolidate the Project Manager and Contract Administrator positions when open positions could not be backfilled to support workload; recommendation was tested and implemented in 2017.• Led the creation and implementation of the open commitments (purchase orders) process to ensure closure within an average of 45 days from contract/closeout completion dates. From end of February to April 2017, 63% of open commitments were closed in an average of 24 days.• Collaborated with business partners to develop a Capstone program (Remodel) that created a method of leveraging top general contractors to provide optimal schedule, cost, and quality.• Partnered with GSS to deliver an electronic invoice system (Walmart Accounts Payable Portal, WAPP) for non-PO invoices, created 70 approval flows, developed additional training documents, and led training sessions with internal and external customers. Show less

Bentonville, Ar

• Managed a 3rd party vendor team and two internal managers who qualified and executed contracts through Ariba for approximately 8K vendors, managed Developer & Build To Suit closeout books, purchase orders, letter of credits & bonds and vendor/supplier bid event support.• Implemented a plan to identify Realty Procurement’s supplier pool; collaborated with the business to create a scheduled requalification timeline to mitigate risk.• Directed a cross functional team to eliminate days in… Show more • Managed a 3rd party vendor team and two internal managers who qualified and executed contracts through Ariba for approximately 8K vendors, managed Developer & Build To Suit closeout books, purchase orders, letter of credits & bonds and vendor/supplier bid event support.• Implemented a plan to identify Realty Procurement’s supplier pool; collaborated with the business to create a scheduled requalification timeline to mitigate risk.• Directed a cross functional team to eliminate days in the vendor qualification processes to improve the qualification timeline for all requesting groups managed by Supplier & Contract Management, shared improved process with other vendor management groups.• Drove the implementation of the bid event management tool which streamlined the process and communication between Facilities Management, Realty Procurement Services, GNFR Support Team and Supplier & Contract Management and allowed us to better track and update bids.• Collaborated and partnered cross functionally to direct the design process of the GNFR SAP Contracting system to ensure the system met the needs of the of Real Estate.• Led business partner collaboration meetings which resulted in improved Ariba data for Supplier & Contract Management and the ServiceChannel team Show less

Bentonville, Ar

• Managed the solicitation and vetting process by recruiting, interviewing, and qualifying general contractors, professional service contractors and other suppliers through Ariba• Determined and assigned qualified contractors to project bid list in Quickbase for multiple programs; mitigated potential risk by analyzing financials, contractor’s capabilities and conflicts of interest to ensure company is in compliance with our company initiatives; selected the most qualified contractors to… Show more • Managed the solicitation and vetting process by recruiting, interviewing, and qualifying general contractors, professional service contractors and other suppliers through Ariba• Determined and assigned qualified contractors to project bid list in Quickbase for multiple programs; mitigated potential risk by analyzing financials, contractor’s capabilities and conflicts of interest to ensure company is in compliance with our company initiatives; selected the most qualified contractors to create a competitive bid environment; created approximately 220 bid lists with a total dollar amount of $200M+ for FYE12• Audited construction project closeout books through Evoco Workspace while ensuring compliance with closeout document requirements derived from project specifications• Researched and analyzed issues for the department and business partners by seeking out potential and existing problems; providing recommendations for remedies and implementing change initiatives• Presented to business partners, co-workers and general contractors about opportunities, processes and procedures• Created and analyzed reports to ensure goals were met within the department and with business partners to identify potential time savings and other opportunities including decreasing the average number of days to close out projects• Managed a high volume of construction projects in a territory with a low ratio of general contractors• Drove efficiencies using innovation to develop a new process within Realty Compliance by utilizing technology with a potential cost savings of $1.5M annually• Co-Led of the Development and Training Committee; mission was to enhance organizational effectiveness by engaging associates to maximize their potential through growth and development• Led the communication between our department and the Real Estate Library to develop naming conventions and to outline the process for document storage for our closeout book documents in the Real Estate Electronic Library Show less

Bentonville, Ar

• Part of a team that collected millions of dollars in reimbursables from developers, towns and cities by reviewing contracts and submitting required documentation• Attended weekly meetings with leadership to track project risk• Analyzed monthly accounting reports to ensure construction money was allotted to the correct projects and investigated why stores were not meeting their projections• Ensured unsuccessful projects were dropped and removed from program• Attended closings… Show more • Part of a team that collected millions of dollars in reimbursables from developers, towns and cities by reviewing contracts and submitting required documentation• Attended weekly meetings with leadership to track project risk• Analyzed monthly accounting reports to ensure construction money was allotted to the correct projects and investigated why stores were not meeting their projections• Ensured unsuccessful projects were dropped and removed from program• Attended closings to track new reimbursables • Managed SOX Compliance to ensure projects were within 10% of approved construction budget• Consulted with brokers, legal, cities and consultants Show less

Bentonville, Arkansas