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California, United States

California, United States

Manage HR and Professional Services categories for Smiths Group that includes 4 divisions – John Crane, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect and Flex Tek. • Developed category strategy for HR & Consultants & Professional Services. Engaged in sourcing efforts and negotiating contracts for HR, Finance, Legal, and other professional services with lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) strategy.• Developing relationships with key stakeholders in HR, Finance and Legal.• Efficient use of spend analytics tools for commodity strategy analysis.• Utilizing eSourcing for launching RFx events, objective decision analysis for supplier selection and Contract systems for contract completion.

Fremont, California, United States

Managed Global Corporate Services including HR, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, Travel, Finance & IT services and SaaS software. Managed Logistics North America Air Freight and Americas/EMEA warehousing services contract negotiations. Presented to executive management on strategic sourcing strategies and initiatives.• Drove strategic sourcing efforts and negotiated contracts for HR, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, Travel, Finance & IT services and SaaS software considering strategies for lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).• Significant year over year cost savings achieved.• Leader of Global cross-functional teams for sourcing strategic initiatives utilizing eSourcing for launching RFx events, Kepner Tregoe decision analysis for supplier selection and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems for contract completion. Used spend analytics tools for commodity strategy analysis.• Managed strategic supplier relationships for critical HR, Supply Chain, Logistics, Travel, Finance & IT service suppliers by conducting quarterly business reviews with scorecards and KPI’s to manage supplier performance. Prior positions at Seagate included:Global Supply Chain Sr. Commodity Manager• Developed and implemented sourcing strategies for Global IT Hardware & Maintenance including global voice and telecom projects and computer hardware.Purchasing Manager, Corporate Indirect• Overall management of Corporate Indirect Purchasing Department in California ensuring maximum performance from direct reports. Excellent understanding of Oracle ERP, supply chain and e-commerce.Senior Buyer• Procurement responsibility for the supply base selection of capital equipment, Seagate site R&D prototype printed circuit boards, computers and custom software.Buyer Specialist• Managed procurement of machined fabricated, plastic injected molded and sheet metal parts for new drive products developed in the Scotts Valley Design Center.