Ariese Piersol Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

• Assist with the rollout of Coupa to The New York Times organization and standup a robust procurement department where there was none
• Execute process and strategy improvements related to procure-to-pay (P2P) services
• Assist with creating and drafting procurement policies and procedures for the organization to ensure process efficiency
• Serve as Coupa SME and trainer for The New York Times organization
• Review the work product of associates and provide direction and trainingas necessary
• Execute process transformation, measurable improved operational performance, and organizational restructuring plans

Falls Church, VA, US

• Sourced and procured goods and services for the IT commodity from many suppliers.
• Initiated Requests for Quotations and Proposals and received and analyzed proposed pricing from potential suppliers. Evaluated and monitored supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support.
• Worked with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required.
• Identified opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations.
• Issued purchase orders. Managed performance of purchase orders as well as ensured compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export and FAR.
• Employed sound business practices and assessed supplier performance as part of follow-up activities.

Blagnac Cedex, FR

• Super user for SAP and Coupa and designated trainer for both systems as well as procurement process/policies
• Applies AIRBUS general procurement procedures and rules to acquisition of items and services for Information Technology (COTS software, hardware, computing services) and Communication technology goods and services
• Evaluates spend to create strategy to execute the purchase of goods/services I.E. bundling for volume discounts
• Issues RFQ and RFPs for up to $100k. Can issue non- competitive P.O.s for less than $25k; must review two or more bids for orders over $25k
• Serves as the daily link to the customer validating needs, adequacy of items ordered and delivered; level of satisfaction with items and suppliers
• Develop and maintain an efficient supply chain within designated area capable of delivering goods/work packages (services), matching AIRBUS requirements and business objectives

Reston, VA, US

-Handled vendor and customer creation into SAP. -Ensured the Vendor and Customer Master Data stayed updated to interface daily with IPP.gov, SAM.gov, Prism etc.-Submitted and monitored Remedy tickets within the FBMS portal which either created a vendor/customer profile or modified it.-Notified vendors of their expired registration and worked with them to.

Washington, D.C., US

- Assist Contract Specialist and Contract Officers with Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Order issues- Create Purchase Requisitions using FBMS SAP financial system - Purchase supplies and/or services for the U.S. Park Police- Establish and maintain relationships with vendors who provide ongoing goods/services to the agency- Receive and process vendor.

Reston, VA, US

Accounts Payable for government vendors and student payroll for students scientists in the field.

Washington, DC, US

- Assisted Contract Specialists with Closeouts- Filed Purchase Requests, Purchase Orders, and supporting documentation and prepped them to bestaged at the warehouse.- Performed clerical duties such as data entry and copy/ scanning.

Reston, VA, US

- Received and verified invoices received for various goods/ services from various vendors.- Implemented usage of the FBMS SAP system for payment processing- Monitored, processed, and applied purchase order invoices and electronic payments- Differentiated 3-way match, current fiscal year funds from 2 way match, converted prior fiscal year funds- Ensured.

Reston, VA, US

- Received and verified invoices received for various goods/ services from various vendors.- Implemented usage of the FBMS SAP system for payment processing- Monitored, processed, and applied purchase order invoices and electronic payments- Differentiated 3 way match, current fiscal year funds from 2 way match, converted prior fiscal year funds- Ensured.