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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Vendor Program Manager supporting HR & Professional Services.• Leads the formulation and management of a comprehensive service line sourcing strategy, ensuring optimal alignment with the overarching organizational strategies, goals, and objectives• Demonstrates strong leadership in overseeing and driving sourcing projects across the organization, building robust partnerships with corporate stakeholders across the enterprise, all while fostering synergistic outcomes that maximize cost-efficiencies, mitigate risks, and cultivate sustainable value creation• Leads internal business reviews, as well as external quarterly business reviews (QBRs) in conjunction with key suppliers. This entails meticulously evaluating and analyzing various business aspects, driving transparent communication, and nurturing strategic partnerships to drive mutually beneficial outcomes• Collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to develop and refine Statement of Work (SOW) documentation, ensuring development of robust SOWs that capture project requirements and objectives• Provides essential support in coordinating contract and pricing negotiations, working in tandem with key corporate stakeholders from diverse departments such as Supply Chain, Legal, IT, Global Privacy, and Finance• Plays a pivotal role in facilitating contract development, overseeing the deployment of RFx events (RFI, RFP, RFQ), and conducting comprehensive bid/proposal evaluations.• Serves as the team lead and organizational Subject Matter Expert for supplier systems and facility onboarding• Champions the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives aimed at cultivating a streamlined and efficient procurement process• Continuously evaluates existing processes, identifies areas for enhancement, and devises strategies to drive operational efficiency• Manages supplier invoicing, budgeting, and long-term business planning related to supplier spend

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Operations Procurement Agent working as a supply chain program manager within Boeing Commercial Airplanes on the 737 Interiors Team. Responsible for managing suppliers on various galley program deliverables, from the design, build, test, all the way to delivery and installation on the aircraft.• Responsible for managing 737 galley supply chain programs from implementation, design, build, all the way up to final installation on the aircraft• Achieved 98% on-time delivery of Purchase on Assembly (POA) part orders required to support factory operations through increased coordination with the supply base• Negotiated project schedules with suppliers, ensuring all milestones and associated deliverables were met on time• Worked closely with suppliers to monitor delivery performance, mitigating risks to Boeing production schedule • Collaborated daily with various engineering teams to ensure engineering deliverables were completed on schedule

Arlington, Va, Us

Operations Procurement Agent within Boeing Global Services, working on the Global Fleet Care team. Responsible for managing aftermarket repairs with one of Boeing's largest suppliers for the 787 Program.• Achieved over $500,000 in total cost avoidance through close coordination with warranty and engineering teams• Negotiated over 1.5 million dollars of contractual remedies through thorough understanding and enforcement of contractual agreements and SLA’s• Responsible for partnering with and managing performance of over 30 worldwide program supplier sites • Monitored supplier schedules to ensure on-time delivery of parts and materials to meet customer SLA’s • Worked with demand planning teams to ensure provisioning plans were up-to-date to meet customer’s current and forecasted demand• Monitored and assessed risks to the supply chain, ensuring mitigation plans were developed accordingly

Arlington, Va, Us

Supply Chain Intern within Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, working on the Modification Services team.• Job shadowed Procurement Agents to develop an understanding of procurement processes• Maintained supplier metrics to track performance and health of key modification suppliers • Developed SharePoint site for the Mods supplier management organization, serving as an information store for team news, process guidelines, and other internal documentation

Pullman, Wa, Us

• Worked with earned value metrics to track projects and their progress weekly• Continuously monitored project metrics, including hours worked and scope, reporting weekly to senior leadership• Worked with internal engineering teams to ensure projects were on schedule and on budget to support product development timelines

92866 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex 9, Fr

• Defined project scope and implemented marketing projects to increase retail/resident sales• Supported the implementation and tracking of strategic business plans for all campus dining locations • Developed and led marketing campaigns throughout campus, gathering customer feedback through survey development and tracking• Monitored campus websites and social media outlets toensure compliance and up-to-date information

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Operations Management And Information Systems