Benjamin Constantine Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Kirkland, Wa, Us

• Support for day-to-day end user procurement operations• Management of Quality Assurance Review process for all company submitted PRs and Change Orders in Coupa• End user support for Coupa related purchasing needs - Administrative PO mods and change orders• Perform Contract Lifecycle Management tasks i.e., contract uploads (to Salesforce Conga / Apttus)• Manage Procurement Contract Milestones - Review of all expiring contracts, preemptive outreach to end users to begin the renewal or termination process for contracts• Perform Supplier Enablement - Supplier onboarding, vendor calls to support questions, issues, or needs through the Coupa Supplier Portal (including international vendors)• OCONUS Region Support - liaison for escalation of Procurement Operational Needs or Issues from OCONUS Marketing and Facilities teams• Virtual Card Auditing - Monthly review of virtual card purchases for compliance alignment• Forms development for Vendor Onboarding (in Coupa), Contractor Pre-Approval (DocuSign PowerForms), and External Marketing Event Pre-Approval (DocuSign PowerForms)• Management of Dun and Bradstreet portfolio – Conduct vendor reviews and reporting of high risk vendors to support Finance, Legal, and Procurement Category Managers for action or possible supply chain risk; development of criteria for flagging vendors for review in DnB prior to onboarding or renewals• Coupa upgrades and systems support - Support for testing and planning of upcoming and ongoing Coupa system changes including Workflow Changes, Commodities/GL accounts, User Roles and Permissions• RFP Planning & Development - development of RFPs and facilitation of RFP process including stakeholder meetings to develop requirements/questions, vendor/bidder outreach, question facilitation, timeline creation and management, scorecard development, participate in proposal evaluations

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Member of IT Hardware Supply Chain Management (SCM) organization for GDIT corporate HQ, servicing multiple Federal Government Programs including NOAA, EPA, DHS, TSA, DoD (Army, Navy, Air Force), Intelligence Community (IC) – US BICES, CMS• Was responsible for sourcing and negotiating strategic procurements; direct and indirect procurements; CONUS and OCONUS procurements• Managed RFQs / RFPs from drafting, bidder communication, negotiation and execution; competitive bids / awards; sole source direct award bids / awards• Managed equipment leasing within procurement process• Utilized knowledge of FAR / DFAR in procurement process for corporate and federal regulatory compliance• Conducted price analysis and provided recommendations for contract award based on analysis and research• Managed invoicing, product delivery confirmation, RMAs, etc. including resolving vendor and end-user issues throughout process• Supported implementation of continual process improvements and streamlined procedures resulting in efficiencies and cost savings• Ensured high internal customer and end user satisfaction through communication and responsiveness; consistently received written and verbal kudos and praise• Consistently meet and exceeded department KPIs and metrics• Worked effectively with other internal departments / teams – i.e., Contracts, Legal, Reps & Certs, Vendor Intake, etc.• In 12 months, personally managed and awarded $5.5M+ spend (end-to-end procurement process – from intake to payment)• In 12 months, personally drove $8M+ cost savings and avoidance for procurements managed through competitive bid process

NOVA Benefits delivered employee benefits and enrollment service to small and medium sized businesses in order for them to offer the most robust benefits program to their workers and prospective employees in a competitive job market.Business created as part of Aflac internship. Business has been closed as of 2019, due to me pursuing opportunities in fields other than insuranceExperience Gained as part of this opportunity:• Created an LLC and filed with the Virginia State and IRS as an LLC• Acquired an EIN• Created an Articles of Incorporation for the company • Created a company website

Columbus, Ga, Us

• Led efforts in selling voluntary insurance benefits through calling and canvasing via telephone, door-to-door, and networking through BNI and other social functions. • Helped to run operations in open enrollment efforts. • Researched potential new client opportunities through database research on local businesses.• Assisted with presentations to business owners who were looking to offer more benefits to their business members.• Started the insurance brokerage NOVA Benefits LLC with guidance from the Aflac District Sales Coordinator for Fairfax. Was the only intern in the Aflac Fairfax branch to take the initiative to pursue the Entrepreneurship Internship.• Recipient of “Aflac Valuable Intern” award for closing business within the first month of starting the internship. Award was only received by 5 total interns out of an intern class of 30+.

Reston, Va, Us

Head Counselor for SkateQuest Fun Camps (Spring, Summer, and Winter) in 2015 and 2016• Managed daily camp activities, as well as camp counsellors• Taught new camp counsellor staff • Supervised children ages 4-13.• Conducted personal group ice skating lesson each day for basic skating skills for both hockey and basic skating, for a range of ages and skills from “never skated before” to advanced. • Choreographed a unique on-ice show performance weekly, to music, to showcase learned skills by kids in lessons.• Conducted group roller-skating lessons three days a week.

Reston, Va, Us

• Facilitated fun atmosphere for teaching children and adults of all ages and skill ranges to skate• Assisted on-ice professional coaches in conducting lessons for both hockey and basic skating• Communicated with and supporting young children while they learn to skate• Taught fundamental skills in a way that is easy to understand

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature Major, Management And Organizational Leadership Minor

Ib Diploma Recipient, High School