Supplier Diversity / Supplier Manager
Rochester, New York Area
Provided strategic sourcing initiatives for Xerox major accounts, including federal, state and local governments, and private sectors to ensure that Xerox met diverse suppliers’ objectives to support revenue opportunities. ● Implemented supplier diversity strategies, develop goals, metrics, and reports to monitor performance against department standards, customer requirements, and government regulatory mandates while consulting and collaborating with senior management.● Built relationships to better engage suppliers with outreach, due diligence, and benchmarking initiatives. ● Monitored trends to identify opportunities for diverse suppliers to do business with Xerox. ● Partnered with Senior Managers, Human Resources, Office of General Counsel, Government Sector Sales and Contracting, and Xerox sales teams to achieve company objectives and performance indicators.● Conducted diverse supplier vetting to ensure credibility and verification of candidates’ ownership, control, and financial stability.● Mentored 25+ small and diverse suppliers to ensure the delivery quality products and services to Xerox.● Communicated data on diverse suppliers that met criteria for Sourcing Managers RFPs● Assisted cross-functional teams in creating Request for Proposals (RFP) in an electronic system and completed analysis of bid responses.● Tracked quarterly diverse suppliers’ participation rates for each commodity team.● Developed measurement criteria to track effectiveness of Supplier Diversity Program.● Managed submission of Second Tier reporting to Private and Public sectors per contractual obligations. ● Served four years as board member for the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council.