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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Downtown Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Oh

• Negotiate long-term third party contracts for goods and services for the bank.• Provide Sourcing expertise and leadership for complex, high value bank sourcing projects for contracts and/or high dollar spend with a focus on IT software and professional services• Provide guidance and advice to line of business leaders and Risk Managers to minimize and manage risks associated with third party relationships• Develop and execute 3 – 5 year category strategies to drive high quality results for the line of business with the most efficient total cost of ownership. These include long and short term goals as well as various strategic plans to help realize the best value from suppliers

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• Lead enterprise strategic change through design, implementation, and operational leadership of the bank’s first procure to pay solution, contracts approval process and repository, supplier portal, and vendor risk management solutions• Partnered with Category Managers to stand up eSourcing tool, re-draft RFx templates, create a standard decision matrix, and scoring functionality and methodology• Created, trained, and drove compliance to contracts and procurement policies, project initiation, supplier selection, due diligence procedures, and contract management to meet bank and regulatory expectations• Mentored by Sourcing management in contract terms and conditions

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• Created and implemented new review methodology to address gaps in the process, which delivered 50% faster, more efficient analysis of potential vendors, decreased overall costs for the bank, and increased productivity and customer experience• Oversaw risk reviews for the bank’s outside service providers to ensure risk thresholds were met and any identified issues were addressed before on-boarding and utilization of new vendors and services• Collaborated with all divisions of the bank and senior leadership to ensure proper procedures are being followed to help mitigate overall risk of outside vendor usage• Worked closely with vendors in the review process to ensure information is obtained to accurately conduct reviews and make a risk based decision• Selected for Strategic Sourcing development program that included mentoring with an attorney on contract Terms and Conditions and partnering with a Senior Category Manager on various project such as a bank wide evaluation and replacement of Fifth Third's security company

Cincinnati Ohio

• Analyze all assigned financial statements including operating statements and rent rolls calculating the borrower’s cash flows, net operating income and debt service coverage ratio per weekly/ monthly goals• Complete loan ratings to assigned loans including PD ratings and/ or Reg ratings as assigned• Analyze and make recommendations to Lenders for “special borrower requests” such as loan assumptions, parcel releases, easements, leases, casualty losses, condemnations, etc. pursuant to Lender guidelines and Borrower loan documents

• Directed and delegate activities of staff to ensure professional, timely and proficient customer serviceLead department phone group to deliver accurate and timely information to fellow bank employees and customers• Developed and coached employees to ensure they follow their specific career paths and utilize their unique talents to the fullest• Annually prepared and give formal written performance appraisals to direct reports, recommending salary increases and promotions as appropriate• Received recognition award as well as played a vital part in new product implementation

• Proactively monitored specific business banking portfolios• Partnered with business banking officers to ensure loans were reviewed and serviced as needed

• Directed and delegated activities of staff of 6 to ensure professional, timely and proficient customer service• Prepared annual performance reviews and recommended salary increases and advancement opportunities for direct reports• Discussed and originated consumer loans, including personal, auto and home equity

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing/Management

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Football, Community Volunteer Work