Christopher Steffen, Msctl, Eml Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Manage and supervise the daily operation of the Procurement Services department (eight direct reports) through workload balancing, resource planning, staff performance assessment, professional development, and training - Partnering with systems admins, reworked the existing change order process to eliminate out-of-system tracking for both our change order processor and buyer teams, resulting in nearly 50% freed capacity for that position, which was then repurposed - With senior leadership and HR, developed the new Supervising Buyer roll to both recognize the efforts of and develop/retain a potential leadership candidate - Provide input and guidance to direct report staff addressing unique/complex requisitions and deescalate potentially contentious situations- Partnered with central Human Resources and Office of General Counsel personnel to develop USC’s required CA AB5 compliance process including development of customer rollout presentations and materials, FAQ responses, compliance team SOP documents, customer process swim lanes, etc.- Splitting duties with Director, operated as interim Facilities Planning and Maintenance Manager (additional six direct reports) from Nov. 2019 – Feb. 2021- Piloted a scientific and medical equipment maintenance initiative exploring the use of underwriters in place of direct-to-OEM contracts, resulting in an average of 23% savings for participating labs/departments, currently seeking executive sponsorship for scaling- Represent the Procurement function as the Subject Matter Expert on the University’s three-year effort to move from the Kuali Financial System to the Workday Financial System (go-live occurred July 6th, 2021) - Partner with systems business analysts and up and downstream teams to develop in-system business processes/workflows, controls, reporting, work queues and dashboards, etc. required for the University to maintain both inter-organizational and regulatory policy compliance

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Procurement Group Lead, representing a team of 9 buyers spanning a range of varying demographics------ Duties range from assisting leadership with new metric design and process creation and team adherence to representing the team at various campus-wide forums, special committee meetings, to completing special attention projects, etc. - Procure various medical and research equipment and services as required by internal research customers, collaborating with cross functional team members and leadership------ Collaborators include: Strategic Sourcing, Office of General Council, AP/AR, Office of Compliance, Treasury, Information Technology Services, Stevens Center (Intellectual Property Protection), Anatomical Gift Program, and Environmental Health & Safety - Act as final review and approver of grant-funded research subcontracts released by the University, ensuring regulatory compliance- Investigate and resolve any supplier performance issues raised by internal customers, enforcing University policies and procedures - Ensure all procurement efforts are completed within the established FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) frameworks- Led $12M Medical Linen and Laundering RFP representing 400+ stakeholder labs, clinics, and Keck Hospital, resulting in a 6% annual savings, and operated as primary Contract Account Manager post contract implementation- Identified and secured an approximately $300K refund from Fortune 70 company, resulting from an accounting error in the University's favor - Developed, implemented, and maintain cost savings reporting tool allowing for executive-level communication of key savings metrics to internal customer base- Designed required documentation thresholds matrix and USC procurement process swim lane for customer reference use

Arlington, Va, Us

Systematically and efficiently manage commodity contracting strategy creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk:- Lead development of contract requirements and contract documents (Statement of Work, Pricing Exhibit, Key Performance Indicators, etc...), ensuring stakeholder buy-in across both the Boeing enterprise and Southern California region scope levels- Support bid solicitation process, evaluation, and negotiation to ensure stakeholder interests are given appropriate consideration- Manage contract implementation and transition; Sustain contract requirements and change management throughout contract duration; Continuously identify and implement process improvement opportunities both internally and through partnership with external suppliers and internal stakeholders- Monitor / report seller contract compliance and performance with performance metrics at regularly scheduled quarterly business reviews

Arlington, Va, Us

-Assumed role of lead negotiator responsible for settling long term agreements with multiple suppliers having annual contract values of up to $26 million each-Worked in the Boeing enterprise resource planning system to manage inventory and supply plans-Worked with MP&A leadership, finance, engineering, and materials management teams to develop and maintain supplier and commodity strategies to drive operational excellence-Summer 2014 Supplier Management Procurement Training Learning Camp graduate

Arlington, Va, Us

-Created and maintained signage program as part of product usage reduction effort resulting in a significant potential savings for all Everett lines (747, 767, 777, 787)-Took project lead role on two Value Stream Mapping workshops with goal of reducing ergonomic risks to both team members and internal customers-Developed route activity analysis tool used to determine efficient route distribution among hourly technicians -Completed on-site training: Application of Lean Fundamentals (Lean 201), Lean+ Value Stream Mapping, Oil Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures, and Complying with ANESHAP: Reducing Air Pollution

-Communicated with fellow students about educational programs, tours, and scholarship oppurtunities offered by the council.

-Manipulated algorithms to drive and reduce forecast error for improved inventory planning -Assisted in the planning and purchasing of product as well as clearing current backorders-Detailed projects and processes and analyzed potential effects on internal and external stakeholders-Operated in a continuous improvement mode focusing on quality, cost and delivery.-Harley-Davidson H.E.A.R.T program member

-Issued and received completed RFQs from potential supply partners-Detailed projects and processes and analyze potential effects on internal and external stakeholders with a focus on total cost of ownership-Worked with cross-functional teams including: project management, engineering, finance, and marketing-Managed development timeline and track supplier progress

Executive Master'S, Leadership

Master'S, Supply Chain Transportation And Logistics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration; Operations And Supply Chain Management