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Athens, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Leads the procurement system administration function which includes the execution of supplier enablements process optimization and production support for the various tools and modules. • Serves as the system lead for Jaggaer One and works with PeopleSoft Financials leads on system integrations. • Leads efforts to ensure Jaggaer system's technology integrates and supports institutional and departmental objectives. • Manages from a client business perspective related systems projects. • Serves as a systems functional expert and organizational resource for Emory. • Assists with implementation of new Jaggaer features and functions and creates opportunities for users to engage based on requirements gathered from campus back office and Procurement users. • Analyzes information to determine nature and extent of requirements and user concerns. • Leads and is responsible for testing of new installations enhancements and or upgrades. • Documents business processes for system changes or enhancements. • Serves as liaison between campus users procurement professionals suppliers and internal technical resources for system related issues and projects. • Develops functional requirements and specifications for enhancements and system modifications with business owners and Information Technology division. • Leads the implementation and troubleshooting of punch out and hosted catalogs. • Tracks Jaggaer deliverables for enablement projects. • Mentors staff in businesses supported. • Supervises staff as necessary. • Manages data in the testing and training environments.

New Orleans, La, Us

PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS OFFICER Function: Serves as a Buyer for contract purchases, project-based procurements, and non-catalog purchases > $2500. Completes credit applications on behalf of the University. Regularly updates Material Management's forms, policies, and procedures. Performs other duties as requested or required, whether or not specifically mentioned in this job description. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MANAGER Function: Utilizes spend analytics (aggregating, cleansing, normalizing, classifying, and analyzing contract purchasing or spend data) in order to reduce procurement costs, improve efficiency, and monitor supplier and contract compliance. ASSISTANT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Function: Assists the primary system administrator with the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Jaggaer/SciQuest Purchasing Module to include, but not limited to: testing of future releases and/or enhancements; developing and installing upgrades; communicating with the Steering Committee and other Administrative Committees; acting as a liaison between Purchasing and end users on matters pertaining to the Jaggaer/SciQuest Procurement Module; providing continuing education on the use of the purchasing module, as needed, to departmental staff and the user community.

New Orleans, La, Us

• Responsible for the execution of the following work streams: supplier performance, determination of customer needs, cost analysis, low dollar value strategic sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, contract creation, contract implementation and auditing.• Manages multiple commodity areas independently, primarily Campus Services (maintenance, capital projects, facilities management) and Athletics. • Serves as backup to the SciQuest Administrator, which includes the monitoring of failed transactions and relaying that information to the end users for resolution, requisition defaults, and supplier integration issues.• Identifying agency needs, drafting solicitations, executing procurements, and conducting vendor negotiations.• Serves as the primary point person for ongoing contract management activities and utilizes problem-solving skills to satisfy the needs of internal and external stakeholders.• Prepares responses to audit, spend reports, and other data requests and provides specialized SciQuest data reports as requested for auditing and spend tracking• Assists in the preparation, negotiation, execution, and administration of site purchasing/contracts documents• Responsible for match exception analysis including reports assisting in the expedition of match exception handling as well as match exception handling• Troubleshoot any issues as they relate to workflow, supplier setup, purchase orders, requisitions, and contract requests/• Conducts end-user trainings for shoppers, requesters, and approvers. • Assists with the planning and implementation of various university-level procurement projects, including SciQuest’s Total Contract Manager

New Orleans, La, Us

• Administered pre-award activities for departments and programs at the TUHSC campus.• Advised faculty on the pre-award submission process and electronic applications including PDF conversions, biosketches, human subjects, and resource information.• Worked with faculty on developing budgets and proposals that comply with agency and university policies for submission to federal, state, and private funding agencies.• Interpreted sponsor RFP guidelines for proposal submissions • Tracked pending proposals and maintained accurate records of submissions and awards.• Ensured acceptability of awards and handled negotiations with sponsors until award terms and conditions were acceptable and in compliance with Tulane University’s policies.• Conducted training sessions for faculty and staff on topics related to pre-award activities.

Athens, Ga, Us

• Spearheaded the campus wide overhaul of check request, P-card, and purchasing policies to ensure compliance with new statewide immigration and security requirements that went into effect July 2013, and led working group meetings with campus Unit Fiscal Officers alongside the Procurement Officer addressing problems with compliance.• Drafted memos, engaged in email correspondence with unit fiscal officers, and created new form templates to ensure the University of Georgia's compliance with SB160.• Created surveys and revised outdated Procurement form templates based on employee feedback.• Researched federal and state purchasing policies using LexisNexis to ensure the University’s compliance with changing federal and state laws.• Served as legal counsel to staff members regarding purchasing related forms, laws, and policies.• Established quarterly and yearly goals for improving office efficiency and employee relations.• Performed detailed duties and utilized knowledge of State, Regents, and University purchasing policy and procedure in the requisitioning and purchasing of goods, supplies, and equipment.• Processed, reviewed, and transmitted an average of 520 purchase orders each month using SciQuest and PeopleSoft.• Maintained records on purchase price information on both open market and contract purchases and revised these as conditions changed; obtained quotations on open market purchases.• Exercised independent judgment in the preparation and review of specifications, the solicitation and receipt of bids and quotations, and the inspection of orders and invoices against specifications.• Analyzed purchasing trends to determine if agency or statewide contracts could benefit UGA.• Negotiated favorable contractual terms and conditions for the University with suppliers.• Assisted in the supervision and training of less experienced buying personnel and directly supervised one procurement assistant.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Criminal Law, Contract Law, Juvenile Law

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Community Empowerment And Program Development

B.A., Sociology, Women'S Studies