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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Design and implement cost savings projects for client across multiple spend categories, including: HR (Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Global Mobility Services), Professional Services (Consulting.
• Lead and project manage sourcing events, including all key steps such as strategy development, RFx execution, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations, financial analysis, supplier.
• Develop annual opportunity assessments for HR, Professional Services, and Travel categories to validate internal business needs, communicate external market trends, identify industry leading practices, and ultimately.
• Pursue, build, and manage senior level stakeholder relationships at client to drive strategic initiatives and communicate progress
• Measure and manage supplier performance for agreed-to SLA’s and contract compliance
• Identify and resolve strategic supplier performance issues to ensure customer satisfaction

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Independently manage the corporation’s strategic sourcing processes and lead process direction, department measurements, oversight and methods for company contracts
• Direct work flow, assist in defining roles and responsibilities, and provide assistance and technical guidance to both business partners and Sourcing leaders
• Manage team of contract administrators and serve as application owner for the centralized enterprise Contract Management Repository and Supplier Expense Management database
• Define mechanisms & measures for the effectiveness of best-in-class sourcing strategies & processes that include: identification of sourcing projects; conducting scorecard and audit support on behalf of Sourcing.
• Continually develop and refine department Key Performance Indicators for the Performance Analytics Reporting team
• Responsible for sales, marketing and change management efforts across all levels of the organization (including lines of business, subsidiaries, and shared service segments in multiple locations) to promote usage of.

• Strategy Design & Development – consult with enterprise service partners across multiple lines of business to develop & align supply and product category strategies
• Execute sourcing strategies through employment of real-time, online sourcing tools and critically evaluate supplier proposals based on business requirements
• Manage complex key supplier relationships within Bank Operations Support Services and Direct Marketing
• Supplier Performance Management – routinely analyze and scorecard supplier quality & service with periodic relationship review sessions
• Mitigate supplier-related risk through financial due diligence, exhaustive risk & data security assessments, consistent application of sourcing principles, objective evaluation & selection, direct negotiations, and.
• Process Design and Continuous Improvement – continually evaluate operational processes to optimize efficiencies and eliminate waste

• Developed, optimized, and implemented globally-aligned strategic sourcing plans based upon variable market conditions and demand for 22 commodity categories
• Delivered purchase price deflation year over year through actively challenging vendor pricing, revising and standardizing specifications, initiating cost savings opportunities, and implementing new negotiating strategies
• Risk Management Strategy Design – continually evaluated processes and vendor base to identify new supply opportunities that may exist to mitigate risk
• Material Management – conducted ABC inventory analysis & developed key strategies for lead-time and MOQ reduction, vendor managed inventories, safety stock levels, and order point accuracy
• Executed department Procurement philosophy focusing on 6 key areas (quality, service, business alignment, cash, cost, and innovation) utilizing supplier scorecards, strategic supplier program, quarterly meetings, and.
• Lead cross-functional teams including Marketing, R&D, QA, Regulatory, Operations, and Engineering to align Supply Chain process capabilities with business brand team objectives

• Negotiated contracts with vendors / suppliers and developed programs to drive profitability
• Analyzed inventory turn reports and profit margin by category to determine appropriate product mix
• Implemented cost reduction strategies monthly
• Supported 500+ stores with purchasing & marketing activities
• Visited supplier facilities to evaluate operations and processes to identify efficiency opportunities

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), International Business