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Fairfield, California, Us

Formulate recommendations to ensure alignment between IT and overall business transformation strategies to further optimize system usage and best practices while driving standardization both within and across functions.

Fairfield, California, Us

Responsible for analyzing, specifying, proposing, and partnering with subject matter experts to define the best solutions to meet business needs as well as ensures alignment with IT and overall business transformation strategies.

Lexington, Kentucky, Us

• Sourcing Subject Matter Expert on 3 company-wide ERP implementation projects delivering a quality solution on-time and within budget. Concurrently implemented 2 additional P2P systems independent of ERP project scope. Led EDI onboarding project for 17 suppliers to improve operational efficiency• Owned and implemented Sourcing SaaS solution to consolidate 5+ legacy price management tools, across 15+ legal entities, into the Company’s first global price management process • Owned Supplier Communication Plan for Direct Suppliers, for all 7 IT projects simultaneously, which included monthly communications, project timeline updates, and supplier impact analysis• Owned Global Sourcing’s reporting scope. Defined reporting requirements and partnered with Business Intelligence Team to develop analytical and transactional PowerBI reports.

Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, Us

• Manage $50MM annual spend, 400+ Suppliers, and >5,000 SKUs in the pharmaceutical / laboratory chemical industry. Executed sourcing strategies resulting in year over year savings of >$1MM • Developed an automated Purchasing Agreement within SAP to align tactical expectations and reduced quality issues by 15% in <6 months • Utilized SAP expertise to develop customized analytical reports used to increase TLRT (Total Replenishment Lead Time) accuracy across the enterprise and Supplier Rating Scorecard to assign quantitative data to Supplier performance

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us

Led multiple projects varying in size, scale, and complexity to transition the culture from a transactional buying mindset to a Strategic Sourcing approach. Created work process documentation, procedures, and Value-Stream Maps (VSM) as well as designed and delivered training on all procurement initiatives within 4 regions (N.A., Europe, India and Asia).• Led DMAIC compliance project for eProcurement spend which resulted in >$1M of savings the first year and an estimated annual savings of >$1.5M. Developed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and a sustainable audit review process within <12 months• Procurement Lead on a cross-functional, global, team supporting construction of a new plant in an effort to recover >$40MM USD in reclaimable taxes• Aligned multiple department’s requirements into one cohesive process involving Indian tax law, import/export requirements, and award of the Project Import Scheme by the Indian government• Ariba Spend Visibility Expert entrusted with developing complex reporting. Utilized Spend Visibility to integrate category managers needs into a strategically focused business plan• Global Process Owner for NonPO Spend. Optimized SAP ERP system by eliminating waste and simplifying automated process which resulted in a 15% savings the first year and an annual savings projection >10%• Established a Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance approval process for NonPO Batch spend based upon best practices implemented in other areas within the company• Partnered with IT to enhance system architecture into one cohesive, sustainable process

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us

Transformed, using Six Sigma/LEAN principles, complex cross-functional R&D business functions into one sustainable, cohesive, global work process. Leveraged SAP ERP knowledge and statistical analysis to challenge traditional approaches. Emphasized the importance of data driven decisions to champion change within and across the organization. • Subject Matter Expect on a Kaizen project to increase compliance, manage spend, and drive operational efficiencies within R&D’s annual expense and capital spending portfolio• Enabled an annual tax credit savings of $4MM USD• Reduced company overhead to manage and report expense spending by >20%• Owned R&D capital expenditure process. Managed and facilitated the process from concept through capitalization• Created a VSM and identified numerous improvement opportunities. • Performed a Bottleneck Analysis to improve the cycle time of the process by >35%• Validated all monies were properly allocated to the correct legal entities within SAP• Developed budget and audit reports for R&D spending • Led multi-region Safety Training Task Force resulting in 95% training compliance across the global organization, saved >$1MM USD annually, completed in <12 months• Streamlined organizations’ training requirements into one process meeting OSHA standards• Created a “Task Force User Guide” to standardize communication: defined key terms, unified objectives, and summarized all relevant information to successfully complete task• Owned Interktek payment process, a first of its kind third party analytical services agreement• Identified and implemented work process improvements which resulted in >30% reduction in payment cycle time, satisfied internal audit requirements, and increased payment approval process by >200% within 6 months

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us

• Created, implemented, and documented a new work process for our Government Accounts which improved cycle time by 40% and decreased rework by 25%. • Solely responsible for Buy/Resell accounts by creating Purchase Orders on-time, resolving any invoice discrepancies, and ensuring timely payment of all invoices. • Travel to customer sites to obtain an improved business relationship • Advanced proficiency in SAP Sales & Distribution, Plant Maintenance, and Materials Management modules

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Us

• Owned Discount Payment Process and increased discount conversion rate by 30% in the first 12 months. • Contributed to the development and implementation of the Disbursements Help Center which improved timely invoice payments by 40% the first year and 30% the second year. • Advanced proficiency of SAP Financial Accounting module• Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office Applications (Word & Excel), WIN$, Retriever, EROS, & Remedy