Dane Jones Email & Phone Number

Copiague, New York, Us

Oakdale, New York, Us

Responsible for receiving and analyzing bids, preparing contracts for public bid and making recommendations of selection to senior management and Board of Directors. Act as the sole point of contact for vendors and contractors during the bidding and post-selection process.

Hauppauge, New York, Us

Responsible for developing long-term operational strategies, working closely with company ownership to meet company objectives, and overseeing all operational activities to ensure that consistent, efficient workflows are in place, yielding optimal productivity and performance.

Melville, Ny, Us

Responsible for forming and strengthening strategic partnerships and building foundations for long term vendor relationships. Duties include sourcing and managing 17K vendors, negotiating contracts, and assisting with strategy execution to help ensure Global was making the most beneficial purchasing decisions. Additionally managed a team of Regional Field Managers, whose main responsibility was to supervise construction projects, ensuring vendor safety and timely completion.Key Accomplishments:- Developed and implemented a secure portal for vendors to view and request maintenance of their company information, compliance status, work requests, work orders, service appointments, change orders, RFPs, and payment information- Instituted a rebate program where vendors were rewarded for IVR check-in and check-out success. - Standardized the vendor qualification process within Salesforce, ensuring all active vendors were properly on boarded, compliant with insurance, held applicable licenses, and accurate company information was captured- Assisted in the development of a scorecard where KPIs (response time, IVR compliance, scheduling, trade expertise, and invoice compliance) were utilized to measure vendor performance- Directly responsible for all RFM activities and ensured on-time completion of all construction projects

San Jose, California, Us

Supply Chain Key Accomplishments include:- Implemented Lean Inventory Management, resulting in an 90% reduction in quality defects, 50% improvement in productivity, and 90% inventory reduction- Utilized Just-In-Time manufacturing, performed timely destructions, and trained team to establish appropriate min/max levels for components and finished goods, decreasing COGS by 95%- Led the transformation of software distribution from physical to electronic, which simplified the revenue recognition process, improved the customer experience, and resulted in an annual savings of $8 million dollars - Orchestrated and implemented the change in order processing model from 3rd party to internal, resulting in $2 million savings- Consolidated global distribution model, significantly reducing inventory, centralizing shipping, and utilizing one global provider. Savings for this consolidation project was $1.5 millionProcurement Operations Key Accomplishments include:- Achieved 17% reduction of shopping carts, utilizing more efficient methods of purchasing- Increased Catalog spend 20% through SKU rationalization, spend analytics, and implementing advanced technologies- Increased credit card spend 200% thru enhancing and expanding the Purchase and Meeting Card Programs- Achieved a reduction of 75% in Shopping Cart Cycle Time through process re-engineering- Assumed responsibility of the Supplier Risk program and reduced onboarding cycle time by 80% within 3 months- Implemented an automated global procurement service desk ticketing system, decreasing resolution time (2.5 days from 11+ days) streamlining customer queries, accessing context from one place, automating tasks for better efficiency, and measuring team’s performance- Created a Small business/Supplier Diversity program, ensuring adherence to all government guidelines, requirements and compliance with all Small Business Subcontractor Plan (SBSP) obligations

San Jose, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

Business Management

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