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Laval, Québec, Ca

Lead the Vendor Management team for the Circle K Global Tech (IT) organization. Key member of Global Tech organization standing up programs to make our customers’ lives easier every day and reduce risk around data and privacy. Develop and lead sourcing and vendor management strategies for hardware, software, and services. Drive cost reduction through standardization, rationalization, RFPs and other sourcing strategies. Work in close coordination and collaboration with stakeholders in Global Tech, Global Procurement, Marketing, Shared Services and other functional areas to lead or support strategic initiatives. Lead effort to transform and increase maturity level of the Vendor Management team.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Develop sourcing strategy for procurement of materials and services for a leading provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, and energy services in the USA by revenue. Managed team of 5 employees and provide effective category management for indirect categories, including professional services for corporate functional areas such as Human Resources, MARCOM, Finance, Sales, Treasury and Operations, as well as Travel, Facilities, Office Supplies, Print, Office Furniture and Contingent Labor with annual spend exceeding $300M.Highlights:• Led team that drove cost reduction initiatives, resolved issues efficiently and aligned operations with business objectives in order to deliver value to stakeholders and partners resulting in $15M in finance validated savings YTD.• Managed the Republic Card Program, which involved annual spend of over $350M.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Provided leadership and directed a team of Analysts in the category management for indirect categories, which included IT, Telecom, Professional Services for corporate functional areas (Human Resources, MARCOM, Finance, Sales, Treasury and Operations) Travel, Marketing, Facilities, Office Supplies, Print and Contingent Labor with annual spend of over $400M.Highlights:• Oversaw the Purchase Card Program with annual spend of over $200M.

Tempe, Az, Us

Partnered with organizations to identify their educational requirements and used ISM Services products and services to develop solutions to meet the educational objectives of clients through the delivery of onsite training and blended learning solutions.Highlights:• Collaborated with clients to create customized programming to meet their unique development objectives.• Developed relevant course content and presented training to clients.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Oversaw category management and provided leadership for various indirect categories, including Travel, Human Resources, Facilities, IT, Mobile Devices and Energy with annual spend exceeding $100M.Highlights:

West Valley City, Utah, Us

Managed the global Logistics, Human Resources, Finance, Legal, and Marketing commodities with annual spend of $300m. Managed the PCard and Travel & Entertainment (T&E) card programs.

West Valley City, Utah, Us

Launched the global Trade Compliance program with a focus on improving compliance with United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) regulations. Rolled out various control initiatives to mitigate global trade compliance risk. Developed expertise, training and processes for a supply management category where the organization possessed minimal knowledge.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Responsible for managing the Intel New Mexico Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program and local relationship with Intel’s largest wafer equipment manufacturing supplier. Primary responsibilities included cost savings execution, business partnering, spares quality improvement and increasing overall spares availability.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Managed and developed Intel’s global lab capital equipment, spares and service suppliers. Total annual spend varied between $5m - $20m. Position required extensive business partnering to meet stakeholder and Intel Material’s strategic objectives. Recipient of multiple awards and recognitions while supporting a diverse and global customer base.

B.S., Purchasing/Logistics Management

Mba