Edith Sanchez Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

United States

- Serve as a subject matter expert on procurement principles and practices- Analyze procurement processes and identify areas for improvementIdentify, develop and implement strategies to drive cost savings and operational efficiencies- Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks in the procurement process- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure procurement processes align with company goals and objectives- Monitor and maintain procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance and standardization with company governance - Create and facilitate training on policy, process and best practices for procurement team. - Cultivate relationships with internal Stakeholders to drive compliance with procurement policy & procedures.- Develop reports and provide updates on the results of procurement initiatives to upper management and other stakeholders. - Utilize data and analytics to provide insights to help support KPI development and monitoring - Facilitate Management of Change as needed. - Maximize procurement teams utilization of available system tools to streamline process workflows and process efficiencies.- Support various projects as procurement SME

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

Onshore, Offshore and SURF Project Supplier Quality

Houston, Texas

Interim Project Procurement Manager for Offshore and Subsea

Houston, Texas Area

Procurement Business Units Training Specialist.

Houston, Texas Area

Procurement of goods and services for Technip Subsea Business Unit.

Procuring goods and services for Telvent.

Execute procurement process from bid creation to material delivery for various commodities with a specialization in Fabricated Pipe Spools Create bid panels Utilize knowledge of domestic and international supplier baseManage Competitive and Single Source Bidding ProcessEvaluate RFQ packages for completeness and accuracy of technical specifications and commercial requirementsObtain technical and commercial clarifications for bidders during RFQ processArrange and Chair Bid Clarification meetings as neededEnsure sealed bid compliance and protect the transparency of the bid opening process through order placementEvaluate bids commercially and manage technical evaluation through engineering Negotiate Terms and Conditions of the purchase order in accordance with client's Standard Terms and ConditionsNegotiate payment and delivery terms Engage in cost-savings negotiations including volume discounts, lowered unit pricing, and mitigating material/labor escalationCreate Quotation Summary and Executive SummaryProvide Project Management and Client with award recommendation based on technical acceptability, price, lead time and freight costManage Purchase Order Award Purchase OrderEnsure all technical and commercial requirements are met throughout the life of the orderArrange and Chair Kick-off Meetings and subsequent Status MeetingsTrack and Report PO Progress to Project management and clientEnsure deliveries are consistent with the Projects priorities and the construction site's requirementsExpedite as necessaryReconcile overages and shortagesManage back charge and rework situationsEnsure material receipt and approve invoicesExecute PO close-out

Negotiated commercial terms and conditions for procurement of materials and servicesManaged contractual terms and conditions for blanket agreements Ensured compliance of terms and conditions as per agreement in forceRe-negotiated and amended terms and conditions as neededReviewed and reconcile volume discounts/rebates Performed price reviews and auditsCultivated/maintained business relationships with vendors and internal clientsMaintained agreement price lists in SAP for semi-automated procurement processMediated Vendor - Buyer or Vendor - Client problem resolution Supported Purchasing Department with regard to Blanket Purchase Agreement questions and requests for material additionsVendor Registration Managed the vendor registration technical and financial evaluation process Updated existing registered vendor information

Provided individual procurement services in support of PDVSA affiliate's critical daily operations and special projects (exploration and production, refinery, petrochemical, research and development, and marine)Managed moderate to complex Single/Sole source and Competitive processes Solicited requests for quotation, analyzed bids against moderately to highly technical or complex material specifications and executed purchase orders in accordance with company proceduresSubmitted monthly savings and productivity reports to management.Coordinated with Logistics Department and Vendors in ensuring the timely delivery of special cargoCoordinated with Inspection team in the assignment of third party technical liaison to ensure compliance of technical specifications as requested by clientProcessed change orders to ensure timely goods receipt and invoice paymentsHandled Technical Assistance purchases from order placement to invoicingProvided new employee training and mentoringCreated computer based training presentationsProvided daily one-on-one training to new buyersSupported new-buyers in answering procedure questionsCoordinated problem-resolution meetings with vendors and department headsHandled highly technical or complicated change orders for purchasing group as assigned by management upon reaching point of escalation

Established a Paperless Document Control Process Streamlined work-flow by identifying and resolving process breakdownsRevised Standard Purchasing Texts to reflect process changesFacilitated the delivery of operations manuals and electronic files to Clients Obtained technical drawing approvals for pending ordersManaged the legalization process of documentation for export/import complianceObtained order specific information from vendor for Venezuelan legalization process (SENCAMER

Managed process of obtaining pricing data from vendors and updating SAP Conducted SAP system tests to ensure proper execution of semi-automatic order placementTrained Purchasing department on the semi-automated P.O. processCreated work-aides for Contract Analysts on the process of requesting and updating pricing in SAPDelivered one-on-one training for new Contract Analysts on the process of updating SAPReviewed and edited existing departmental procedures

Represented buyers and sellers in the sale or lease of their homes/propertiesGuided buyers and seller throughout the sales/purchase process

Reviewed terms and conditions of Solicitation SOW (statements of work) to determine whether requirements could be metPrepared business proposals in response to Federal Bids and Requests for ProposalsSolicited business-to-business salesFulfilled marketing initiatives via networking opportunities including seminars, conferences and exposProcured marketing products and services, negotiating best prices for services and materials required for expositions and conferencesAided CEO on business procurement meetings/presentations Sought business procurement opportunities through GSA(General Service Administration) and FBO(Federal Business Opportunities)Formatted response to establish contract terms for GSA IT Schedule 70Formatted Response to add services to existing GSA Schedule 738X Created Marketing and Training PowerPoint presentationsCollaborated with Software Developers/Programmers on end-user logistics of proprietary software

Operations and Customer ServiceEstablished new retirement accounts Processed retirement account transfers and rolloverProcessed qualified plan contributionsAssisted Financial Representatives in executing transfers and rollovers (20 brokers daily - on average)Assessed the status of incoming transfer/rollover requests from resigning custodians Updated financial representatives with the transfer and rollover statusAided financial advisors and their clients in resolving discrepancies and resigning custodian's requests for additional informationHandled inbound/outbound service calls Translated for Spanish speaking clients for AIM as well as for the occasional broker whose assistant was unavailableProcess AnalysisAnalyzed work-flow structure for improvements Reported deficiencies to managementDeveloped work-flow solutions Researched resigning custodian's transfer and rollover requirements Technical Writing and ResearchResearched internal business processesDocumented internal departmental procedures Developed work-aidesImplementation and UsabilityPerformed system tests on upgraded proprietary softwareValidated system functionality Consulted with program developer and team lead on additional improvements, visual presentation and logistical page layout of proprietary softwareConsulted with management and technical writers in improving instructions and layout of applications and forms included within published marketing materials TrainingServed as procedures liaison between management and corporate trainers Mentored new-hiresCross-trained employees