Erin Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Canton, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Manage the daily operations of the Procurement department including collaborating with other Procurement and Business Services departments and units across campus.
• Provide oversight of all purchases to ensure compliance with the State and Institute procurement policies and procedures and oversee the purchasing reports and audits for State and University System Office.
• Develop strategic goals for the Procurement department including process improvement ideas and a list of projects that are targeted for completion.
• Oversee employee development by providing feedback on performance to staff and develop and monitor metrics to track and measure performance and effectiveness of the department.
• Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on enhancing organizational value and efficiency; meet regularly with Internal Audit, Controllers Office, and executive leadership regarding.
• Responsible for the management, execution, and administration of complex high dollar value purchases.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Delegated the following Director of Purchasing tasks from March 2022 to present which includes reviewing and approving high dollar purchase orders, contract documents including signatures on contracts, amendments and.
• Process owner responsible for approving all functional issues and improvements in Workday and all mass closures while acting as delegate for Director of Purchasing.
• Manage purchasing activities including spend management and oversee personnel to support campus purchasing initiatives and ensure compliance with Federal, State and Institute policies
• Oversee employee development including mentoring and coaching to help the team meet individual goals and enhance their strengths and weaknesses.
• Develop training for campus stakeholders to improve understanding of purchasing policies and procedures and ease of making purchases in Workday.
• Collaborate with campus units through regular meetings with key stakeholders to improve procurement practices throughout the Institute and increase understanding of policies.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Negotiate contract terms and conditions, administer renewals and amendments to approved contracts, and review licensing terms to ensure Georgia Tech’s compliance with state and federal policies and regulations.
• Facilitate the bidding process including working with departments to identify requirements and create specifications for IT goods and services.
• Serve as procurement liaison with the ERP team to create improvements to the Workday system that increases efficiency for buyers and ease of use for department customers.
• Engage with campus users and ERP team to troubleshoot within the Workday system.
• Coordinate with ERP lead on migration testing, BP updates, report design, and other functional area improvements.
• Backup the process owner by approving functional issues and improvements in Workday and mass closures acting as Director of Purchasing.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Process requisitions within the Institute’s procurement system in a timely manner and monitor status to ensure that purchase orders are released to meet project schedules.
• Review procurement activity within the labs and support groups to monitor conformity with purchasing best practices and compliance with all relevant policies and procedures.
• Monitor the GTRI open encumbrances and close outstanding balances as appropriate.
• Assist in the preparation of documents such as bid requirements, Scoop of Work, sole source justification and price reasonableness and procurement plans associated with large projects.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Review and process routine requisitions and purchase order change requests.
• Research and resolve problems relating to purchasing issues.
• Assist to administer complex high dollar procurements in order to realize the optimum value for the campus end-user while in compliance with Federal, State, and Institute regulations.
• Conduct data analysis and prepare reports to track purchasing trends.
• Improve departmental communications; contributes to and supports departmental initiatives.

Chicago, IL, US

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General