Natalia Farrington Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

• Supports Accelerate and SAP Ariba platform modules configuration and implementation - E-sourcing - E-auctions - Contract Management• Leads program management, digital transformation, process optimization and data analytics initiatives for Fortune 500 companies- Communicates with stakeholders, client and team members to ensure process flow, develops and maintains reporting to accurately reflect program success- Collects and analyses data to propose strategic decisions- Analyses and optimizes traditional buying and e-sourcing processes

Greater New York City Area

• Writes, reviews, redlines and negotiates agreements (SaaS, subscriptions, services)• Analyses spend data to streamline procurement processes and ensure compliance• Supports EU Data Privacy (GDPR) compliance roll-out

• Strategic Sourcing MRO Buyer - Leads/manages projects for supplier base optimization. - Analyses spend data to identify key cost savings potentials - Prepares and negotiates contracts• Strategic Sourcing IT Buyer - Reviews software agreements evaluating potential risks for the Corporation - Reviewed ~60 end user license agreements - Prepares and negotiates contracts and contract amendments with various IT suppliers - Provides and analyses comprehensive management spend reports• Supply Intelligence Analyst - Analyses company information/credit risk reports - Performs supplier search and import-export analysis - Completes should cost analysis• Leading Cost Country Sourcing Analyst - Assists as a cross-functional cross-regional liaison - Administrates meetings and paperwork* Contract employee, hired by PRO Unlimited *

• Sourcing activities - Pan-European: led several RFQ/auction and negotiations with various MRO suppliers; covered spend of approx. $250K, expected savings: 15% - Local for Russia and Poland: led 6 RFQs (Professional services, MRO, Equipment), 4 followed by auctions; covered spend of approx. $100K, yielded an average savings of 18%.• E-sourcing - Led approx. 100 e-events (70 auctions), results included an average savings of 15%; trained 30 buyers; - Promoted and supported e-Auction and e-RFx usage, developed detailed documentation, investigated and applied new types of e-events;• Savings Reporting - Piloted and rolled out new savings system in Corning EMEA; - Trained 50 buyers and set up efficient reporting process;• Data Analysis - Promoted spend database usage, trained 30 buyers; - Developed a set of management reports which aimed to support strategic sourcing decisions.• Travel - Supported pan-European travel agency tender; - Led online booking tool roll out in the region; - Streamlined communication process across several European locations.• Other: - Headed project to create common database for EMEA contracts collection; - Supported an organization of 2 international procurement conferences.

• Arranged guests’ visits, and office events• Managed office suppliers, and kept track of local HR documentation• Served as an interpreter at meetings and training sessions; translated documents• Worked part-time for Procurement (from 2004)