Gabrielle Simmons Email and Phone Number

• Prepares and communicates reliable information about assigned print, digital and online projects to all departments and to outside vendors. Including but not limited to, milestone project schedules, project scope, budget, specifications, production processes, daily deliverables and project status.• Creates and/or contributes to detailed project schedules and is responsible for tracking those schedules and interdependencies. Ensures that status, risks and issues are managed and communicated that that reporting requirements are adhered to.• Understands what is required for product delivery and participates in achievement of on-time execution. Supports the production team to define the scope of the project and focus on the customer.• Collaborates with internal and external teams to ensure that requirements are met for data management, vendor management, quality management and release management.• Presents issues and risks with proposed solutions or mitigations and escalates issues as needed for timely conflict resolution.• Advocates and participates in process improvement and positive change initiatives.• Acts in conjunction with leads and group managers to achieve own and team’s personal and professional growth.

Purchase educational materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishing companies, including ancillaries, pupil's editions, teacher's editions and media utilizing SAP R/3 production moduleSuccessfully negotiate pricing with vendors to exceed savings targets for different edition types while tracking vendor performance, quality and deliverySolely responsible for bidding and delivering first print and reprint titles for the largest spend product for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt by utilizing a vendor panel of over four hundred suppliersCollaborate with project management and editorial to ensure the timely release of files, vendor selection, proofing documents, correction implementation Analyze and evaluate purchasing data to track open orders and maintain the integrity of delivery datesDeveloped and maintained a database of file transfers both domestically and internationally that facilitates tracking and reporting of titles and their components Location lead on a product specification "clean up" effort collaborating across sites, prioritizing titles and requesting quotesPartner with warehouse and inventory control teams to identify and reconcile delivery issuesThe leader in media spend across four locations achieving over $130,000 in savings for the client with $300,000 in spend in less than twelve monthsAchieved savings of 23% in the category of workbooks amounting to over $129,000Achieved savings of 21% in the category of pupil's editions with a spend of over $150,000

Managed corporate branding through collateral for district and store levelsManagement of sourcing strategies and procurement of goods and servicesConstant monitoring of inventory and stock items in distribution centers by gathering and analyzing data Co-creator of an invitation to bid for printed materials and qualified potential vendors for participationAchieved 100% accuracy rating in order processing and validation of sameLead project tracking initiative to report customer satisfaction levels for corporate, district and store levelsDeveloped and maintained exceptional working relationships with vendors and customers