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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS | DISTRIBUTION | LOGISTICS | PROCUREMENT | SOURCING | VENDOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT | REAL ESTATE | FACILITIES MANAGEMENTReporting directly to the President hired to lead the Supply Chain organization. Recommended and implemented the consolidation of warehouse and distribution operations. Successfully consolidated west and east coast operations within 8 month and significantly reduced operating cost. Implemented 1st time Procurement functions reducing cost of hard goods and increasing operational income.

King Of Prussia, Pa, Us

PROCUREMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE | SOURCING | CONTRACT MANAGEMENTReporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer - recruited to build a Procurement Center of Excellence organization to all support corporate functions and 630 early education schools in 38 states. Responsible for developing and reinforcing procurement disciplines and long-term strategies. Developed and implemented sourcing strategies to influence spend and champion competitive pricing, quality, and risk management. Drove procurement performance efficiency, capability and capacity optimization. Developed and maintained effective supplier relationships. Provided leadership in structuring and executing advanced negotiation strategies.

New York, Ny, Us

PROCUREMENT | SOURCING | CONTRACT MANAGEMENT | VENDOR & SUPPLIER DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVEReporting directly to the Senior Assistant Vice President. Manager of sourcing and procurement professionals. Responsible for the RFP development, solicitations, contracting, project management, vendor management, and spend reduction for non-clinical spend. Played leading role in managing capital acquisitions, working with internal/external partners regarding capital procurements at the planning, budgeting, project, contract, and transactional levels. Owned Strategic Sourcing of non-clinical spend areas such as but not limited to non-production goods and services (MRO, Facilities, and Capital), Professional Services, Marketing, Legal, Human Resources, Consulting, Construction, Finance, Office Supply/Furniture and Document Management. Managed $600M in contracted spend.~ Certified in Administration of Government Contracts (George Washington Law Center)- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt - BA Economics- MBA Management (3.94)- National Honors Society (Lifetime Delta Mu Chapter)

Blue Bell, Pa, Us

PROCUREMENT | SOURCING | CONTRACT MANAGEMENT | VENDOR MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVEReporting directly to VP Supply Chain Services. Manager of sourcing and procurement professionals. Built 1st Procurement COE team. Lead and facilitate Continuous Improvement and Lean activities. Re-engineer, streamline and automate the procurement operating model at the Shared Services, regional, line of business and field levels based on best in class practices. Develop strategic plan for commodity standardization, supplier development and management, procurement technology enhancements, Procure to Pay (P2P) platform roadmap, and Supplier Diversity. Lead Supplier Diversity, Supplier Performance Management and Risk, and P2P Program initiatives and developed a multi-year year vision and strategy across Henkels and McCoy companies and affiliates. Chair of Enterprise-wide Supplier Diversity Executive Steering Committee and Program Leader.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Led executive team of two Vice Presidents with 65 total employees. Managed $10M operating budget and $200M in contracted spend. Directed all procurement, purchasing, and contracting services for most cost-effective, qualified, and responsive vendors and services. Served as subject matter expert on technical purchasing and contracting procedures.

Dublin 2, Ie

Recruited to provide thought leadership, knowledge management, and strategic procurement consulting for diverse Fortune 100 North American clients. Led cross-functional teams and category managers to deliver competitive pricing and cost savings, develop sourcing plans, write RFPs and SOWs, and negotiate contracts across multiple categories. Guided vendor selection, established savings targets / metrics, and developed best-in-class supplier sourcing and vendor management strategies. Categories included corporate professional services, HR, IT/telecom, logistics, MRO, facilities, travel, construction, and capital.

Conshohocken, Pa, Us

Led team of 4 executive-level reports and 40 employees. Held full responsibility for decisions involving contracts, purchasing, business process management, vendor management, facilities, budgets, and sales. Held full responsibility for decisions involving contracts, purchasing, business process management, vendor management, facilities, budgets, and sales. Managed $6M administrative expense budget and 300+ supplier relationships.

Mba, Business Management

Education record

Ba, Economics

Certificate, Administration Of Government Contracts