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San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Fairhaven, Ma, Us

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca

Broomfield, Co, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Led roughly twenty contract negotiations per month, inclusive of reviewing, redlining, and negotiating terms for HDSConsulted executive stakeholders through a major web platform upgrade by leading strategic sourcing best practicesBrought roughly $1.5 million+ in savings for the web platform version upgrade after down selecting vendors, performing a thorough pricing analysis, and heavy negotiations on project scope and total cost of ownershipManaged several contractor, subscription, and maintenance/support renewals on a daily basis, requiring proficient planning

Heathrow, Florida, Us

Managed several contracts, bids, and sourcing events for IT, Construction, Market Research, and AutomotiveDeveloped detail analysis on pricing and score card results that provides non-partisan recommendations to stakeholdersSupported high-dollar contract renewal negotiations (e.g., Microsoft, Google, LanguageLine) throughout the AAA FederationLed sourcing strategies for RFX initiatives, e.g., RFP document preparation, score card building, vendor presentation scripts for evaluation, and perform thorough vendor analysisApplied hands-on project experience by completing several initiatives under budget and bringing AAA $2 million+ in savingsPartnered effectively with legal and information security to ensure AAA's confidential and proprietary information are secureWilling to challenge business-as-usual and develop solutions that positively impact the AAA Federation as a whole

Burbank, Ca, Us

Managed projects directly related to IT, e.g., perpetual/subscription based software, hardware, and professional servicesSupported several multimillion dollar projects and negotiations with senior Sourcing cast membersPerformed pricing analysis from RFP responses and present detailed summaries to our stakeholders for their supportPartnered with legal on a constant basis, ensuring accurate contractual documentation during every projectPublished RFP’s and RFI’s and maintain communication throughout each project as a single point of contactOrganized several on-site vendor demonstrations for stakeholders while attending as Sourcing’s representative

Burbank, Ca, Us

Managed several projects for different stakeholders and assured that each deadline was made on timePerformed research and identified new market opportunities for Disney Cruise Line growth initiativesCollaborated with creative, social and technology teams to ensure all project components were completed on timeEvaluated recruitment goals and developed targeting strategies to drive right fit talent through channels

Burbank, Ca, Us

Utilized several research methodologies to retrieve both qualitative and quantitative data for clientsRandomly intercepted guests from around the globe and conducted hundreds of face-to-face surveys each weekEncouraged by management to perform Ad-Hoc projects that are used for high-cost business decisions

Burbank, Ca, Us

Executed marketing strategies with stakeholders located in China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, the U.K. and FrancePlanned over one-hundred promotional events and incentives for Walt Disney World and Disneyland ResortsEvaluated recruitment goals and developed targeting strategies to drive right fit talent through channelsCoordinated photo and video productions, inclusive of talent scheduling, location scouting and prop management, for Disney International Programs social media and web platforms

Lakeland, Florida, Us

Developed communication skills by interacting with customers of various backgrounds though insuring a positive shopping experienceScored “Exceeds Expectations” in every consecutive Performance Evaluation since employmentCommitted to the values of my company that was established by Mr. George W. JenkinsDetermined to serve every guest by providing premier customer service

Orlando , Fl, Us

Assisted in the planning and organization of ten major city-wide events within Downtown OrlandoCreated marketing plan for a website redesign project, including resident correspondence from Mayor DyerDesigned a citywide marketing campaign that was accepted by management and other City departmentsCreated quarterly editorial calendars and developed social media campaigns for ten major events in OrlandoWrote City Newsletters from the Mayor, inviting the citizens to events and activities in Orlando

Awarded first place for the UCF Team Cornerstone Entrepreneurial Competition, by raising 280% above the donation minimum; recognized on the UCF College of Business Administration’s websiteExpanded relationships with companies such as the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Costco which generated high proceedsImplemented and managed social media for target audience awareness of upcoming proceeds eventsCreated fliers, business cards, brochures, performed presentations and directed our team video documentary

Developed and implemented marketing campaign to establish new relationship with retail grocery chain (Penn Dutch Food Center) in South Florida. The chain continues to promote Island Way products.Chief contributor in marketing research/advertising team. I was responsible in introducing a new product-line for current grocery client (Costco) in several Florida locations. New product was a success; we achieved higher-than-expected sales results.