Jessica Banish Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

New York, Ny, Us

North American Region Leader for Indirect Sourcing Team, Global Commodity Manager for GE Travel & Fleet

New York, Ny, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Sourcing the company-wide Travel, Fleet, and Living programs for GE, once of the largest travel programs in the world.

San Ramon, California, Us

Leading GE Corporate IT Services sourcing - data center services, storage, Infrastructure as a Service, Cloud implementation.

Consulting with companies to provide strategic sourcing expertise and improve the bottom line for the customer.

Managing internal client's sourcing activities to meet budget requirements. Integrating the sourcing process into project management to improve overall financial results.

Consulting with companies to provide strategic sourcing expertise and improve the bottom line for the customer.

Comair is an award-winning regional airline operating over 400 flights daily to more than 70 cities.Built and managed the corporate purchasing group comprised of sourcing analysts, buyers and a senior buyer. Managed over $100 million spend portfolio. Implemented the Ariba On-Demand Procure-to Pay Purchasing and Contract Management platform. Transferred from company-liability corporate cards to individual liability corporate cards. Implemented P-Card program to deliver payment efficiencies and generate revenue. Managed strategic sourcing initiatives including software, hardware, commissary, ground shop and equipment, crew accommodations, vending and other spend categories. Monitored operational performance of strategic suppliers to ensure compliance with service levels and alignment with corporate goals. Selected Achievements:Transferred $60 million in purchases to the managed application within eight months, gaining over $1 million in internal efficiencies, lost rebates and supplier invoice corrections. Implemented corporate P-Card program delivering $5 million in process cost savings and $800,000 in revenue annually.Implemented Corporate Purchasing Policies increasing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and reducing audit exposure.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Fifth Third Bank is a diversified financial services company providing quality financial solutions to its customers for over 150 years.Conducted a complete spend analysis for the sourcing group, resulting in projects that yielded over $20 million in savings over three years. Developed and launched a curriculum for the Strategic Sourcing organization.Selected Achievements:Strategic sourcing curriculum was published company-wide, as well as at a national Sourcing Interests Group conference.Delivered $10 million in savings over three years in three spend categories. Structured a revenue-generating program with suppliers and the Commercial Banking group.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America is responsible for Toyota's engineering design and development, R&D, and manufacturing activities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.Team leader and supervisory role for business re-engineering and continuous improvement for all of Toyota's North American Purchasing activities. Developed an on-line, real-time e-procurement system for Toyota's global operations. Designed and tested the supplier Interface internet portal to link suppliers with the buyers electronically (www.toyotasupplier.com). Developed reporting of in-process data conditions and data analysis of buyer and supplier performance, regression analysis, make versus buy process decisions, and crisis management. Managed thirteen-plus suppliers for all North American Toyota assembly plants - annual buy approx. $100 mill. Conducted sourcing, part pricing, cost planning and contract negotiations. Managed entire supplier pre-production and production process. Selected Achievements:Developed Toyota's purchasing system, now implemented globally.Conducted training as Kaizen and Purchasing Subject Matter Expert. Managed on-going cost/benefit analysis for Toyota Purchasing.

Master Of Arts, Applied Economics

Bachelor Of Arts, International Economics And French