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Senior Procurement Manager, IT Digital Strategy & Planning, Senior Buyer, Project Management, Contract Management, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Sales & Logistics, Business AnalystAccomplished procurement manager and business analyst with a strong purchasing, supply chain, contract management background, skilled at achieving revenue goals, increasing profits and reducing costs through the application of analytical and business development skills; Committed project manager with experience in designing and implementing process improvements that drive business operations to successProfessional skills: Procurement management, supplier relationship and supply chain management, contract management, project management, process development and governance, business case preparation, implementing procurement strategies for IT, training, mentoring, educational documentation, market research and analysis, excellent verbal and written communicationO.S.& Software MS Win10, MS Office Suite, Visio, MS Project, SharePoint, Power BISaaS
Enel Green Power
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Senior Purchasing Manager And Digital Strategy And PlanningEnel Green PowerBoston, Ma, Us -
Senior Purchasing Manager / Digital Strategy & PlanningEnel Green Power Aug 2017 - PresentAndover, Ma• Supported and collaborated with Cyber Security, Plant Automation & Infrastructure, GIS by managing the acquisition of all IT hardware, software, and services for all 90 EGPNA North American plants, data centers, control room, and 8 Enel offices under extremely aggressive timelines ensuring all equipment/ services were delivered by project deadlines • Provided cross functional support for Operations & Maintenance, Staff & Services, Facilities, and Finance for the acquisition of all IT hardware, software, and services• Successfully managed North American IT budget achieving original targets provided by AFC for 8 consecutive years while remaining aligned with corporate strategic objectives• Scheduled time with local/global finance teams to review internal budgeting process and developed IT forecast template which provided more accurate budget to actuals reporting• Managed and supported E&C contract administrators in the acquisition of IT hardware, software, and services for new plants in the US & Canada, provided SAP training, contract management training, and developed sourcing strategies to select suppliers for multiple projects, negotiated six-figure multi-year contracts to obtain the best pricing and Service Level Agreements to achieve Enel’s aggressive project delivery goals• Designed & Implemented Project Service Management Office (PSMO) for IT; SaaS solution selected – Smartsheet, phases completed: Work Intake & Approval, Prioritization & Scoring Matrix, Project Portfolio dashboard and Resource Management framework• Created IT contract usage report to better manage contract allowance, track project milestones, limit the need for excessive change orders and provided accurate forecast reporting• Developed software, licensing & support renewal report to track expiration/renewal dates to prevent lapse in service/coverage for IT hardware and business applications• Nominated for Megawatt Award after 1 month of employment in 2015, also 2019 and 2021 -
Ict Purchasing SpecialistEnel Green Power Sep 2015 - Aug 2017Andover, Ma -
Procurement ManagerSingle Digits, Inc. Apr 2014 - Mar 20154 Bedford Farms Bedford, Nh 03110Managed vendor/supplier relations, contract negotiations, all hardware & services procurement, establishment of procurement policy & procedures, streamlined sourcing, reduced COGs 10% YOY• Assumed responsibility for procurement of all hardware and services relieving Product Management, 1Cloud, Break-fix, and Accounting of purchasing/sourcing responsibilities• Developed the Single Digits Procurement Policy and rolled out my Procurement Strategy to all departments to educate and inform them of the corporate goals, functions and benefits of the new internal procurement department• Set up distribution contracts and added vendors to obtain the best possible costs for hardware and services: Tech Data, ScanSource, D&H Distributing, Accu-Tech, Arbitech, Westcon, Lafayette Electrical Supply, Samsung, Aruba, and FiberNext - saving 600k or 8% in hardware costs within 7 mos• Handled open bids & vendor selection for a variety of hospitality customers' wireless and network implementation projects• Successfully returned majority of excess product from Starwood project to obtain a total of $56k after 60 days• Negotiated with FED-X and established the highest level discount off air freight: 55% off 1day, 50% off 2 day and 49% off 3 day services -
Senior BuyerPc Connection Oct 2002 - Apr 2014Managed 15 mil weekly inventory, product procurement, sourcing, vendor/supplier relations, marketing strategies, new product introduction, project management, inventory analysis, reduced aged inventory by negotiating exceptions and stock rotations with suppliers, sales escalation requests, catalog merchandising, supervised/mentored buying communityAccomplishments:• Increased sales by 34% over FY 2011 - FY 2012 by using aggressive inventory strategies and creating unique sales opportunities • Purchased HP servers, desktops, notebooks, workstations, thin clients and accessories for commercial/consumer and government customers• Generated supplier performance reports, negotiated pricing contracts and managed supplier relationships and recommended new suppliers as needed • Achieved HP desktop quarterly order linearity goals gaining 1.3M in additional marketing dollars • Developed strategic retail marketing campaigns to increase sales volume of Desktops, Notebooks, Workstations and aftermarket options• Assisted creative team in ad production for catalog• Reduced aged inventory while improving fill rate; fueling significant gross profit margin and revenue growth through effective cost management• Initiated weekly meetings with Product Marketing Managers to develop special sales programs, analyze product trends and monitor big deal opportunities• Assisted with procedural questions within a team of 32 buyers in various commodities, provided on- going training, assisted with procurement strategies, vendor contract negotiations and daily support assistance• Designed and implemented process improvements for Purchasing Support Desk and Buying community within PCC• Trained Purchasing Support Desk personnel on new CTO (configure to order) process • Effectively prioritized workload to provide maximum benefit to the company• MVP 2009; Awarded top GP award 2009 - 2011 for 12 consecutive quarters; PCC representative for HP Operations Council 2008 - 2012 -
Business Planning Analyst IiCompaq Computer Corp Aug 1995 - Apr 2001Managed on average 40 mil in revenue per quarter in AlphaServer business for the Latin American territories of Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Brazil by providing on-going coverage for customer order issues, delivery issues, assisted in project management for major strategic partners, improved business processes for internal sales/logistics operations and provided training for personnelMajor projects:• Developed Latin American internal order fulfillment process for Northern Telecom account reps. in Kanata, Canada CSS manufacturing group• Managed project team to design and implement the Latin American Order fulfillment process which would accommodate Compaq product in Digital systems; ensured that LA country requirements for export compliance, revenue recognition, reporting, were met• Supported Compaq’s new LA Global Account Group and assisted in project management for major strategic partners such as Microsoft, Bloomberg, Universal Music Group and GM;• Provided training to Houston personnel on US export trade compliance for international shipments • Provided accurate quarterly revenue forecasts to Latin American territories by creating report template to compile data from Tandem/Digital/Compaq OA systems• Awarded MVP for Latin American Supply Chain in 2001
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Buyer IiDigital Equipment Corporation Feb 1987 - Jun 1995Purchased double-sided and four-layer printed circuit boards and other electronic components for DEC VAX 5000 and other Digital PCs, analyzed circuit board blueprints to determine system compatibilityAccomplishments:• Generated accurate weekly and monthly vendor performance matrix reports• Prepared accurate forecast for $16 million inventory by utilizing MRP II reporting functions• Maintained MAXCIM purchasing module: revised deliveries, change orders, corrected lead-times, ran essential reports as requested• Assigned tasks to administrative personnel as necessary and monitored their completion• Participated in Material Review Board meetings to maintain 98% vendor quality performance in compliance with DEC standards• Assisted in the implementation of MAXCIM for the GIA/PWB Resources Group by providing the necessary data elements and performing system testing as required• Awarded Purchase Price Variance Reduction Recognition for GIA in1990
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