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Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

• Provided professional, personable, and reliable event services directly to customers, venue operators, and event coordinators • Facilitated programming for corporate and private events • Coordinated the logistics of company and contractor owned equipment to assure on-time delivery, setup, and re-delivery for scheduled events• Managed an inventory including capital equipment, rental equipment, IT equipment, and MRO supplies and consumables valued at approximately $25K• Administered company data recovery plans including backup and restore activities to assure consistent redundancy in case of data loss or corruption

Houston, Texas, Us

• Responsible for the complex implementation of SAP Ariba, successfully onboarding over 1,300 suppliers, designing workflow and common data processes, and delivering training to power users.• Developed guidelines for creation and maintenance of contract workspaces and sourcing projects in SAP Ariba and facilitated training seminars for supply chain team members.• Managed and executed contract requests for activities including additions/changes/deletions of items from existing price lists, new customer price lists, transfer pricing setup and maintenance, and price adjustments in SAP Ariba.

Houston, Texas, Us

Planned and organized sourcing projects utilizing SAP Ariba to engage suppliers in the RFP process including activities such as document exchange, vendor creation, negotiations, and contract implementation. Identified value opportunities through market intelligence and presented executive summaries to management describing the cost savings opportunities and the proposed plan to capture the savings. Collaborated with cross-functional, internal stakeholders to define project objectives, provide project status updates, produce qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and deliver maximum cost savings recommendations. SAP Ariba SME for Sourcing, Contract, and Invoicing Platforms.• Coordinated a cross-operational sourcing project for surface rental equipment with stakeholders from multiple business units that resulted in $2MM cost savings• Led and supported projects and strategies for diverse categories including trucking services, production equipment and services, drilling equipment, proppant & logistics, information technology, and indirect.• Executed service agreements with suppliers with full legal engagement to ensure mitigation of business risk and maximize commercial objectives.• Steered the aggregation, normalization, and analysis of spend data to identify tail spend opportunities, resulting in 15% supplier base reduction and $20MM cost saving opportunities.• Collaborated with Completions category management in the implementation of a software solution for frac sand logistics that resulted in improved decision-making capabilities through real-time operational visibility and led to expedited invoicing processes to achieve over $100K in continuous savings.• Delivered budget analysis and cost savings reports on demand to management utilizing supplier and category spend data

Houston, Texas, Us

• Reviewed and verified supplier invoices’ pricing and data and reconciled any discrepancies, which contributed to $2MM savings for a $120MM annual spend category • Preformed 3-way matching on a high volume of supplier invoices and allocated them accordingly in AP software• Reviewed team members’ invoice verifications and identified potential discrepancies that could affect the well reconciliation. (e.g., mesh types, pricing, and volumes)• Maintained relationships with key suppliers and effectively managed the purchase to pay process• Presented market intelligence information to management when pricing or other value opportunities were identified• Worked with team members to create and develop invoicing processes for key suppliers with special payment terms• Utilized SAP to create purchase orders, processed material receipts, and transferred costs and volumes to accountable assets• Contributed to the development of a redesigned process to reconcile a complex vertical supply chain solution, in which every aspect from supplier to wellhead was sourced

Managed dispatch boards to ensure cargo was delivered within given parameters. Effectively monitored drivers’ behaviors to ensure compliance with safety standards. Audited driver documentation and collaborated with the accounting team to resolve invoicing discrepancies.• Dispatched an average of 50+ drivers daily and ensured timely cargo delivery.• Coordinated customer requirements which included order entry, shipping, inventory management, production scheduling, and tooling.• Managed the data entry of all documentation associated with work orders and maintained the corresponding documentation in the logistics management software.• Expedited orders as required and notified customers of any shipping or delivery discrepancies that may affect their inventory.• Conducted weekly cycle counts and performed inventory adjustments within the logistics management software.• Delegated work orders to warehouse personnel and ensured accurate completion.• Trained warehouse personnel on policy and procedure and the use of logistics software.

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Relations And Communications / Supply Chain And Logistics Technology

High School, General Studies

High School, General Studies