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Greater St. Louis Area

Program Management- Increase value while ensuring quality- Mitigate program risks- Ensure compliance with government or industry regulations- Achieve program consistency with all vendors across all locations- Create and enhance standard program proceduresContract Optimization- Deploy best practices to facilitate and drive improvements at all locations- Identify and analyze Key Performance Indicators / Service Level Agreements / Key Risk IndicatorsSavings Opportunities- Reduce and control costs- Collaborate with vendors to identify opportunities for savingsClient Experience- Drive system-wide improvements to enhance client experience- Track reporting and client meetings to maintain program service consistency- Conduct business reviews and identify new business opportunitiesSupplier Performance Monitoring- Monitor operational performance metrics and reporting to promote efficiencies and savings - Use established processes for corrective actions

Greater St. Louis Area

Project Management and Sourcing- Worked with sales team to understand upcoming projects and identify potential sources of supply.- Gathered project requirements and obtained proposals from qualified sources of supply.- Focused on creating supplier relationships that offered win-win results.Cost reduction and Margin Enhancement- Led cost reduction initiatives.- Analyzed spend and identified margin enhancement opportunities.- Evaluated supplier proposals and developed negotiation strategies focused on improving competitive position in the market place.- Negotiated pricing, terms and other contractual issues with suppliers.- Leveraged volume to provide cost-effective solutions while maintaining acceptable inventory levels.Supplier Management- Assisted in problem resolution when others were not able to resolve.- Effectively managed supplier performance by developing and implementing appropriate long term corrective actions.- Developed and communicated supplier strategies to the Berlin team.Supplier Development and Growth- Work with suppliers to bring new and improved product solutions to the Berlin team.- Focus on developing new suppliers as improved performance and alternative product solutions are required.- Partner with sales team to understand additional product needs and establish the necessary relationships to leverage these needs.

Provided oversight and management of supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance. Led negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions for products, services, and technologies. Prepared and executed negotiation strategies resulting in contractual documents and binding agreements. Interpreted and enforced contract terms and conditions. Conducted risk, issues and opportunities management. Consulted with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues. Led supplier performance teams to develop strategic supplier solutions across programs and commodities. Participated on supply chain process improvement teams and identified improvement opportunities for potential integration into supplier contract strategies.

Managed a team of 5 employees and the daily operations of a 1.25 million dollar Sherwin-Williams’ store. Developed and implemented a marketing plan based on market conditions, to grow sales through outside sales calls, while increasing market share, and improving efficiency and profitability. Ensured wholesale and retail customers were serviced appropriately to meet their expectations. Provided routine training of current staff and district wide employees; on new products, policies, procedures, and providing outstanding customer service.

Master Of Business Administration, Mba

Activities and Societies: Professional MBA

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Journey of Hope 2003