Judith Ward Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Maryland, United States

-Traveled at least 50-75%-Setup client profiles and accounts in the iBE system-Worked with senior leadership to setup client training schedules-Managed a schedule of new and existing clients-Trained clients in person or via Skype and/or Microsoft Teams on the functionality of the system and national and regional supplier purchasing within the iBE system-Completed client analysis which outlined client needs and functionality from the iBE system and tailored the system to the clients specifications within system limitations-Provided support to all clients within the iBE system-Provided recommendations for improving the iBE system and improving the workflow within the system

Rockville, Md

-Performed internal audits-Managed an annual schedule of regional point of commerce compliance audits for a GPO-Worked with Pepsi, US Foods, Gordon Foods and other national and regional suppliers-Worked with C-level and senior leadership at supplier headquarters to obtain data to complete the scheduled audits-Analyzed, manipulated and formatted large data set into reports, charts and tables using Microsoft Excel and Access.-Analyzed contract terms, performed detailed analyses of suppliers and document internal controls and their effectiveness as well as compliance -Used extensive knowledge of meat, seafood, and non-food product application to ensure proper category mark-ups were used to price Avendra items-Created customized solutions for non-compliant suppliers and conducted follow-up audits to ensure compliance-Developed and presented the results of audits and projects to internal and external C-level executives via formal written reports and presentations-Prepared monthly end-to-end recap of audit progress along with findings and non-compliance issues for senior leadership-Provided recommendations for resolving non-compliance issues to key stakeholders to improve processes-Trained new hires and go to person for full scope audit inquiriesHighlights: Independent analytical projects resulted in $300k in credits paid to existing clients and $90k in liquidated damages paid to Avendra, LLC

Rockville, Maryland, United States

-Analyzed the annual spend of prospective customers on identified products and services to identify savings opportunities and increase on contract spend-Performed high impact competitive analyses (market baskets) in a deadline driven environment resulting in exceeding the sales goal of $150M annually-Developed extensive foodservice and non-food programs product knowledge to accurately perform and deliver high savings analyses and reports-Liaised with Client Discovery and Strategic Sourcing to ensure better leverage of contracted items-Performed special project requests as needed for business growth-Prepared reports and summaries of findings for key stakeholders-Prepared food optimizations/order guides for current customers -As required, assist with the creation of customized findings presentations and present to corporate executives in formal settings-Provided analysis and metrics on productivity and savings of market baskets-Performed time sensitive rebate analyses as needed per request by Sales or Discovery representatives-Compiled insights; transferred knowledge gained through work on customer specific analyses to-Implementation team if account becomes a customer and assisted with the roll-out of new customers-Assisted with drafting the competitive analysis summary, key highlights of the analyses conducted for inclusion in Discovery findings presentationsHighlights: Showed on average a savings of

Rockville, Maryland, United States

-Provided administrative support to a tram of five executives and managed the sales document tracking pipeline of $250M across 500 perspective clients -Assisted with implementation of new customers which consisted of training calls for new customers, enrollments and roll-out-Implemented innovative technology to improve the contract tracking process as well as assisted the sales team with meeting their sales goals -Managed the logistics and planning of meetings from small to large events for the department and organization-Managed the booking of all domestic and international travel, itineraries and expense reporting for principles-Trained new team members and the go to person for all sales related questions and concernsonce implemented increased the prospective sales volume by 15%

Bethesda, Md

Retail sales supervisor that helped manage a team of 8 employees along side the Store and Assistant Store managers.

Rockville, Md

Managed seven telecom expense management accounts.

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Technology, 3.75 Gpa

Graduated with Honors and made the Dean's list every semester. Graduated with a 3.75 GPA on a 4.0GPA scale. Majored in Information.

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.5Gpa

Graduated with Honors and made the Dean's List.