Katherine Bazzoni Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

On customer site, leading the team and working with customer on their overall strategic direction. Responsible for achieving assigned sales quotas and goals. Develops business, and presents proposals to customer, and responds to RFP. Coordinates account resources including marketing, information technology, and customer service.

Manage the execution of category management strategies, the strategic sourcing process and approaches for marketing and e-commerce categories. Plan, deploy and disseminate category strategies and plans and conduct sourcing projects by engaging stakeholders and the cross functional resources.

Worked strategically with business partners to create and evaluate supplier performance reviews, Request for Purchase as well an implemented process improvements and negotiated contracts in marketing, e-commerce, research and brand.

Developed outsourcing strategies and directed activity of a range of 35 to 27 employee involved in procurement and project management of $40 million in sales of labels, speciality products and stationery. Implemented preferred supplier program for one of the product lines resulting in a cost savings of $1.3 million while also reducing the number of.

National Account Manager 1997 to 1999Global Strategic Account Manager 1999 to 2002Business Development Manager 2002 to 2004Developed, implemented and grew relationships with international's global strategic accounts on a worldwide basis.

Developed and introduced new products as well as managed existing products. Held accountable for strategic sourcing with suppliers of product lines. Promoted fast paced technical growth through ongoing research, communicating with external sources to determine future customer needs. Accompanied managers to meet with customers to resolve problems, provide.