Responsible for the implementation of sourcing & demand management strategies and the coordination and development of category plans, strategies, vision, process efficiency, strategic sourcing initiatives and tactics for assigned categories - HR (Talent Acquisition, Training, etc.) , Digital Marketing, etc. Manages a wide variety of complex third-party partner and major vendor relationships in support of ADP's domestic and international strategies product/services, software and technology objectives, initiatives, and migration. Collaborates with business unit leaders regarding purchasing processes, technology capabilities and policies to assist in the procurement lifecycle.

Morningside was acquired by Questel; transitioned to a new role within the same company.Responsible for sourcing, rate negotiation, and contract management of patent filing agents to meet production and client needs. Achieved a 10% cost reduction in category spend in 2023.Essential Functions:All functions as noted in previous position as well as:- Initiating and creating strategic partnerships based on current and future needs- Facilitating vendor risk assessments based on various criteria such as sanctions and adverse media- Negotiating pricing and setting contract terms with existing partners- Managing the quality of our pool of existing partners based on key performance indicators- Financial account data management in ERP- Serving as a lead stakeholder in cross-departmental meetings to support the creation of new services and products based on client requirements- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our partners through scheduled calls and check-insOther functions include:- SOP/Work Instruction creation and development - Managing system integrations and owning the import and consolidation of essential data- Working continuously to streamline and standardize internal processes and ensure efficiencies

Continued role from Morningside Translations which was acquired by Questel in June 2021.Responsible for sourcing, rate negotiation, and contract management of project vendors to meet production needs, including large-scale projects.Essential Functions:- Leading and planning long-term initiatives with multiple internal stakeholders- Working independently to anticipate vendor management requirements in the context of long-term initiatives- Recruiting, screening, and onboarding new vendors to fulfill production requirements- Negotiating pricing and setting contract terms with existing vendors- Managing vendor-specific quality complaints by carrying out a corrective action process- Maintaining vendor records in the CRM and case management system- Setting initial quality control of projects via procurement of highly skilled linguists- Balancing project-specific recruiting needs with ongoing sourcing efforts- Serving as the face of the company to vendors and developing strong vendor relationships through excellent communication skills

Responsible for sourcing, rate negotiation and contract management of project vendors to meet production needs, including large-scale projects.Essential Functions:- Leading and planning long-term initiatives with multiple internal stakeholders- Working independently to anticipate vendor management requirements in the context of long-term initiatives- Recruiting, screening, and onboarding new vendors to fulfill production requirements- Negotiating pricing and setting contract terms with existing vendors- Managing vendor-specific quality complaints by carrying out a corrective action process- Maintaining vendor records in the CRM and case management system- Setting initial quality control of projects via procurement of highly skilled linguists- Balancing project-specific recruiting needs with ongoing sourcing efforts- Serving as the face of the company to vendors and developing strong vendor relationships through excellent communication skills

• E2E project management for global interpretation projects - from quoting and coordinating the event directly with the client, to identifying and assigning vendors, and managing all aspects for quality.• Responsible for on-boarding and sourcing new vendors, contract management, pricing negotiations, continuously monitoring qualityperformance, and maintaining a pool of qualified linguists globally.• Escalation point for any client complaints regarding services.

Responsible for coordinating interpretation assignments worldwide - simultaneous, consecutive, telephonic. Also responsible for sourcing new interpretation talent.

Responsible for coordinating grant-funded classes with clients and instructors, recruiting new instructors, and serving as an assistant to the president of the company. Head of all social media campaigns - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Monthly Newsletter. Handled all incoming phone calls, giving information about services over the phone.

Increasing the web presence of THTCB - Advertising the company via industry-specific websites and through social media sites. Helping to advertise specific casting calls via internet and phone, as well as general office tasks.

Organized activities to promote community involvement, facilitated social and community service programs, educated residents about University policies, mediated and resolved conflicts on campus, trained to respond well to emergencies.First as a Resident Assistant to a whole floor in campus housing, then as a House Assistant for a smaller group.

Required tasks include answering phones, using online research databases and catalogues to help patrons with their research, assisting the head librarian, directing patrons to specific places in the library, keeping area clean, getting the mail, re-shelving books, helping patrons use the technology provided by the library.

Responsibilities included updating products, working with production to understand what changes are being made to bills of material, and updating these in the system, bills of material research, checking against current stock figures for future/current production, reaching out to potential suppliers for quoting, checking and updating inventory, shipping sales orders.