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Issaquah, Washington, United States

Business consulting and project management services focused on procurement related merger & acquisitions engagements.

Bellevue, WA

• Business Liaison and essential project team member for the development and implementation of Ariba P2P (Procure to Pay) Solution used globally by Concur Procurement team, Accounts Payable and Internal business partners.
• Identified and scoped enhancements in Ariba P2P to drive further compliance with Procurement policies and procedures.
• Developed & nurtured Stakeholder relationships, both locally and globally.
• Conducted RFX’s, Sourcing, Supplier onboarding / Supplier performance management, Contract Terms & Pricing Negotiations, and Strategy planning for the following categories on a global level: - Software, SaaS, Cloud, IT.
• Recruited Contract workers to support heavy workload volumes within Procurement team:- Developed detailed job description(s), interview candidates, hire & onboard new resource(s), train each Contract worker annually.

Precor, Inc.

• Developed strategic focus specific to Shared Services, Indirect/Operational spend categories. Created & implemented sourcing, negotiating and contracting strategies for all Indirect spend categories, as follows:
• Conducted extensive Operational spend analysis via SAP & Concur reporting tools.
• Prioritized actionable spend categories and scheduled sourcing projects to achieve annual cost savings goals & process improvement initiatives.
• Developed standardized RFP templates, Contract templates and Engagement documentation to support interface with internal business clients.
• Drafted Scope of Work, RFx's and Negotiated & implemented Contracts to support business services requirements across the organization.
• Documented & submitted best practice recommendations to Finance related to Corporate P-Card Program Policy; Received approval from Finance to implement policy revisions to influence appropriate use of company resources.

Monroe, WA

Developed & implemented a restructuring plan for department staff; Oversaw all aspects of the team consisting of Supervisor, Sr. Client Service Account Managers, Sr. Sourcing Buyers and Administrative staff resources. Directed all sourcing efforts, order processing & inventory replenishment, vendor qualification and performance management as well as.

Seatle, WA

Built and managed a team of 25 Procurement professionals. Sourced & negotiated complex services agreements for internal business clients, contributed cost savings of $42 million over 30 months. Gained support from CFO to develop and implement a centralized procurement initiative to drive consistency for contracting, vendor performance and cost savings..

Redmond, WA

Conducted negotiations and purchasing of corporate IT desktop & network hardware, software licenses & maintenance for enterprise. Partnered with corporate IT department to develop strong team relationships and improve communication. Managed performance of all strategic IT vendors, through quarterly & annual scorecard reviews. Responsible for all IT RFI.

Fife, WA

Managed sourcing department for all indirect/Operational spend materials & manufacturing consumables. Consolidated spend to a short list of strategic vendors, reducing cost by 14% in 6 months. Developed standardized requisition and contract forms to streamline purchasing process and reduce turn-times. Oversaw facilities maintenance staff & prioritized work.

Kent, WA

Executed all MRO purchasing (Maintenance, Repair & Operating expense items) for Indirect spend categories. Negotiated with strategic suppliers, achieving cost reduction of 19% over 10 months. Lead cross-functional teams to standardize materials and production processes for manufacturing teams, reducing cycle time and supply inventories by 35%.