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Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

United States

On assignment at Transamerica Corporation

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Collaborate with work streams within Professional Services and Marketing category to align department agendas with sourcing objectives. Onboard National business units to leverage established supplier base. Execute 6-Step Sourcing Process end to end, including Data Analysis, Contract Award and Vendor Payment. Establish Spend Baseline and Savings Estimates. Aggregate demand across properties; maximizing buying power. Host RFX/ Auctions; Supplier Response Matrices and Score Card framework to evaluate Supplier Capability and Suitability. Devise Sourcing Strategy based on client/ enterprise need, building platform for negotiation. Build Complex Commodity Programs; comprehensive understanding of Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Implementation. Major Accomplishments:Third Party Travel Reservation ~ Contracted commission reduction across core product offeringMulti-Phased Direct Mail Standardization & Consolidation Initiative ~ Consolidated print formats pieces to high frequency activity with variable layouts; negotiated rate card pricing based on volume; Recurring cost reductionMobile Text Messaging ~ Audited & negotiated new price structure and service package alignment Digital & Social Media Marketing ~ Digital and social media services to enhance campaign marketing capability through email and social media outlets Enterprise-wide Managed Travel ~ Contract savings guaranteeRental Car Service ~ YOY cost reduction

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Collaborate with Marketing work streams to align department agendas with sourcing objectives. Onboard Global business units to leverage established supplier base. Promote Compliance and employ Change Management. Manage National Provider (Team of 20) in Logistical and Inventory Planning; Inventory Catalog, housing over 10,000 operational and marketing collateral components. Inventory Control, including Brand Management, product lifecycle, production and management. Gatekeeper to Secured Data Transfer Platform, access permissions to Proprietary Data. Assess and employ regulatory guidelines as applicable to data restrictions and measures. Managed small team of direct reports.Major Accomplishments:Gaming Collateral ~ Reduced product offerings, consolidating existing program from 63 to 4 SKU; adjusted pallet patterns and standardized pack counts. Recurring cost reductions.Direct Mail Top 5 Formats ~ Negotiated static pricing for top 5 mail formats, leveraging existing, qualified vendor base. Recurring cost reductions.Diversity & Inclusion: Channeled high % of direct mail spend to diverse suppliers in 2013Directed Paper Buy Program ~ Rebate negotiated

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Global footprint expansion into Asia territory during peak of Gaming Legalization. Notable national projects include Caesars Palace Octavious and Augustus Tower, PURE Nightclub, Casa Fuente, and Trump Tower; International projects include District 1, Saigon City Residence, The Orient and Zen Plaza. Negotiated T’s & C’s of agreements, while managing Risk Exposure. Issued Project Manuals, Change Orders, Addendums and Amendments. Hosted RFP’s, Vendor Qualification, Selection and Management. Employed Cost Controls, evaluating project proposals and expenditures for budget accountability. Mandate implementation of cost reduction strategies across Supply Base and measure to expectation.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Accountable for upwards of $15 Million in contract spend; All aspects of luxury estate development and construction. Monitored and coordinated work performed by estimation, field support and quality assurance teams. Material sourcing and warehouse inventory management. Managed Project Bid Documents, Submittals and Permits from job acquisition to closure. Contract Negotiation; Boiler Plates, T&C’s, Scopes of Work, Change Orders and Additional Labor. Mitigated Risk Exposure and managed compliance under state and local regulatory requirements. Client Engagement; company representation at public and private business functions/meetings. Updated systems, software, and developed internal process efficiencies, Increasing Productivity across work streams. Job Audits; identified +$2 million in lost revenue. Employee training and management.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Dual Ba'S, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Micro Masters, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management