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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Northville, Michigan, Us

Sourcing Strategy Execution – Analyze and identify cost saving opportunities across North America and presents to executive sourcing board. Manage North America packaging and facilities strategy with a spend threshold of $55M. Packaging Commodity Management – Consolidate supply base in order to bundle spend and achieve maximum cost savings across the North American region. Manage and develop supplier relationships.Negotiation – Negotiate contracts and spot buys with external suppliers and internal business partners on a daily basis, generating cost savings direct to the bottom line. Work cross-functionally with legal, real estate, program managers, and marketing departments to execute supplier contracts and high level contracts. Supplier Relations – Create and strengthen relationships with internal business partners and incumbent suppliers across North America in order to develop commodity strategies. RFQ Project Management – Work cross-functionally between 25 plants throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to execute on packaging and facilities RFQs to generate maximum cost savings.Cost Savings – Manage commodities to save over $2.1M in less than 12 months and is on going.

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Project Scope Development – Worked cross-functionally with purchasing teams in Europe to develop commodity strategies to leverage economies of scale for global cost savings projects, resulting in automotive fleet reduction. Cost Savings – Executed global fleet consolidation project to generate cost savings directly to bottom line of company. Presented monthly savings reports to senior leadership. Global Consulting – Assisted in scope development and sourcing for consulting agencies to execute global company restructure, effective Q4 2018.Invoice Resolution – Resolved outstanding invoices by working cross-functionally with Accounts Payable and cross-referencing invoice number to purchase order number.Supplier Integration/Reduction – Maintained internal system VMR and SAC to update supply base.

Farmington Hills, Michigan, Us

Forecasting & Data Analysis – Analyzed multi-year trending data to provide weekly reports to senior leaders to identify forecasts for dealerships. Collaborated with Mercedes-Benz dealerships to optimize corporate fleet structure.Project Leadership – Collaborated with fellow interns to restructure internship program and provided recommendation of internship structure, effective Q3 2018.

Southfield , Michigan, Us

Developed Excel templates to analyze current trends of hide costs in order to reduce expenditures resulting in an increase in profit.Utilized Tableau software systems to identify lowest profit margins on chemical purchases resulting in new buyers and an increase in margins.Additional team role at an offsite R&D location utilizing BPCS for generating necessary purchase order requisitions for the warehouse.Created and updated Microsoft Access spread sheets to identify which companies purchase high end leather for their seating. Utilized Lingo Software to help identify which routes are most efficient for car logistics transportation for dealership vehicles. Project lead for four interns; preparing reports to present to management analyzing historical trends and data to identify opportunities to reduce cost expenditures.

Certified in CPR, first aid, and lifeguard safety. I created shift calendars for a staff of 25. I calculated and distributed bi-weekly payments for the staff. Finally, I ensured safety and enjoyment for club members on premises by being energetic, motivated, and efficient in order to ensure top customer satisfaction.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management, Marketing And International Comparative Dimensions, Western Europe