As a Business Process Leader, I am responsible for transformation of our organization through the development and implementation of SAP products. The first 18 months I was focused on designing SAP Ariba, a SAAS and cloud based indirect procurement solution, in which I gathered requirements from every area of our businesses, managed the flow of work with technical resources and conducted testing and training to deploy the tool and continuous improvements. The second 18 months I have been transforming the way two speciality companies will do business within SAP by combining the efficiencies and processes of our greater broadline business with the nimble and unique offerings these two companies provide to customers. I have gained experience ranging from the creation of sales orders within our CRM tool (SAP C/4) to purchasing product within the supply chain.

As the Regional Product Merchandising Manager, I managed a team responsible for the lifecycle of materials we stocked and made available to customers based on negotiated contracts, terms and conditions coupled with regional customer needs and trends. My focus was to develop our annual plan based on customer needs and who our partner suppliers were, what initiatives we would focus on each month and how we could cut costs out of the system (both from product and within the supply chain).

As a Lead Category Buyer I was responsible for negotiating and managing the contracts for a $200 million book of business. I would negotiate pricing, sales support, service levels, marketing funds and terms and conditions with suppliers in both the United States and Canada to help our Category Managers grow sales as our contracts expired or market opportunities arose.

As a Category Analyst I supported our divisional merchandising and sales teams by analyzing internal data via Microsoft ProClarity and external data, using trends to identify opportunities for new products, promotions and when to discontinue products. I was responsible for modeling estimated savings during live negotiations and the implementation of the promotions and product lifecycle and would work across all functions of the business to ensure success of an initiative.

•Demonstrated hard work, dedication and reliability as a volunteer for the University of Michigan Football Team Equipment Staff leading to a promotion to part time staff. •Organized and provided various equipment to the Football Department, learning the value of teamwork in a large scale organization by collaborating with managers, ensuring smooth operation and execution. •Revamped inventory system and storage layout on a team to eliminate issues of delay surrounding difficult to access supplies. •Documented and systematized incoming equipment allowing for managers and coaches to more easily access inventory figures for planning purposes.

•Participated in product meetings with category sales managers, brand managers and channel managers to develop processes to increase sales through the purchase of more items per store visit, product promotions and promotional advertising. •Collaborated with sales managers and brand managers during product and brand planning meetings, preparing promotions and product placement within stores strategically increasing our sales opportunities for 2010. •Investigated market opportunities for car care products through NPD Research Group, evaluating competitor consumer benefits, price structures and appearance segment sales and growth; developing eight products recommended to Senior Brand Managers and Category Sales Mangers to produce to increase sales. •Incorporated research project into competitor product worksheet, creating a sales tool for Sales Managers to identify major competitors in preparation for product line reviews to increase product portfolio and overall sales.