• Manage all vendor spend.• Manage spend across all categories— SaaS, Consulting, HR Solutions, Finance/AP Solutions, Institutional Solutions.• Develop from the ground up, the Sourcing Processes—including RFP process, scorecards, and other templates.• Saved ~ $1.6M in just months and forecasted to save several million more through the remainder of 2022.• Create clear savings tracker to report reductions to senior leadership and finance.• Meet with senior leadership on a regular basis to understand requirements and strategize spend.• Initiated program enhancements and data/contract cleanup to improve efficiency.• Adapt to a Tech-startup in a rapidly-evolving environment.

⦁ Develop Sourcing policies and procedures and ensure rogue spend is channeled through Sourcing.⦁ Manage spend across multiple categories— primarily for HR, Technology, and Operations.⦁ Meet savings and cost avoidance targets.⦁ Advise on fiscally risk averse contracts that protect the firm and maximize value.⦁ Research and analyze existing costs to develop strategy on new business and renewals.⦁ Manage a team—coaching and growing their efficacy.⦁ Meet with leadership regularly to go through initiatives and success.⦁ Partner with clients in the firm to build relationships, understand their requirements, and to align Sourcing process.

• Create/build out new procurement department.• Develop policies/procedures how new procurement department to operate and integrate into the business.• Provide updates to executive team including CFO on success of cost savings and cost reduction initiatives. • Establish category strategy: spend analysis and cost modeling, market analysis and stakeholder requirements.• Execute RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs along with strategic negotiation for complex and non-complex spend categories.• Supplier evaluation and tiering—monitoring overall performance; including consolidating and prioritizing vendors. • Establish strong relationships with vendors and work to ensure production and delivery targets are met.• Run reports, create dashboards, and create benchmark analysis to enable key decision-making.• Review escalated invoicing issues with vendor and rectify.

• Responsible for all aspects of supplier contract negotiations; long-term agreements, capacity, and payment terms.• Manage contracts and strategic vendors for a total spend of $17.3M.• Implement a strategic plan and schedule for specialized M7 Project which includes 45 vendors totaling in $8.4M.• Manage VMI for five key vendors that accounts for a total of $8M spend and is 46% of total managed spend.• Manage 6 tactical buyers; ensure all sourcing is utilizing commodity strategy with approved suppliers.• Procure metal and plastic components with PPAP process; ability to understand detailed custom part drawings.• Travel regularly to regional plants to manage relationships with vendors and local, onsite engineers/executives. • Run detailed analytical reports from SAP and Modias (Savings tool) to evaluate commodity spend.

• Responsible for the negotiation of all project bids securing over $500M in awarded projects.• Manage over 100 supplier relationships and perform supplier evaluations.• Create Purchase Orders, RFIs, and RFPs for New York regional projects’ material & services.• Collaborate with Project Management/Engineering team to ensure on time delivery, inventory levels, etc.• Work with technical team as the lead to design new SAP ERP system for the Procurement Logistic scope.• Responsible for training new hires and existing hires on SAP Procurement/Logistic ERP functions.

• Oversaw treasury operations and maintained treasury controls.• Managed project of transitioning ownership of a major function (Security Deposits) to Alpharetta, GA.• Researched over 150 invoices and accounts daily across several computer systems to ensure accurate payment posting.• Communicated directly with clients and customer service on a daily basis in order to resolve payment issues.• Gained a deep understanding of cash flow—focusing on lockbox and store payments.

• Provided guidance and support to over 60 colleagues leading to an 83% passing rate of company audits.• Managed successful analytical projects including multi-step organizational plans to maximize efficiency. • Created self-made excel programs for tracking and minimizing discrepancies.• Trained other employees in sales, inventory management, customer support and operations control.• Analyzed customer’s bills, advised strategic planning, and created guidance programs to assist difficult selling concerns.• Served as leading Cust. Care Rep; responsible to manage inventory reporting; implement changes to merchandizing.

• Processed all sales and customer care work in order to increase store efficiency.• Assisted other employees with technical support for Verizon systems and applications.• Interacted directly with customers to help them make more informed purchasing decisions.