Paola Moncada Email & Phone Number

Milpitas, California, Us

Responsible for partnering, building and executing global strategy for the Infrastructure, Networking, and End User teams. Along with managing the Microsoft relationship.

Northville, Michigan, Us

•Business Partner to C-Suite and Senior Executives at HQ and Globally•Manage Indirect team in North America by supporting as an escalation point and for plant managers.•Responsible for executing the 7 Steps Strategic Sourcing Process while leading cross-functional project teams, including creating and managing N.D.A., M.S.A., S.O.W., R.F.P.’s, Vendor Master Data Management, and proper local government requirements. •Partner with the Advance Engineering team on new awards and next generation projects. •Manage the Supplier Diversity program by increasing spend with Diverse Suppliers, communicating and reporting on a monthly basis to our customers, and seeking opportunities for savings and growth

Northville, Michigan, Us

•Experienced negotiating with SAP, Microsoft, Palo Alto, Dell, Vector, Okta, ServiceNow, P.T.C., Tenable, Gartner, TUV SUD, and Tata Technologies. When handling larger contracts, I have found it effective for my department to help lead and facilitate negotiations and save considerably on fees and non-valued added costs. Facilitated negotiations on behalf of internal teams including C.I.O. and C.T.O. to ensure alignment of the same message, prevent supplier divide and conquer techniques, and lower bids.•Helped the company realize $2 million in savings in 2020 on contract for software renewals and with consultants, including a 3- year renewal with Microsoft.•Work with the Business Process Integration team on implementing and training end users on new and existing platforms that interface with SAP.•Implemented Globally P2P Platform in a year to 13 locations. This involved blueprinting, working with internal customers on needs, reporting to executive steering committee, creating training documentation, UAT Testing, and training on site globally. • Onboard and Manage supplier eCatalog's in P2P Platform • Aside from training this project was based in Germany • Current administrator and manage all tickets through ServiceNow • Continue developing the platform through the needs of the Financial Department•Actively involved in daily needs of internal customers such as; renewals of engineering licenses and assuring we are compliant (CATIA, Vector, Mathworks, etc), servers for simulations and infrastructure, end users licenses and security risk. •Setup Regional suppliers to gain visibility and control of spend. This allowed for greater negotiation leverage not only within the region of the supplier but also in neighboring regions. •Main contact for suppliers and IT team globally

Northville, Michigan, Us

•Manage Conflict Mineral Reporting (CMR) including: •Compiling valid list of suppliers based on requirements •Surveying suppliers and interpreting survey data •Completing customer requests based on supplier data•Develop process and standard work protocol•Communicate with internal teams, and on-site teams to identify opportunities, process improvements and savings•Conduct globally the Conflict of Interest (COI) Survey internally and externally on a yearly basis

Greenwich, Ct, Us

•Manage Conflict Mineral Reporting (CMR) for Tier 1 customer, including: -compiling valid list of suppliers based on spend -surveying suppliers and interpreting survey data -completing customer requests based on supplier data•Analyze weekly data reports to support customer and account metrics•Reduced the amount of outstanding invoicing of carriers by more than 75% by creating and communicating weekly reports, this process and reports also assisted in reducing the accrual monthly number of outstanding invoices•Collaborate with Procurement to ensure all customer and carrier contracts are current•Update contracts to create savings and gain shares•Develop process and standard work protocol•Manage invoice audits and aging reports for International and Domestic carriers•Communicate with internal teams, on-site teams, and customers to identify opportunities process improvements and savings•Distribute all weekly and monthly reports in accordance with customer/internal reporting guidelines•Communicate daily with Spanish-speaking carriers, clients, and colleagues•Implement Lean principles to increase productivity and eliminate waste

Greenwich, Ct, Us

•Participate on the LEAN Team and contribute to the achievement of our Gold Status goal•Handle receipts, audits, invoices and shipments for customers’ Mexican carriers•Report directly to customer regarding approved invoices and pending issues•Create and audit invoices and weekly invoice report for domestic carriers•Assure correct processing of shipment loads with domestic and international operations teams•Organize carrier information and logs for easier access internally and allows to keep carrier accounts to date•Use my fluency in Spanish on a daily basis communicating with carriers, clients and colleagues

Geneva, Ch

•Oversee Third Party Group daily activities: training, billing, invoice audits, & accounts receivable•Developed, implemented, and supervised a more efficient new third-party system for invoice requests: -Decrease in total outstanding invoices from $35MM to $24MM (in 3 mos., with short staff)•Collaborate with import department to ensure prompt release of containers for VIP customers •Communicate with international offices and assist with foreign customers•Provide customer service to domestic and international clientele•Ensure ACH and wire payments are applied correctly in financial system•Train new employees

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

•Coordinated with PR representatives, managers, and media for artists performing at The Palace venues•Created and disseminated weekly press releases and promotional products for upcoming events•Researched competitors’ advertisements, promotion methods, and media reviews•Ensured compliance with trade agreements by local media for The Palace advertisements•Conducted market research to increase attendance for upcoming events•Reformatted and updated regional Marketing Media Contact List for easier access•Trained new interns on daily tasks and project assignments