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~ Spearhead continuous improvement of strategic sourcing processes to transition supply chain operation from transaction processing to strategic processing.~ Conduct sourcing operational and technical competency assessments, apply world-class benchmarks & leverage best practices across the company.~ Identify process improvement opportunities, mapping, determine key metrics and define business requirements.~ Develop and implement process, system and infrastructure improvements (including SOPs, training programs and key performance metrics)

~ Liaison between business end-user and IT to ensure alignment of IT projects to strategic business needs.~ Collaborate with quality teams to develop DMADV Project Charters, including project scope, id business problems, timelines and resources.~ Conduct application testing prior to system launch, assess legacy systems and convert all requirements to web applications.~ Coordinate functional specifications for each module, designed screen layout & navigation and conducted review sessions with process owners to ensure fulfillment of all requirements.~ Trained users and conducted customer visits with sales team to review applications.

~ Coach green belt teams on Six Sigma tools and processes and train quality improvement and cross-functional teams on process improvement methods, technical tools, facilitation and change acceleration.~ Serve as project lead for Black Belt project, facilitate and manage DMAIC initiative.~ Analyze data sampling, establish metrics and partner with project teams to prioritize quality initiatives.~ Prepare and present project updates to quality review board.