Robert Widdicombe Email & Phone Number

Lewisville, TX, US

United States

- Identify goals for sourcing projects, including developing TCO model and estimation of total cost savings opportunities - Develop sourcing strategy; manage development of commercial guidelines, Request for Information and Quotation (RFI/Q) documents, and bidding templates.- Lead detailed comparison of supplier RFQ responses; structure analysis to help.

Lewisville, Texas, United States

• Manage all related procurement functions including, vendor negotiations and contract management, supplier performance management, program management, product evaluations and standadization of purchasing policies.
• Execute disciplined price audits that ensure that contracted deviated prices are appropriately invoiced through distribution networks.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that support and influence alignment with the organization’s sustainability mission/goals.
• Partner with and support both internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies and tactics that achive stated goals while maintaining Caliber’s standards and financial requirements.
• Utilize spend management data reports to drive value within the distribution system.

Jarabacoa, La Vega, Dominican Republic

• Planned and executed projects from start to finish using MS Project
• Managed allocation of resources using work-breakdown-structure (WBS)
• Ensured that all tasks and deliverables were completed on time
• Prepared schedules and ensured completion of work

Newark NJ

• Make fast, consistent, and accurate product while complying with portion sizes and recipes
• Manage 3-10 employees during shift and assure team members are completing daily tasks
• Address telephone calls in English and Spanish, record orders, provide customers with information on order, and handle customer complaints
• Organize inventory using FIFO (First in First out) to ensure products do not expire
• Handle cash and credit card transactions to make sure balances are accurate
• Train new team members to accomplish daily tasks

Newark, New Jersey, United States

• Created flyers to sponsor school wide events
• Created videos using Animoto, iMovie, and Final Cut Express
• Managed and maintained inventory tools needed to organize pharmaceutical events
• Planned and executed 10+ high-profile events to strengthen school’s brand, ranking, and corporate relations attracting 500+ industry professionals