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New York, Ny, Us

Private Jet Photography

New York, Ny, Us

- Develop and implement an overall sourcing & procurement management strategy, then design and develop the target operating model to deliver on the approved strategy- Work with executive leadership to design, develop, and implement communications strategy that supports organizational change and adoption of the sourcing & procurement policies, procedures, and strategies- Understand and implement corporate sourcing, vendor and procurement management requirements to support business units in their vendor management needs- Manage all aspects of procurement related activities, such as processing purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders, building and maintaining supplier relationships, contract negotiations, requesting quotes for new and existing suppliers- Review and negotiate contracts/purchase agreements with vendors, subcontractors, and external clients to define acceptable contract language with the direction and support of firm administrative personnel- Place purchase orders, monitor open purchase orders, review and approve vendor invoices, and perform an important role in fixed asset management- Implement and maintain contract management software for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance to contracts- Manage the vendor contract database, as well as vendor performance and satisfaction - Monitor and manage contract expiration dates and perform closing activities as needed- Identify and implement new opportunities for continuous improvement, cost savings, cost avoidance and proactively track progress towards these objectives

Supported Operational Development, and Creative Execution to Launch this non-profit.

Long Island City, New York, Us

• Executes category management with $350MM of sourceable spend.• Exercises strong negotiation skills delivering over $100MM in total contract savings.• Mentors peers and Crewmembers with a focus on knowledge sharing and developing talent.• Develops and facilitates Sourcing Training sessions to upskill team and provide development opportunities.• Responsible for partnering with IT, Commercial, SOC, Legal, and Finance teams on the execution of strategic initiatives.• Builds success relationships through a dedication to Stakeholder Relationship Management.• Leverages spend analytics and market intelligence to identify cost optimization opportunities for goods and services.• Completes strategic sourcing projects for a variety of goods and complex services including IT, Digital, and Marketing.• Analyzes historical spend to assist in the development of supply management and channel strategies.• Develops category objectives and operational requirements with consideration for market conditions.• Performs analysis of category spend to assist in the development of sourcing strategies identifying risks and opportunities.• Partners with business units and Legal team to manage commercial and contract negotiations.• Closely partners with business unite and FP&A in developing budgets and reviewing actual spend to drive compliance.

Northampton, Gb

• Manages $10MM Premiums, Incentives, and Recognition category, delivering an average of 25% savings per mini RFP.• Supports managing $65MM Sales & Marketing family of spend.• Delivers internal client’s needs by building key strategic relationships and collaborating with all areas of Sales, Marketing, Creative, and Legal.• Capitalizes on stakeholder relationships to facilitate formulation/execution of long term strategies.• Collaborates with marketing to support new product launches from an external spend perspective.• Uses a holistic approach towards optimizing supply base, and creating synergies cross functionally.• Educates marketers on Sourcing’s process and promotes value proposition. • Presents business cases, RFP results, competitive analysis, and sourcing recommendations to upper management.• Employs 7 Step Strategic Sourcing Process and utilizes eSourcing tools for all RFx events via Ariba.• Manages full RFP process including supplier negotiations, and contract executions.• Performs research and market analysis to identify industry standard practices and best-in- class suppliers.• Analyzes and develops strategic partnerships, both internally and externally.• Exercises supplier relationship management practices, issue resolution, and continuous process improvement.• Streamlined & simplified the Ariba enablement process to promote efficiency and drive quicker execution of rollouts. • Managed implementation process for more than 300 suppliers on Ariba P2P ($90MM+ of Indirect Spend).

New York, Ny, Us

• Highest performing analyst contributing to 25% of global contract and purchase order entry annually within GSR.• Assisted in managing new product launches and resourcing projects to ensure timely delivery of components.• Supported prestige and luxury brands including MAC, Bobbi Brown, Crème De La Mer, Tom Ford, Aerin Lauder, ect.• Executed against Product Development timelines and liaised with all external suppliers to support manufacturing needs.• Procured direct goods including Components, Packaging, and Third Party Manufacturing.• Influenced, persuaded, and negotiated both internally as well as externally.• Developed comprehensive experience working within cross-functional teams (Marketing, Planning, Product Development, Packaging, and Supply Chain).• Selected as Lead Analyst for high-risk Supplier Exit project lasting 9 months. • Managed receiving, coordinating, and distribution of 100s of samples.• Presented updates/ results to Senior Management including the CPO.• Exercised SRM practices by building collaborative relationships with strategic suppliers that added value and reduced risk.• Initiated RFQs /RFIs to suppliers for new products, third party manufactured items, and specific sourcing initiatives.• “Power User” on SAP Platforms, assisted in troubleshooting and training colleagues.• Developed and instituted continuous process improvements while providing highly effective support to management.• Implemented creative solutions and energized colleagues to embrace evolving technology.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Global Business Management & Marketing

Bba, Management And Leadership