Sean Adams Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Vaughn, Ontario

Master Data Specialist

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assisted with the implementation, operations and management of key procurement applications including Ariba Strategic Procurement modules (Ariba Contracts, Ariba Supplier Risk, Ariba Supplier Lifecyle and Management, eSourcing). Responsible for analyzing and reporting on company spend, purchase orders, sourcing, contracts and supplier risk data.Partnered with IT in the identification and implementation of new technology and system enhancements, including requirements… Show more Assisted with the implementation, operations and management of key procurement applications including Ariba Strategic Procurement modules (Ariba Contracts, Ariba Supplier Risk, Ariba Supplier Lifecyle and Management, eSourcing). Responsible for analyzing and reporting on company spend, purchase orders, sourcing, contracts and supplier risk data.Partnered with IT in the identification and implementation of new technology and system enhancements, including requirements documentation, system customization and testing, and reporting development. Show less

Procurement team lead for the Global Master Data SAP implementation project. To ensure local configuration requirements were met, implemented practical, creative and technical solutions by recommending viable system solutions and configurations of master data fields. Maintained desktop procedures, knowledge articles, help and training documents.Collaborated with Global, as part of the Ariba project implementation, of eCatalogues, contracts and content in SRM to establish effective… Show more Procurement team lead for the Global Master Data SAP implementation project. To ensure local configuration requirements were met, implemented practical, creative and technical solutions by recommending viable system solutions and configurations of master data fields. Maintained desktop procedures, knowledge articles, help and training documents.Collaborated with Global, as part of the Ariba project implementation, of eCatalogues, contracts and content in SRM to establish effective business buying strategy channels. Lead on-site SAP training to different business unit groups on the Procurement-related streams being replaced by the Ariba system.Acted as Subject Matter Expert to support end users during the SAP Ariba go live. Supported the optimization of content (contracts and catalogues), the identification and description of processes and tool improvements (demand, change requests) for complying with both Global and local Procurement standards, policies and procedures. Created a positive work environment for stakeholders during this system transition project by demonstrating and sharing functional/technical knowledge with users. Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Supported the Bayer acquisition of Merck Pharmaceuticals and the migration of their vendor master data to mitigate any Supply Chain risks and/or product delays.Collaborated with external consultants (Customer & Suppliers) as well as Global and internal team members to identify feasible solutions within the SAP framework and estimate the effort needed to meet the business PR to PO requirements for Merck.Launched Bayer's Meeting and Events credit card program across Canada for the… Show more Supported the Bayer acquisition of Merck Pharmaceuticals and the migration of their vendor master data to mitigate any Supply Chain risks and/or product delays.Collaborated with external consultants (Customer & Suppliers) as well as Global and internal team members to identify feasible solutions within the SAP framework and estimate the effort needed to meet the business PR to PO requirements for Merck.Launched Bayer's Meeting and Events credit card program across Canada for the Event management team reducing their overall workload. Developed and implemented M&E card logic within the bank portal including CC, GL and tax tables and tracking fields, while ensuring corporate audit compliance standards were maintained. Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Managed the Procure to Pay (P4T) support team and acted as a lead decision maker for any critical supplier portal and vendor payment resolutions.Lead and attended interdepartmental meetings to support system improvement process for notifications, internal change requests received and communications from our external partners. Identified feasible solutions within the system framework and estimated the time and effort needed to meet those business requirements for the process… Show more Managed the Procure to Pay (P4T) support team and acted as a lead decision maker for any critical supplier portal and vendor payment resolutions.Lead and attended interdepartmental meetings to support system improvement process for notifications, internal change requests received and communications from our external partners. Identified feasible solutions within the system framework and estimated the time and effort needed to meet those business requirements for the process improvements.Reviewed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures, FAQs, databases linked to Procurement related activities to positively contribute to the overall end user experience.Managed the Canadian P-Card programs including all monthly, quarterly and annual audit reporting responsibilities. Primary contact for any cardholder or direct-line manager inquiries. Created and posted Q&A forms, cheat sheets and card policies to assist cardholders and ensure corporate card compliance audit requirements were met. Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Supervised the T&E and AP audit activities of Global Shared Service Centers for incoming and outgoing customer and vendor payments.Worked closely with IT, Tax and Treasury departments for any Accounting related payment requirements and issues/concerns from internal and external customers.Assisted in the monthly reconciliation duties, working closely with Shared Services, Controlling and Finance teams.Local liaison for all internal stakeholders and the Shared Service… Show more Supervised the T&E and AP audit activities of Global Shared Service Centers for incoming and outgoing customer and vendor payments.Worked closely with IT, Tax and Treasury departments for any Accounting related payment requirements and issues/concerns from internal and external customers.Assisted in the monthly reconciliation duties, working closely with Shared Services, Controlling and Finance teams.Local liaison for all internal stakeholders and the Shared Service Center locations regarding Audit and Accounting inquiries and payment issue resolutions. Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Worked closely with Supply Chain, Warehouse and Transportation departments for managing the distribution of sensitive and government regulated medical products.Took over the responsibilities of the monthly Excel deduction report - enhanced and distributed the reports increasing the accuracy and timeliness to the various business groups.

Managed the end to end PR to PO process for Indirect spend by ensuring the proper documentation, authorization signatures and signing levels were adhered to for internal audit purposes.Collaborated and supported the implementation of Bayer’s corporate Cellular Device Policy with standardized rate plans and features across entire corporate cell user base; consolidated individually reimbursed unmanaged accounts which resulted in additional savings of $180k. Involved in the… Show more Managed the end to end PR to PO process for Indirect spend by ensuring the proper documentation, authorization signatures and signing levels were adhered to for internal audit purposes.Collaborated and supported the implementation of Bayer’s corporate Cellular Device Policy with standardized rate plans and features across entire corporate cell user base; consolidated individually reimbursed unmanaged accounts which resulted in additional savings of $180k. Involved in the centralizing of the corporate cellular services RFP with post RFP negotiations resulting in recurrent contract savings of $300k (annualized). Show less

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

Scmp, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Programming Diploma, Information Technology