Simone Ray Email & Phone Number

Greenbelt, Md, Us

I lead procurement processes that enhance operating efficiency, support compliance, and ensure strong vendor performance. My responsibilities include establishing procurement standards, managing contract lifecycles, analyzing program effectiveness, and collaborating with leadership to identify savings opportunities that align with Bozzuto’s operational goals and commitment to excellence.

Mclean, Va, Us

• Provides expertise, direction, and insight, while driving successful initiatives and continuous improvement of the company’s supplier diversity platform.• Provide management of all aspects of the supplier diversity including communication and strategy to internal and external stakeholders .• Analysis of diverse spend with utilization of internal as well as third party tools for tier 1 and tier 2 spend.• Development of training for internal and external partners.• Managing partnerships with key organizations NMSDC,WBENC,NGLCC,USBC,USHCC,USPAACC,NaVOBA, to further engage and develop diverse suppliers.

Mclean, Va, Us

Develop, implement and lead global programs and products to support of overall strategic vision and corporate sustainability initiatives across all brands.-Execute strategies based on subject matter expertise, technical knowledge, with management skills that demonstrate value proposition and optimize results.-Develop category strategy, run the entire RFx process from conducting initial due diligence to finalizing contract negotiations in a cross-functional environment with applicable brands and/or corporate departments; validate supplier selection and performance through price benchmarking, auditing, risk assessment, etc.-Build new or streamline existing internal processes to promote continuous process improvements for HSM.-Effectively build and foster external relationships with suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers; implement, analyze, and measure key performance indicators to ensure effectiveness, compliance to brand standards and specifications, risk, and liabilities. -Communicate effectively and collaboratively with brands, operating units, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on category strategies and priorities. -Forecast, achieve, and document cost savings/cost containment/cost avoidances through negotiations, competitive bids, and innovative product rationalization.

Mclean, Va, Us

On contract assignment managing Operating Supplies & Equipment with emphasis on Uniforms and Amenities

Plano, Texas, Us

• Identify opportunities and lead efforts to develop sourcing strategies that optimize savings through national contract partnering. • Develop a project baseline that accounts for all necessary specifications (material, performance, and service); develop a sourcing strategy by evaluating both current specifications and alternatives. • Define the scope and strategy for initiatives; lead the design/development of strategies and oversee subsequent execution. • Identify and manage cost drivers and analyze life cycle costing challenges. • Incorporate various supply chain options when evaluating bid scenarios. • Develop and approve new suppliers, products, and services to maintain competitive and diverse supplier/product/service base. • Communicate with internal and external business partners to develop alignment, gain commitment to overcome challenging situations and take advantage of opportunities. • Prepare and oversee the preparation of RFX’s. • Ensure contract terms accurately represent commercial intent and appropriate company protections. • Remain current with markets condition and evaluate alternative products and services to maximize their value to Interstate Hotels & Resorts and its affiliates. • Evaluate supplier operations and fulfillment to ensure operations can support hotel’s business requirements.

Plano, Texas, Us

Builds working relationships with all cross-functional team members involved in the creation and development of the Private Brand product assortment which include Design, Sourcing, International Buying Offices, Technical Design, Buying, Indirect and Direct vendor partners .With a strong awareness of trends, merchandising strategies and product assortment mix, conducts competitive shopping to build assortment needs to increase market share. Creating product of high quality and workmanship at advantageous cost. Providing assortments that help to reach attainable profit goals. Works with a team to create dynamic packaging for seasonal gifts and special programs. Consistently monitoring package performance and aesthetic to meet consumer needs for product knowledge, shopabilty, and enticing shopping experience. Creates the seasonal calendar and scheduling of all milestone meetings including weekly touch base with design and sourcing and merchant partners that can include trend reports and customer insight surveys.

Plano, Texas, Us

Analyze reports on performance by store grades and turn initiative. Evaluate store clusters of multiple classifications that can be adjusted for future allocations and make suggestions to improve profitability in areas of missed opportunity by omitting or adding assortments.Work continuously with MAT to create by grade inventory plans. Using Bottoms Up plans paired with the Open to Buy (4050) to monitor and create controlled inventory plans that allow for visibility to areas of opportunity for increased inventory at appropriate times. Constant monthly/weekly communication with vendors on basic assortment forecast (DCM) and inventory needs by lot. Participation in all vendor meetings on potentially new fashion product and basics as well as development meetings.Assigned as DCM Subject Matter Expert for demonstrating the ability to determine and solve basic inventory issues. Effectively create a synergized inventory level of basic to fashion ratios. Lead on floor peer training of best practices and methods of DCM.

New York, Ny, Us

Moderate Women's Sportswear, Better Sportswear Trend, Feb 2006- March 2007 Developed and analyzed reports by location on vendor performance of sell through and turnDesigned and implemented allocation tool that decreased set up from 6 to 2 hours and increased analysis of over 200 orders in an allocation window of a week.Increased "plus size urban wear" penetration of locations to increase profitability which contributed to the achievement of the 3rd quarter " All Star" award as #1 division by beating plan in same store and new store sales during acquisition.

New York, Ny, Us

Trend Jewelry, Moderate Petite's, Oct 2005-Feb 2006Maintained records of best and worst selling items, while keeping constant communication with the Senior Buyer, of changing style history that would determine markdown strategy and favorable advertising.Effectively communicated with vendors the accuracy of purchase orders to ensure a steady flow of on time delivery and accurate pricing.; Through the Inroads Retail Management Institute participated in the Target Executive internship program. In conjunction with learning Target's management principles, participated in Inroad's national conference on the consumer spending habits of "Trading Up".Shadowed and assisted executives in varied assignments such as human resources, customer service and merchandising of goods.Developed and implemented a "Back to School" strategy for safe, fast and accurate delivery of good to the sales floor. Screened possible candidates and led orientations on company policies and procedures.