Stephanie L. Watts Email & Phone Number

Naples, FL, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Outlining the strategic source-to-contract processes and tactical requisition to payment activities for materials and services by defining, documenting, and prioritizing functional requirements to align with global.
• Project work includes ADM’s global e-invoicing, travel management company platform, autonomous AP AI tool, One Card program (combining P-card with T-card), and third-party contractor platform selection and implementation
• Documenting process workflows for ERP systems which include A-Eins, AS400, JDE XE, JDE 9.2, VAX/Maximo, SAP S4 HANA, Coupa, ONIT and ENELX

Worldwide, OO

• Performed end-to-end review, and provided recommendations to leadership of the Global Source-to-Contract processes, supporting 80 CMs across 180+ countries to manage $14B in annual spend
• Supported ServiceNow and Ariba platforms by assisting in O&M sprints by performing UAT validation for the accuracy of system changes related to incidents and enhancements
• Engaged in the development and testing of the automated Value Capture Form process for recording annual contracted spend and savings by year and geography
• Developed instructions and executed test validations and recommendations for the DTTL Global Contract Database BOT

Worldwide, OO

• Supported Chief of Staff with developing QBR updates for the Executive Leadership team
• Functioned as central PMO supporting all CoRe strategic projects to facilitate transparency, cross-collaboration and drive successful execution of CoRe strategies by creating standardized framework to govern, track and.

Worldwide, OO

• Project Manager for Deloitte’s Global Cheif Procurement Officer with FY23 Customer Experience projects and initiatives
• Managed the development and design of Sourcing and Contracting processes, including SOPs, checklists, templates and workflows to aid in driving efficiencies for CMs supporting $12B in FY23 annual spend
• Supported ServiceNow and Ariba platforms by identifying and documenting system enhancement requirements
• Aided in O&M Sprints by performing UAT validation for the accuracy of system updates
• Analyzed large complex data sets and worked with the Deloitte Technology team to update the global contract database metadata

Stamford, CT, US

• Final approver in Coupa for >$50K requisitions and supplier setup requests from BUs
• Aligned with BUs to amplify the use of preferred, ESG, small, and diverse suppliers
• Validated contract meta data and delegated requisition approvals as needed to ensure spend was accurately reflected in metrics

Stamford, CT, US

• Led complex global initiatives & projects such as centralization and automation of supplier onboarding process to optimize supplier master data across all functions & 40 legal entities; developed & documented data.
• Managed global Procure to Pay (P2P) operations customer service team, reduced cycle time while maintaining SLAs
• Supported Third-Party Risk Management initiatives by working with Legal, S2C, & Internal Audit to identify and investigate fraud and ensured Supplier Code of Conduct compliance for the supplier onboarding process..
• P2P team lead for the client refund automation process, collaborated with IT, Cash Apps, & the Collections for testing activities during deployment of the new process and system processes, including UAT, scoping, data.
• Managed approximately 11.5K suppliers & used PowerBI for reporting KPIs to Senior Leadership
• SME for P2P team processes & responsible SOP documentation defining purpose, scope, control points, & systems for P2P operations, supplier setups & maintenance, Gartner Authority Matrix, & iProcurement Admin functions

Arlington, VA, US

• Acted as Procurement Agent/Buyer by creating Purchase Orders in Oracle R12 and supporting over $310M in international and domestic spending annually for Boeing's Digital Aviation and Analytics with spend authorization.
• Drove Boeing's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operation (MSCO) goals by independently identifying cost avoidance savings of >$1M in 2017, increased working capital by >$95K in 2018, and supported overall team target.
• Managed Jeppesen, AeroInfo, Tapestry Solutions, and Boeing Vancouver’s Digital Aviation spend data (>$600M annually), analyzed, and reported out KPI metrics for Eastern (Australia, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and the UK).
• Lead supplier bid selection process for direct and indirect categories (including IT, Facilities, Marketing, Inventory, Office Supplies, Finance, and HR) by driving lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through alignment.
• Managed ServiceNow ticketing system to support business partners and the IT team with tracking and resolving any issues with hardware and software purchases promptly
• Team lead for collaborating with the Accounts Payable team on resolving any invoicing, PO, or receiving issues and delegates to team members as needed to ensure timely supplier payment

Colorado Springs, Colorado, US

- 2016-2019 - Private lesson instructor in the greater Denver, CO area- 2009-2016 - Portland Junior Pirates Hockey Skating Skills Coach and Learn to Skate Instructor at Maine Hockey Group, Saco, Maine- 2009-2015 - Synchronized Skating Team Coach, Private Figure Skating Coach for competitive and recreational skaters, Basic Skills Instructor for Group.

Salisbury, NC, US

• Created multi-million-dollar contracts for goods and services between Delhaize America and Suppliers while amplifying Delhaize America sustainability goals and initiatives as project lead during RFx events to.
• Team SAP Ariba e-Sourcing expert, ensuring all transactions ran smoothly for RFx events and worked directly with SAP Ariba support team regarding system configuration questions and resolve issues
• Lead Analyst for updating the Sourcing team's SAP Ariba templates which included the supplier profile questionnaires, RFI, RFP, RFQ, Auctions, and SAP Ariba Analytical reporting
• Focused on improving KPIs and driving down COGs as the Should Cost Manager for the team with an estimate of $10M in identified annual cost avoidance
• Drove cost efficiencies by performing Should Cost Model analysis through extensive commodity fact-based data research and provided validated recommendations of over $6.2M in 2015 and over $7M in 2016 in identified.
• Supported team in reducing over $20M in COG’s annually through contracts ensuring delivery of best-in-class private brand products to customers

Salisbury, NC, US

• Paid high attention to detail while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks based on categories needs, collaborating with all members of the team and working with other teams as required
• Maintained positive rapport with vendors and other departments while serving as the primary support for new item set-ups, item costs/deals, item maintenance, discontinued items, vendor maintenance and store resets
• Monitored and responded to Voice of Retail questions while maintaining positive relationships with retail associates to assist in addressing any retail requests or needs
• Successfully executed invoice matching, invoice adjustments, and investigated vendor paybacks
• Facilitated presell process and executed force-outs as needed
• Processed electronic cost and deals for warehouse and DSD vendors

Salisbury, NC, US

• Provided timely and accurate support to the supply team by effectively communicating with team members, prioritize multiple tasks required, aided buyers with maintaining packaging and supply inventory for retail.
• Created and submitted new item setups, store authorization requests and item maintenance to the Master Data Management team and informed supply team of updates as necessary
• Built and maintained positive working relationships with internal (distribution centers, retail, and the corporate offices) and external (brokers and suppliers/vendor) customers
• Maintained accurate supply order guides for all departments and banners on LEO (Food Lion’s intranet)
• Aided team by responding to Voice of Retail requests and the supply team email inbox in a timely manner
• Created manual purchase orders for supply items for all retail banners (Food Lion, Hannaford, Bottom Dollar Foods, Sweetbay, Reid’s and Harvey’s), distribution centers, and corporate offices

Salisbury, NC, US

• Supported Guiding Stars Licensing Company (owned by Delhaize America) by aiding in the maintenance and flow of day-to-day operations and quality control of the Guiding Stars nutritional rating system while excelling at.
• Updated Guiding Stars website with new images and recipes using WordPress
• Took photos and trained in-house photographers of the data/image collection process and members of the image collection team on the image receiving process
• Traveled to various locations for auditing purposes and photo-shoots as needed
• Assisted with Guiding Stars webisode and other various projects as needed

Schaumburg, IL, US

• Supported Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) the Gold Standard in Media Audits, which is now Alliance for Audited Media (the world’s largest media auditing company), by using strong analytical skills to examine and.
• Provided independent third-party audits of print circulation, readership, and website activity by using accounting and auditing standards to analyze data for deficient controls, validity, duplicated effort.
• Effectively partnered with clients and key business leaders on the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls to align with industry standards and guidelines
• Ensured due diligence was exercised while adhering to standardized procedures for each audit assigned by completing authentication testing of internal controls and summarizing each test performed while communicating.
• Presented final audit report findings to, which are essential for buyers and sellers of print advertising to make informed business decisions, to Newspaper and Magazine Circulation Directors and Controllers
• Primarily worked independently in the field, traveling 100% of the time through North America and responsible for contacting, scheduling, conducting, and successfully completing audits on time each quarter

Certification Of Specialization, Strategy

Certificate, Business Strategy

Certificate, Global Business

Certificate In Sustainable Business Strategy

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Administration And Management, General

Associate'S Degree, Computer And Information Sciences, General