Virginia Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, US

Leading a group of Healthcare and Technology accounts overseeing a group of Sourcing Professionals, managing the relationship witht the account leadership team and the Clients*Supervise portfolio compliance and develop Sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for improvement.* Provide guidance and support to help the team grow in their career path.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Responsible for driving and executing all aspects of facilities related vendor procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Supplier development and management: Manage the overall supplier relationship and lead and coordinate efforts to drive supplier performance improvement in all areas.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead the contract negotiation process with internal partners and suppliers. Develop negotiation strategy and approach, acceptable terms and conditions.
• Develop sourcing strategies and cost savings opportunities.
• RFx: Own and lead the supplier interface for all RFI, RFP and RFQ services. Partner with appropriate internal stakeholders. Present RFx results to the evaluation team and drive the closure of a sourcing and purchase.
• Develop and lead and Business Reviews for key suppliers. Maintain good working relationships with suppliers

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Coordinated, negotiated, concluded, and implemented agreements with strategic suppliers and partners. Implemented supplier governance best practices. Led, coordinated and participated in matchmaker events with.
• Cost reductions through portfolio rationalization and vendor consolidation.
• Identified potential sourcing options and manage Sourcing events
• Optimized supply base, ensuring lowest cost while keeping compliance and quality.
• Established good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Negotiated with suppliers to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Coordinated external contractors during the process cycle including recruiting, tools, approvals assignment, feedback on performance, and.
• Developed short term and long-term category strategies and cost saving plans.
• Managed and facilitated business relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Increased management proficiency by setting up an automated process that analyzed data and automatically cross reference possible errors.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

Controlled and managed subcontracted Project Managers (resources allocation, quality follow up, and negotiation with ASP company)Lead implementation of Project Sales Toolbox methodology within ITSS, provided formal training sessions as instructor and followed up KPIs regarding methodology adoption during project sales.Contributed to periodic project.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

Full management responsibility of a 22 people staffed unit (BSS engineers), successfully acting as line manager without any adaptation period or handover from previous manager.Responsible for human resources management (IPM, IPM Review, competence development and motivation) and resources allocation and planning.Negotiated scope and time plan of project.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

Handled around 15 revenue management customer projects in Africa, Middle East and Southern Europe during prestudy, planning, solution analysis and execution phases.Resource planning, time planning and cost estimations.Negotiated scope with local team and customer.Driving customer meetings during project establishment, customer presentations.Leading.