Ann Kettemann Email & Phone Number

United States

Tempe, Az

Manage a rigorous schedule of third party assessments (including initial drafts, in partnership with contract managers) and ensure a summary opinion regarding the nature of third party performance is rendered and supported, along with the identification of any critical third party risk issues. Gathering data and documentation necessary to complete the Third Party Scorecard.Planning and facilitating Third Party Performance Review meetings with Third Party and internal stakeholders, taking all meeting minutes and managing any follow up activities relevant to Third Party Performance. In the event of a Third Party performance issue additional Third Party Improvement plans or exit activities will be required.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Act as a primary IT contact for all technology vendors for Western Alliance Bank, research potential new vendors to ensure financial viability and mitigate risk.Responsibilities:• Manage relationships with IT-specific vendors and serving as the organization's point of contact.• Research, analyzes and evaluates vendors and recommends new vendor purchases.• Provide support to the organization for problems with vendor products and services. Handles problems with vendors or products as necessary. Responsible for invoice coding, processing and budgeting support.• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.• Work with the IT technical teams in establishing agreements that reflect the interests of partners and the company.• Execute on basic bids for hardware, software and services (RFI, RFQ, RFP, quotes).• Works with legal counsel when drafting licensing or other purchasing agreements.• Manage IT documentation to corporate vendor management process. Involves contacting vendors to collect artifacts including non-disclosure agreements, W-9, and financial information.• Maintain Sharepoint site containing vendor management documentation.• Manage vendor documentation inventory metrics.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Managed all purchasing activities. Negotiated cost reduction, review contracts, established supplier agreements, and source new suppliers for purchases of goods or services. Analyzed changes or new issues in materials/ supplies to find ways to reduce costs and improve quality. Material Resource Planning to bring in 2000+ materials to assemble finished products to ship to customers.Inventory Management of existing raw materials located in various locations to manufacturer parts. Worked with domestic/international contract manufacturers on Production Planning for required product components. Managed all procurement activities for Just In Time (JIT) Production/ Procurement/ Manufacturing, contract and pricing negotiation of product specification, equipment lease, and shipping terms & conditions. Oversaw transportation logistic (Domestic/International) for inventory related materials. Directed the vendor relationship management, including supplier sourcing/qualification. Responsible for enforcing and improving corporate procurement process development. Responsible for overseeing the project procurement management and assure timeline in not compromised.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Skills:• Material Resource Planning• Inventory Management • Production Planning (Domestic/International Market)• Just In Time (JIT): Production/Procurement/Manufacturing• Contract and pricing negotiation• Transportation Logistic (Domestic/International Market) • Vendor Sourcing, Qualification, Management• Sales Forecast and Analytics• Process Development • Project Management • Great Plains Dynamic• MAS 90, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Syspro • Bilingual in Vietnamese• Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite • Staff mentoring/talent development

Phoenix Area, Arizona

• Contracted Buyer for various technology companies throughout the Phoenix • Vendor sourcing • Vendor qualification• Obtain quotations and negotiated better pricing• Review purchasing contracts and provided recommendation to Purchasing Managers anddepartment head • Collaborated with Finance to reduce late payment to vendors

Scottsdale, Az

• Supported the North America office for all Purchase Order (IT equipment, officesupplies, computer peripherals, software, etc.) • Inventory Management and Asset Management • Vendor qualification • Vendor sourcing • Obtain quotations and negotiated better pricing• Liaison between corporate and vendors • Generated Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI)• Worked with middle and upper management on budget spending approval

Chandler, Arizona

•Contract Buyer to handle equipment lease contracted for Honeywell's South Western Region •Responsible for Account reconciliation and negotiated lease buy out contract •Collaborated with Finance to ensure account was in good standing with vendors •Responsible to entering Purchase Orders in PeopleSoft to renew lease contracts

Scottsdale, Arizona

•Vendor sourcing •Vendor qualification •Obtain quotations and negotiated better pricing•Purchased SRPMIC Information Technology equipment, training, and education needs •Responsible for the purchasing $20-30 million budget/year

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Supported the sales team (10) in the Santa Clara office • Obtained quote and price negotiation • Purchased Information Technology equipment, software, training, and education needs • Responsible for the purchasing 10 to 20 million budget/year • Worked on both the commercial and government side of the Rand Worldwide• Acted as vendor relation liaison between Rand Worldwide and its vendors