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Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest, Illinois

-Support multiple Supplier Managers and International Sourcing Managers across 17 Relationship Management Codes, $114M in COGS and $287M in sales-Coordinate with suppliers on new product introductions, discontinuations, and quality issues-Collaborated with Finance and Inventory teams to create updated total cost of ownership model-Created cost realization.

East Lansing, Michigan

-Implemented a recruitment strategy-Oversaw the recruitment chair and committee-Increased new membership by 59 percent-Conducted standards board meetings to address conflicts and find resolutions-Tracked general member attendance

Lake Forest, Illinois

-Implemented a standard process to group similar products based on specifications-Partnered with Product Management, Inventory, Finance, and Product Procurement Optimization-Reduced total process time by 1,150 hours-Decreased process time by 55 percent-Generated 77,786 dollars in cost savings

Schaumburg, Illinois

-Established average rates for the professional services category-Approved 4.6 million dollars of purchase requisitions by analyzing projects scope of services-Conducted meetings with project managers to determine scope of professional services -Matched 1400 unidentified part numbers to a category and a UNSPSC using data analytical skills-Partnered with.

Rosemont, IL

-Sold 1,162 dollars net average per day in sales-Promoted products to a diverse population-Taught marketing systems to new employees-Conducted interviews on behalf of the company