Yolanda Reed Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

United States

*Accountable for IT department purchasing, contracting and financial analysis. *Manager/Leader of a small global purchasing team with direct reports in APAC/EMEA/USA.*Serve as a trusted business partner adviser to stakeholders by facilitating contract redlining, and collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, identify suppliers and develop internal.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

 Accountable for building relationships with vendors and key suppliers, to facilitate pricing negotiations and cost control. Serve as a trusted business partner adviser to stakeholders by leading sourcing events, collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, identify suppliers and develop internal recommendations. Drive, prepare and execute the.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Responsible for implementation of the global Purchase to Pay (P2P) project. Afterwards work with the business functions to maximize use of the eProcurement system and support all guided buying processes as a member of the Indirect sourcing team. The position will be expanded to include other strategic sourcing duties, taking advantage of the new.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Procure and issue hardware and software. Research invoices. Implement cost saving measures. Work with various vendors.

Research Triangle Park, NC

• Greet guest and provide excellent customer service upon check-in and checkout & during the stay.
• Balance cash drawer at beginning and end of shift.
• Answer telephone and complete phoned in reservations and process walk-in reservations.
• Respond to inquiries about features, services and availability of the Hotel. Provide excellent customer service satisfaction.
• Organize files and supplies at front desk.
• Assist manager in making decisions when they are absent.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for the procurement of the bank’s desktop software and hardware, branch and corporate servers.
• Assure accuracy of vendor pricing, purchase orders and invoice reconciliation.
• Negotiate cost savings/avoidance for bank purchases on software and hardware. Resulting in savings for FCB.
• Partner closely with IT engineers to determine corporate desktop, laptop, and server technology standards that will be utilized by FCB’s associates.
• Perform Software asset management function of maintaining license keys, harvest available licenses and perform software audits to determine over deployed and under deployed software.
• Utilize Novatus Contract Management System, Insight 3rd party vendor ordering system, SCCM, Asset Labs dashboard, and Adobe license manager.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Assisted department Senior Vice President, Sourcing Managers, and other office associates with gathering information, reporting, research, projects, entry of contracts into database and filing.
• Managed Contract Management System (CMS) Enterprise administration. Control contract hierarchy standards. Report and Resolve issues with Vendor. Review/communicate vendor releases. Control user access in accordance.
• Carried out quality assurance of contracts by reviewing contracts for accuracy, relevant content and proper signatures. Audited electronic database and paper files for integrity
• Knowledge in managing budgets and overseeing expenditures.
• Succeeded in utilizing experience in the mentoring and training of junior and senior staff on coordinator and administrative duties.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Assisted with the management of evaluating and creating professional development plans for the Procurement & Vendor Management department.
• Managed tracking of the teams’ professional memberships and certifications.
• Maintained and updated the department policies, procedures, and process; including change logs and releases in accordance with department releases based on program, regulatory and strategic changes.
• Developed, created and generated internal controls reporting and monthly reporting for the department. Created periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, Biannual and annual) reports to review integrity of documentation.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Developed and created job aids and processes to assist in improving efficiency for end users.
• Demonstrated responsibility for keeping the office organized, and maintained computer, printer, and office supplies.
• Executed entry of vendors and contracts into the Contract Management System (Novatus) and Procuri, Ariba - Data Management System.
• Maintained reorganization, disposition, and archival of shared electronic drives and paper document files.

Research Triangle Park, NC

• Provided administrative support for the CEO/President, Executives and all Management staff.
• Maintained calendars, performed contract administration, HR manual updates, assisted in all communication (email, letters, verbal).
• Scheduled meetings and conferences. Ordered supplies. Finalized expense reports. Approved invoices up to $1000.
• Provided personnel administrative services such as: processing performance reviews, new-hire offer letters, employment on-boarding information, applications, and other sensitive, confidential or legal information.
• Supported call center with orders, price updates, files of contracts, purchase orders, vendor file updates and other task as assigned.
• Assisted in annual audits of company records and improved company filing retrieval system.

Research Triangle Park, NC

• Created job-aids to make sure processes were completed efficiently & effectively.
• Maintained database accuracy and integrity by making necessary changes regularly.
• Responded to customer inquiries received via email, fax, phone and in person.
• Planned and organized special events: employee recognition, retirement parties and company picnics.
• Generated reports and files for the various business unit managers.
• Trained new employees.

Raleigh, NC

• Worked closely with Police officers to verify information on suspects.
• Completed phoned in reports for Detectives and street Officers to follow up on.
• Answered inbound/made outbound calls in order to file criminal incident reports for citizens.
• Maintained Public Trust certification [Department of Criminal Inquiry (DCI)], to run criminal background checks.
• Worked courteously and effectively with the public.
• Wrote warrants and served telephone subpoenas.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Bachelor Of Science Business Education (Bsbe), Information Technologies, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, International Scholar Laureate Delegate

Associates, Business Communications