Zachary Friedman C.P.M. Email & Phone Number

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, US

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

Responsible for defining strategy and leading/coordinating the Procurement function across all Santander US entities.Leads an organization that supports business stakeholders in completing procurement activities including acquisition of goods, service engagements, and non-standard third party agreements.Owns responsibility for all procurement systems.

Dallas, TX, US

Responsible for implementation of Procurement Processes and systems to satisfy MRA's as well as Audit Recommendations. Designed a temporary P2P solution within the existing Archer GRC to align requests for services with the risk management process and ensure no gaps existed. Led the implementation of the Global SAP tool for deployment at Santander Consumer.

Birmingham, AL, US

Birmingham, AL, US

Sourcing- IT Projects

Birmingham, AL, US

Responsible for sourcing supplies to the business and contract negotiation.

Birmingham, Alabama, US

• Purchased hot, cold and galvanized steel coils and managed processing and delivery.
• Negotiated with suppliers in China, Taiwan and India for custom products built to designspecifications.
• Performed market research and wrote monthly reports on steel prices and global eventsthat may alter pricing or lead times.
• Coordinated ocean freight and Import of foreign sourced materials.
• Sourced MRO and specialty items for custom machinery.
• Designed a custom database in Access for tracking and entering purchase orders.

Birmingham, AL, US

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES: Locates sources for new materials, review new sources for current products and gather pricing information for comparisons. Works with vendors to negotiate pricing, rebates, payment terms, and other criteria essential for comparison Attempt to consolidate product lines when able in order to increase our buying power with.

Birmingham, AL, US

 Reviews inventory and stock levels and replenish as needed. Corresponds with branches to identify surplus or dead stock Works with vendors to negotiate pricing, rebates, payment terms, and other criteria essential for comparison Attempt to consolidate product lines when able in order to increase our buying power with vendors. Resolves audit issues.