Senior Sourcing Consultant Resume Austin, TX - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Accomplished Supply Management Leader with proven results sourcing commodities for marketing, HR, professional services, software and travel industries and saving millions in supplier costs, including a multibillion dollar global BPO operation. Reputation for delivering 100% on time and on target.
Experience recruiting, developing and leading success - oriented teams in a fast paced business environment. Plans, implements and manages complex Global Sourcing initiatives and programs designed to optimize supplier relationships, mitigate risk, eliminate cost, and ensure quality services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Sourcing Consultant, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

Establish strategies and tactics for improving clients’ supply base while capturing bottom line savings.
Facilitating the creation of strong relationship with vendors that can deliver service and goods with efficiency while maintaining, often exceeding, quality expectations.
Draft client’s supplier contracts (PSA, SOW, NDA, SLA, WO) negotiating terms (legal and commercial) locking in cost savings, with emphasis on quality and service.
Provide special knowledge for risk assessment and alternative offerings to mitigate unique categories specific risk within contracts
Conduct business reviews quarterly for clients analyzing strengths and opportunities in the procure to pay process: often setting a new baseline for strong deliverables, improved efficiency and service level from key suppliers.
Advise on trends in the market and changes in industry.
Recruit and place Procurement Professionals to augment client’s existing staff / procurement organization.

Confidential

Lead Source Manager, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Finance and Operations to set strategic direction for strength throughout Supply Chain, creating a more transparent relationship between the two groups to identify and optimize spend.
Lead cross-organizational programs directing suppliers’ service / technology roadmap to match AMD's core vision. Implemented supplier development program with an integrated, long term approach on cost, quality, and service; improved suppliers’ knowledge of the AMD brand and culture, while reducing annual costs.
Conduct business reviews quarterly, setting clear expectations, requiring strong deliverables of top strategic suppliers. Improved efficiency and relationships between Business Unit and supplier.
Provide special knowledge for risk assessment and alternative offerings to mitigate unique categories specific risk within contracts.
Review and audit Marketing Development Funds (MDF) in support of lucrative and successful ventures for AMD and its partners.
Implemented a global agency consolidation initiative which established a strategic supply base producing $2M+ in savings. Contributed to reduction in managed and unmanaged spend from 85% to 97% in the 1st year with the organization.

Confidential

Operations Manager, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

Performed expert analysis of market and trends; cost and price analysis, managing RFP initiatives. Including a Payroll RFP analysis, which resulted in streamlining core suppliers, reducing organization’s monthly maintenance spend, and eliminating low performing solution providers.
Conducted tactical and strategic contract negotiations, ensuring company profitability, and reducing cost and risk for the organization.
Successfully managed global HRO Payroll outsourcing project on time and within budget for a Fortune 500 client, saving over $1M in implementation costs and over $200K, in on-going fees within 1st year of go-live.

Confidential

Operations Manager, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

Securing additional years on the duration of the GSA with a public sector client by identified client needs, workforce planning strategies, and business trends
Alleviating redundancies and improving efficiency by Developed M&Ps and training sessions which led to the development of a cross-functional problem resolution team.
Mentored, managed and supported teams while promoting growth and embracing change. Management skills contributed to the promotion of 35 % of my direct reports.
Nominated for Manager of the year, 2004. Received Confidential ’ ‘Team Up’ Award for consistently exceeding SLAs in 2005.