SUMMARY:

• Extensive Supply Chain and Procurement experience with leadership expertise in Strategic Sourcing, Contract Formulation/Negotiation/Management, Process Improvement, Project Management and Category Management.
• Highly skilled in all phases of the Strategic Sourcing Life Cycle including spend analysis, market research, RFx processes, supplier negotiations, risk mitigation and category plan development.
• Successfully launched and implemented various continuous & process improvement initiatives that have improved and/or optimized operations and efficiencies.
• Results - driven, with achievements within procurement consistently yielding continuous success, both from a quantitative and qualitative standpoint.
• Sourcing endeavors have covered a multitude of indirect multi-million dollar spend commodities/categories.
• Ability to effectively interface with executives and multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, organizational, project management, leadership and analytical skills.
• Very ambitious, hard-working and self-motivated strategic thought leader.
• Bilingual: Spanish and English
• Specialties: Global Sourcing, Category Management, Project Management, Operational/Continuous Improvement, Change Management, eSourcing/eProcurement, SRM Systems & P2P Process Development & Implementation

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• MS Office Suite
• JD Edwards, SAP & Oracle eSourcing / eProcurement (iProcurement, Emptoris, Footprints, IBX)
• Lean Continuous Improvement Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Director/Sr. Manager, Global Indirect Procurement

Responsibilities:

• Manage d a team 5 Regional Sourcing Managers, who each had a Procurement Specialist/Analyst under them, and a Global P2P Purchasing Manager, who managed 3 P2P shared services teams throughout the globe (total headcount in the Shared Services Teams is 18).
• Managed Confidential ’s Global Indirect Spend ($400MM in annual spend) & successfully deployed various Global Travel & MSP/RPO Programs, as well as implemented new Global Procurement, Travel, and P-Card protocols, policies & procedures.

Confidential

Independent Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provid ed various strategic sourcing/procurement cost-savings & continuous improvement strategies for global automotive industry client (Delphi Automotive), which resulted in 30% annual savings in the MRO space.
• Identified and capitalized on various strategic sourcing/procurement & continuous improvement opportunities in the indirect space for global CPG Company (Barilla, Inc. ).
• Led the development and implementation of new Supplier Diversity program for Barilla, Inc.

Confidential, Glenview, IL

Strategic Sourcing Director, Global Indirect Procurement

Responsibilities:

• Managed approximately $500MM in annual spend.
• Developed and implemented Global Purchasing & Travel Program policies and procedures.
• Managed a team of 3 external and 2 internal team members, and led Global Travel Management Company (TMC), Concur Travel & Expense, Corporate T&E Card, and Corporate Purchasing Card implementations to help support the divestiture of ITW’s Industrial Packaging Group (new Confidential Industrial Group LLC company). Projects covered 137 locations, across 38 countries.
• Managed the novation of ITW contracts, negotiations of new contracts, and implementation of new suppliers from ITW to the new Confidential Industrial Group LLC company.
• Developed and implemented short and long-term sourcing strategies for the various indirect spend categories.
• Assisted in establishing Procurement team processes, protocols, procedures, baselines, and Best Practices for new Confidential Industrial Group LLC company.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Consultant / Category Lead

Responsibilities:

• Representing Kraft Foods, managed a Confidential team of 3 on-shore and 2 off-shore Category Managers, responsible for approximately $500MM in annual spend under the Corporate & Professional Services umbrella (Travel, HR, Professional Services, Facilities, Office Supplies). Over $10MM in realized savings in 2013.
• Assisted internal domestic and Latin America Sales teams with new sales pursuits by providing sourcing strategies for new potential clients, as well as recommendations for sourceable spend, target savings, and continuous improvement projects.
• Representing Kraft Foods, led and managed Meetings Management, TMC, T&E Card, & P-Card Sourcing Initiatives, which involved over $120MM in contract annual spend across all categories, and resulted in over $8MM in annual savings and increased service levels across all categories.
• Representing Kraft Foods, led and managed Distribution Packaging Sourcing Initiative, which involved over $9MM in annual spend, and resulted in $2.5MM in annual savings, consolidation of 13 suppliers to a single-source provider, and increased service levels across all categories.
• Representing Kraft Foods, led and managed MRO Parts Repair Continuous Improvement Initiative, which involved close to $18MM in annual spend. Results included establishing a standard Parts Repair program throughout all Kraft NA (North America) locations to increase visibility and to put a standard ordering protocol in place for all locations, standardized reporting, fixed pricing and better tracking of savings and overall repairs.

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Analyst/Category Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed and mentored three Jr. Analysts. Monitored and reported on their performance and participated in their annual performance, merit increase, and bonus reviews.
• Managed strategic alliances with national supplier partners and every supply chain/procurement aspect of indirect commodities/categories, totaling over $83MM in annual spend for 147 locations. Categories included HR Contingent Labor, Facilities Management, Printed Materials, Telecom, Office Supplies, Uniforms, MRO, Bulk Chemicals, Corrugated Packaging, and Polyethylene & Polypropylene Plastic Liners (Resins).
• Led the development and implementation of new Supplier Diversity program.
• Worked closely with Mergers and Acquisition team to integrate newly merged or acquired locations into the company’s current national supplier agreements for additional cost savings through nationally discounted pricing and increased service levels. Negotiated new contracts for commodities with no national suppliers in place for the new locations.
• Led and managed various domestic and international Strategic Sourcing initiatives involving multi-million dollar annual spend, and resulting in multi-million dollar annual savings and increased SLAs.
• Led and managed various one-off Capital Expenditure initiatives through mini-RFP sourcing process for fixed capital equipment resulting in over $4MM in savings in a 3-year period.
• Worked on identifying, and capitalizing on, any additional potential cost savings opportunities to reduce company costs, as well as customers’ costs, in order to remain competitive, through standardization, supplier consolidation, renegotiating current contracts, and managing various sourcing initiatives for current locations as well as new acquisitions.

Confidential, Bolingbrook, IL

Financial Pricing Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed rates for past jobs and current and historical cost data to provide competitive cost estimates for future and potential clients.
• Developed financial and pricing models to support function objectives and projects.
• Communicated pricing information to associates at various hierarchical levels.
• Responsible for preparing professional quotes for sales personnel and inquiring customers.
• Regularly reviewed all programs for historical and future profitability, including analysis of loss development, trends, and rate levels.
• Reviewed rate proposals and made recommendations to ensure rate adequacy.
• Worked closely with other departments in the design and implementation of rate changes.
• Worked on various ad hoc projects with other team members and helped prepare and present corresponding ad hoc reports.