SUMMARY

• Focused and proactive project management professional with experience in process improvement plans which result in cost savings, process efficiency gains and increased customer satisfaction levels.
• Skilled in procurement related projects, integration while proactively evaluate corporate needs and establish guidelines for improving tracking purchasing spend and conducting strategic negotiations.
• Work closely with all levels of management within the company to determine needs, develop plans, execute strategies and deliver desired results.
• Areas of expertise include - Supplier Relationship Management, Materials Master Management, Supplier Optimization, Reducing Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Performance Management, Software Lifecycle Management, Cost Saving Initiatives, Six Sigma and Lean, Supplier Risk Management, Spend Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical Skills: Power BI, SAP SRM/Ariba, MS Project/Agile, Six Sigma, ERP, Contract Management & PMP (enrolled)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Responsibilities:

• Execute and mange RFx process for Azure group which includes hardware, networking, contraction & professional services
• Led Ariba implementation for Azure team including defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing & prototyping, testing, training and monitoring throughout all SDLC phases
• Lead efforts to design KPIs for SPM team to evaluate vendors and improve scorecards
• Led streamlining of RFx processes to get rid of bottlenecks resulting in 30% better efficiency & better delivery for customers
• Manage projects to procure hardware for data centers by conducting SRUM meetings and working with various internal stakeholders within procurement and engineering team
• Streamline reporting capabilities by creating a BI capable model for the sourcing team to deliver more precise & relevant data on sourcing events
• Work as a single point of contact or Administrator for sourcing tool Ariba related enhancements, configuration and technical issues. Trained sourcing managers across different teams on using Ariba as their souring and contract management platform

Senior Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Translated 35+ business requirements to the technical team for better implementation of the new sourcing platform
• Led integration of Ariba sourcing with ERP system, including invoicing and materials master management
• Created project road map for implementing new sourcing platform which resulted in 20% improvement in target timeline

Project Specialist II

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with Key stakeholders in developing requirement gathering plan for indirect spend categories which include security services, professional services, office supplies, real estate, building maintenance, IT software, IT hardware
• Led configuration effort for the sourcing system and integration with other downstream systems within SAP implementation
• Produced project status reports for leadership, managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC. Reported the spend going through new sourcing implementation
• Led project to integrate Global Material Master Management with Global Sourcing. Streamline data flow, risk evaluation, and design implementation road map. Estimated impacted spend of the project exceeds $18 B annually
• Assisted senior management in defining the control objectives and monitoring compliance efforts for global sourcing and local sourcing team
• Managed large-scale initiatives involving the transition of programs to new SAP sourcing platform and the merger of disparate systems from legacy system. Achieved seamless migrations and integrations that were as large as 300,000 contracts
• Led training sessions to train business stakeholders within sourcing teams across categories
• Conduct QA and UAT testing with Stakeholders, manage bugs list and bring to a resolution, coordinate UAT sign off of product and schedule production in a timely manner to meet dead line

Team Leader

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead Team of five members on this project to give Henkel an improved strategic process for identifying consumer trends from across the globe. Used Retail Link application to capture sales data of Wal-Mart POS.
• Led Ariba full life cycle implementation for international markets including developing systems requirements, testing, training and implementing business objects
• Led six sigma project to eliminate one of the largest paper based invoicing channel to save $24 MM over 3 years
• Created process between line of businesses and suppliers to streamline invoicing process. Coordination Decisions taken ensured all supply chain activities are done via online platform Ariba. Reduced invoicing process time by 40% and raised team’s productivity by 21%
• Worked as an Ariba administrator for sourcing and supplier management teams using Ariba platform
• Led six-sigma black belt project to improve strategic souring process including RFx, RFP, negotiations and contract management. Reduced process time by 40% and raised team’s productivity by 21%
• Establish KPIs for global sourcing teams and supplier management group. Reporting spend management data to the leadership for new business initiatives
• Spend analysis by using statistical tools for improving process and preventing spend leakage
• Led integration of accounts payable to Ariba which includes reengineering the process
• Worked as a program coordinator, as a part of the core corporate team, for three different divisions of the organization. Work involved funds and resource allocation, streamlining interests and collaborating with suppliers to meet various divisions’ need