Strategic Procurement Manager/program Manager Resume
Roseville, CaliforniA
SUMMARY:
Experience encompasses over twenty three years of planning, designing, implementing, and supporting strategic business solutions in a global environment. Ability to manage multiple demands in a complex and challenging environment. Recognized as a leader with demonstrated business, technical, and project management expertise. Adaptable in both independent and team environments.
EXPERTIE AREA:
Leadership: Motivated to achieve goals on time and within project scope and budget.
Process Improvement: Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills.
Communication: Persuasive and influential in both written and public speaking.
Organizational Management: Proactive in managing issues, risks and status reporting.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Roseville, California
Strategic Procurement Manager/Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- Redesigned a key procurement process to improve savings interlock and improved the rate by 7% from the project implementation date.
- Delivered various solutions including a ‘Preferred Supplier List’ to improve overall compliance by removing over 300 non - managed suppliers.
- Worked in partnership with the Enterprise Service organization to analyze potential hardware maintenance and support opportunities, delivering $240M in cost savings.
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Developed, managed and presented an essential savings report to GP Leadership on a weekly basis to provide visibility to key changes.
- Managed a key savings initiative which delivered $240M in cost reductions.
- Engaged with Category Supplier Managers to negotiate supplier discounts resulting in cost savings of $422K.
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Program managed a multitude of complex Fleet projects to meet savings goals of $24M.
- Collaboration and frequent engagement with HR, Legal, and Payroll resources to influence key proposals presented to L1 and L2 management
Confidential
Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- Managed supplier relationships, including weekly status meetings, quarterly business reviews, escalations and on-going management of resources and related costs.
- Provided guidance and leadership regarding system deployment including training, testing, solution support and process improvement.
- Engaged closely with key stakeholders to prioritize enhancements and incorporate requirements for continuous software design improvements.
Marketing Project Manager
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing project management leadership for the semiannual marketing campaigns.
- Program managed two Confidential strike campaigns, including the establishment of critical processes and operating mechanisms to launch new global services and solutions.
Confidential
Project Manager
Responsibilities:
- Led a global functional team within the Technology Services Contract Management Program.
- Developed business requirements and technical solutions focused on improving value of the business processes using Six Sigma Green Belt strategies.
- Managed outsourced technical software development activities for large quarterly SAP releases (~40 requirements).
