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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Candidate's Name Kay Kleinpeter-Zamora
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Personal Statement
I am a loyal and clearly dedicated individual who has ambition to succeed in any given environment. Although I
have extensive experience in both the private industry and public sector of Procurement, I love to learn and am
always up to a challenge. I get along well with others, while also work efficiently on my own. I am looking for a
position where I can utilize my experience and leadership skills to better any organization.
Work Experience
Chief Procurement Officer (Jan. 2011- Present)
City of New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
As the first CPO of the City, Established the office of Procurement as per the Mayors executive order
Centralized the RFP process and conducted open meetings for RFPs for first time in history of the City
Directed the spend in access of $500 million dollars of recovery funds, $250,000 of General funds for the
rebuilding of the City in Construction Public Works projects, ITI procurements, and professional services.
Lead the Reqtocheck task force established by the Mayor to improve processes relating to purchasing,
contracting and payables.
Reduced time of payments, wrote new policies for professional service contracting, helped implement new
contract routing system
Saved the City over $500,000 by re-bidding fuel contract.
Sr. Procurement Analyst (Interim Director) (Oct 2009 Jan 2011)
City of Miramar, Florida, 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, Florida
Responsible for approving all purchase orders in accordance with City Code, County Code, State and
Federal laws
Wrote RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, ITBs and managed process until final approval by City Commission for
purchases over $50,000
Supervise mail room operation
Attended all commission meetings to answer any procurement questions
Managing Director (Jul 2007 Oct
2009)
Global Procurement Solutions, Inc., Miramar, Florida
Utilized 20 plus years of Procurement experience to provide consulting services to both private and
public sector businesses
Achieved up to 30% price reductions by renegotiating contracts
Wrote RFPs and managed contracts for public sector clients
Director of Purchasing (Jan 2004 Jul 2007)
Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida
As Chief Procurement Officer, assured that the procurement function conformed to all Florida Statutes,
DOE and Board Rules
Supervised a staff of 15 Assistant Directors, buyers and clerical assistants
Increased participation of WMBE firms in College spend as Minority coordinator for the College
Administrator of purchasing card program
Negotiated furniture contract with Steelcase resulting in annual savings of 1.2 million dollars
Worked with Construction Manager at Risk to direct purchase materials for new Science building
resulting in savings of 3 million dollars
Negotiated with Dell Computer the refresh of 6,000 computers resulting a net savings of $500,000
Sr. Director, Corporate Purchasing (Mar 1990 May 2003)
DelMonte Fresh Produce Company, Coral Gables, Florida
Lead, developed and established Procurement policies to ensure compliance with Corporate objectives
As CPO, directed global procurement operations including transactional procurement
Negotiated with inland, ocean and air freight providers to assure competitive rates on transportation.
Procurement lead on acquisition team. Assured immediate compliance with Corporate policy
Created developmental opportunities with clear and measurable goals for staff on a global basis
Negotiated contracts with major manufacturers of container board for global requirements resulting in
documented savings of 2 million dollars annually
Served as procurement lead on Global implementation of Oracle financials for order entry, purchase order
and inventory modules.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Jan 1973 May 1977)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Deans List University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA Graduate level classes on MBA track
C.P.M (May 1990 Jan
2010)
Institute of Supply Chain Management, Tempe, Arizona
Lifetime Certification
Spanish Course (Jun 1978 Jan 1980)
Instituto Guatemalteco Americano, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Extensive Spanish Courses
CPPO
Universal Public Procurement Certification Council October 2014
NIGP, Southeast Florida Chapter (Jan 2004 Jan 2010)
Member of SE Florida co-op
NIGP, Southeast Louisiana Chapter (Jan 2011-Present)
Major Achievements
Member of International Papers International Partnership Council from 1999 2003 Attended annual
meetings in different regions of the world. Made valuable contacts in Packaging on Global basis and greatly
expanded my knowledge of packaging on an international basis.
Reduced paper cost and other packaging for DelMonte Fresh Produce significantly by staying abreast of
all market conditions, negotiations and entering into new strategic contracts.
Seamlessly integrated procurement of Construction and Professional Services at Miami Dade College
into District Purchasing while improving service to internal customers and increasing savings in cost by
reduction in acquisition cost and improved negotiations.
Established the Office of Procurement for the City of New Orleans. Implemented best practices working
closely with the Office of Inspector General and local government activist groups. Increased transparency
in all processes and worked closely with the Office of Supplier Diversity to increase DBE participation in all
City contracts.
Implemented vendor/contract monitoring on centralized basis to assist departments with management of
large projects. Introduced performance based contracting and reverse auctions in New Orleans, all resulting
in positive outcomes for the City via increased vendor performance and cost savings.
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