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Belmont, North Carolina Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLESTRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER CONTRACT NEGOTIATION PROCESS IMPROVEMENT DEIBuilding Relationships with ClientsCarolinas Virginia Supplier Development Council WBENC GWBC Latin American Chamber NMSDC Charlotte ChamberEXPERIENCEStoneLaurel Consulting, Inc. August 2020 - presentSenior Consultant Strategic Sourcing ManagerCollaborated with the company president to strategize a new military veterans resource plan and to refine corporate engagement approach.Researched transitioning veteran programs at the state and national levels and assisted with database creation.Researched and developed targeted marketing mediums for digital and print recruiting.Created source data for separating veterans and their spouses as relates to career training, relocation programs, and corporate cultural assimilation.Assisted with refining company collateral regarding marketing, conferences, and corporate presentations.Reviewed and recommended modifications for diversity and veteran business opportunitiesBinders, Inc. December 2019 July 2020Strategic Sourcing Manager Senior ConsultantAssisted Business Development Director with the development of strategy for a minority owned business to establish local and national certifications. Provided customer relationship management plan and created business awareness opportunities.Developed list of credentials & accreditations that are most advantageous and prepped company for applications and interviews.Researched and created prospective organizations that would best be served by Binders products/services.Established target companies and best contacts for introductions to companys capabilities.Created dashboard for self-assessment that would best position the company as top supplier with customers.Atrium Health/ Carolinas Healthcare System April 2007 May 2019Program Manager Diversity Development Group/Supplier DiversityIdentified potential suppliers by serving as the point of contact for all qualified minority, women &veteran owned businesses. Included organizing networking and opportunity meetings with potential suppliers and educating them about Atriums Health Opportunity program with all Strategic Sourcing Category areas.Communicated negotiating and contract procedures RFP/RFI to all suppliers.Established and maintained a registered list of qualified suppliers in their categories space by business sector category and Opportunity business class. Output reports identified qualified bid participants, ongoing dollars spent, bids awarded, and contracts implemented.Served as Atrium Health representative on various councils, attending monthly meetings and providing recommendations to management regarding participation and memberships.Provided support and information on qualified Opportunity vendors to Atrium Health departments and facilities. Matched potential suppliers categories with the appropriate Atrium Health departments enhancing business relationships.Assisted with Atrium Health bid opportunities by reviewing the bid schedules and recommending qualifying firms Provided contract source for Diversity vendors to educate and guide them through the bid process and the negotiations process.Provided overall comprehensive assistance for contract negotiations also contract implementation to maximize success for Atrium HealthMonitored service level issues with the contract promptly collaborating with the vendors to resolve.Worked to ensure any obligations on Atrium Health part were upheld such as prompt payments of invoices.Provided regular reporting/Analyst reporting of activities and accomplishments to Senior management.Reported on revenue spent with qualified firms monthly to executive management.Expanded 2nd Tier suppliers reporting for all CSS members on a regular monthly cycle.Developed a standard process to register new Diversity suppliers as well as a method to check monthly vendor adds for status of the improvements of the diversity supplier and their company.In 2017 I engaged 43 Minority and 162 Women Owned businesses for a total spend of $ 38.3M.In August 2018 we had 274 Diverse vendors (59 Minority Owned business, 162 Women Owned & 53 Veteran Owned business. For a total spend of 81.6MIncreased the Diversity Spend in the Primary Enterprise by 20%In 2018 Second Tier total spend of 389MSuccessfully led project to scrub all diverse suppliers per the DIR coding process to ensure that all Diversity vendors were tagged in PeopleSoft by their correct category.Proficient with PeopleSoft and EmeraldAtrium Health/ Carolinas Healthcare System July 2001 - April 2007Manager of Materials Resources Management Supply ChainAs Materials Manager, directed the functions at Carolinas Medical Center. Those functions included managing twenty-two employees, Special Projects Coordination, Product Implementation, and contract compliance. I served as on-site support and coordination between Acquisitions, Distribution Center, and Carolinas Medical Center to assure consistent adherence to all operational rules and regulations. (JCAHO, OSHA)Accomplishments:Successfully converted added items and implemented them into the hospital system in the right categories Successfully converted several other products in different areas of the hospital.Enhanced the high availability of critical medical supplies to assure patient care needs.Optimized the stat room inventories for efficiency for all nursing staff on CMC campus.Atrium Health/ Carolinas Healthcare System May 1998 July 2001Distribution Center ManagerAssured accurate inventories and developed a creditable perpetual inventory system. Managed fifty-two employees with a 4.5 million dollars of inventory annually while maintaining an elevated level of productivity. Monitored and managed all customers service issues. Collaborated closely with all vendors and purchasing and assisted other departments within the hospital system with suppliers and special projects. Assured all department codes met hospital standards and conducted internal audits. Established and maintained good relationships with medical staff and patient care personnel.Bank of America/NationsBank February 1988 May 1998Vendor Manager/ Contract Manager/BuyerAs Vendor Manager/Contract Manager I managed all the needs and procedures of the contract accounts by assuring business regulations and guidelines were met. I collaborated with the legal team and suppliers to modernize contract language and reporting requirements that protected the bank and its partners. The customers equipment and service needs were also a vital part of my responsibility. My team led project efforts to develop and enhance the partnership between contracted customers and suppliers by maintaining a strong focus on our customer needs and ensuring appropriate alignment with the suppliers. I also collaborated with our customers to develop innovative ideas, services, and solutions to increase the added value of all product programs assigned to me. As a buyer, I purchased all fax and copiers equipment and maintenance service contracts across the enterprise. This required the evaluation of each department for what equipment best met their business needs.MILITARY EXPERIENCEArmy16 Sierra: Air Defense Artillery Unit71 Lima: Administration SpecialistACCOLADESRecord Breaker Award forMaterials Resource ManagementArchitecture and ConstructionRecord Spending with Diversity Suppliers in 2009Received From: CEO Michael C. Tarwater of Carolinas Healthcare SystemJoseph Piedmont President and Chief Operation Officer of Carolinas Healthcare SystemReceived From: Iris Resse Owner of Fusion HMACThe 2016 Excelente Award in the Latino CommunityFor Carolinas Healthcare System |
