George Mason University – Costello College of Business

Penn State University

Procurement Professional

Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Director of Procurement

Oversee over $830M of addressable spend across non-tech categories including HR, finance, legal, contract labor, consulting, operations, commercial, panel providers/incentives, facilities, and marketing
Lead a global team of four direct reports and six indirect reports, who strategically source a portfolio of products and services within a given category/categories
Responsible for leading negotiations, developing negotiation strategies, completing the contracting process, and resolving disputes
Develop and facilitate competitive bid processes including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for stakeholders

NielsenIQ

Director, Procurement

Facilitate entire Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quote (RFQ), and RFP processes, including development and management, for internal customers
Allocate and balance workload across the team to meet established service levels for turnaround time
Manage and support large, complex sourcing and negotiation efforts as part of the category management plan, leveraging e-procurement tools (i.e. PeopleSoft) as applicable
Collaborate with Legal team on service contracts and proposals to ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions and provide guidance to customer and vendor on any contract issues

AARP

Procurement Manager

Manage pricing and contract negotiations in the categories of Facilities, IT, and Marketing
Review contractual agreements for accuracy, performance risk, and conformance
Support entire Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quote (RFQ), and RFP processes, including development and management, for internal customers
Foster and maintain strong relationships with vendors and business unit partners to build communication and trust

Procurement Analyst

Work with vendors to obtain bids for goods and services including hardware, software, maintenance and support, and third-party contract labor
Manage pricing and contract negotiations of goods and services, delivering thousands in additional savings
Utilize Oracle applications to manage purchase requests and generate purchase orders
Foster and maintain relationships with vendors and internal customers to build communication and trust
Collaborate with Legal counterparts to review service contracts and proposals

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Corporate Procurement Buyer

Researched and selected vendors for purchase of goods and services including hardware, software, maintenance and support, partnership programs, and third-party contract labor 
Supported 700+ local and remote employees with IT purchases and purchasing-related inquiries
Reviewed invoices to ensure products and services were received – investigate and resolve any discrepancies through communicating with vendors and Accounts Payable team 
Managed capital expenditure budget during company acquisition for reporting to C-level management

OPNET Technologies, Inc.

IT Purchasing Administrator

Managed and accounted for all information technology (IT), general equipment, and software for the Department of Homeland Security, Protective Security Coordination Division - Field Operations Branch
Provided technical guidance for 110 HQ support staff and field-deployed Protective Security Advisors 
Performed market research to determine various IT and field equipment for purchase through reaching out to private retailers as well as vendors provided by the United States General Services Administration, and obtaining price quotes in an effort to achieve best value
Developed Statements of Requirement (SOR) to propose purchases of various items which are reviewed by DHS budget and finance personnel
Implemented inventory management initiatives to manage personal equipment via an internal shared network, resulting in reduction of paperwork and increases in efficiency

Consultant

Managed teams of 22-50 hourly employees, overseeing daily shipping, receiving, and picking operations, coordinating work schedules, and leading team members towards individual goals and company initiatives through performance reviews
Served as backup scheduler for 14 frozen dessert lines determining production off of customer forecasts and demands, and available inventory of raw materials and packaging
Implemented a task-interleaving system that increased velocity in distribution center that delivered $72,000 in savings 
Initiated a warehouse rezoning project that enabled methodical allocation of over 700 SKUs to reduce travel distance, providing $131,000 in savings
Created and implemented training documents pertaining to Standard Operating Procedures
Developed and briefed presentations regarding project updates, operational performance, and department-wide activity at monthly department meetings to leadership and hourly employees

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

Warehouse Coach

Managed order and logistical issues by ensuring timely processing of orders, troubleshooting transportation issues, and ensuring on-time product delivery
Reconciled payments received with invoices, investigated claims for deductions, and applied cash toward customer accounts within tight time constraint
Interfaced consistently with sales representatives and carriers to ensure customer needs were met

Amy Flyer