Sarah M.

2021-11-01 - Today

Technology Strategic Sourcing Manager - Consultant

➢ Define and drive the sourcing strategy for each business initiative, contributing as the Technology

Sourcing Manager across all business of the Radisson Hotel Group.

➢ Analysis of market, competitor, and potential suppliers to identify best fit potential suppliers, risks

and opportunities.

➢ Lead competitive bid and supplier analysis efforts in accordance with company bid policies.

➢ Responsible for delivering best in market pricing, terms, and conditions, KPIs, SLAs and contracts that

meet both business and IT requirements.

➢ Conduct supplier evaluations to ensure each supplier meets minimum standards for security, financial

stability, and compatibility with company. Establish and manage a supplier management framework

that enables stakeholders and external partners to work collaboratively with a series of regular

meetings designed to proactively enhance performance, control costs, identify and address risks or

failure to deliver against key performance indicators or service levels. 

2018-07-01 To 2020-05-01

INTERIM PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION LEAD

• Led Cargill historical business Transformation to bring company's process improvement, speediness & competitiveness.

• Evaluated and identified on going contract that may be an opportunity to bring quick-wins quantitative & qualitative savings.

• Responsible to narrow and facilitate communication with a wide range of senior stakeholders and business units towards to identify opportunities of contracts and negotiations synergies to obtain the most optimized value.

• Prepared and monitored dashboard / report of Sourcing & Procurement metrics and KPIs.

2016-12-01 To 2018-07-01

STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER - LATIN AMERICA

• Managed regional strategic sourcing team of Corporate materials & services spend. Indirect functional report of local Procurement Team (11 FTEs). LA managed spend = US$350MM.

• Developed and supported implementation of regional category management strategies for multiple indirect sourcing categories.

• Supported the implementation of many different procurements transformation process, such as: COE (Center of Excellence), Operational Procurement Centralization, E-Sourcing & E-Procurement (Zycus, Ariba, SAP), P2P & E-Contract System.

• Relevant experience in coordinating remote multi-cultural team. Interview and hire staff oversee.

2012-10-01 To 2016-11-01

SENIOR STRATEGIC SOURCING CONSULTANT

• Worked as stakeholder business partner to bring deep understanding of business goals / strategic and create more aligned sourcing strategies and category roadmaps to support business achievements.

• Led sourcing initiatives to develop best practices, process improvements, category management, compliance reports, savings pipeline development, negotiations, contracts management, policies, SRM. Always ensuring complete application of strategic sourcing methodology and compliance.

• Implemented different and innovated projects for many indirect spend sub-categories.

• Worked directly with Country Managers / Regional and Global categories leaders to alignment category approaches.

2010-04-01 To 2012-09-01

SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

• Responsible for indirect purchasing category such as: Marketing & Trade Marketing, Travel & Events, IT, Finance, Facilities Mngt, HR, logistics, etc.

• Identified and developed ways to optimize time by implementing new strategic contract’ models, such as: catalogs, price lists and long-term contracts (umbrella).

• Responsible to organize local & global RFI / RFP processes in order to select strategic suppliers and implement category purchasing strategy.

• Actively participated of Procurement transitional process from downstream to upstream.

• Improved Working Capital from ~45 thru 90days - identifying opportunities to negotiate Payment Terms extension.

2006-09-01 To 2010-04-01

SENIOR PURCHASING

• Responsible for Marketing Services & Merchandising purchasing spend (Bayer Group), specifically in ATL & BTL Agencies, Media, Sponsorships, Research and Market Audits, with the aim of process improvement, optimization, and budget savings. Volume purchased ~EUR40 million/year.

• Developed procedures and process for advertising agencies and market research institutes sub-categories to create standardization and improve results during bidding processes.

• Acted as a business partner to strengthen the relationship with the marketers and improve stakeholders service level.

• Worked as a generalist buyer for many different Procurement Marketing Services sub-categories.

• Supported and directed contributed to the centralization of Marketing service spend and always disciplining stakeholders of the importance & benefits to follow purchasing process and being in compliance.

• Participated directly of the P2P process implementation as part of a multi-disciplinary team to disseminate the new processes & procedures.

2001-08-01 To 2006-08-01

IMPORT SPECIALIST

• Worked on Import processes division, acting since critical analysis of demands until receiving of goods at the destination.

• Responsible for international purchasing, negotiations with suppliers, cost analysis, freight model definition, payment agreements, accountancy, logistics and processes follow-up.

• Responsible for inventory control.

• Prepared various international shipping documents, such as: import declaration, packing lists and invoices.