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Experienced and self motivated catalog manager with over 18 years of valuable, diversified industry experience with eCommerce technologies to include Ariba, SAP and Jaggaer. Results oriented with a proven track record of success implementing global content strategies designed to drive spend and transactions through approved catalog processes. Recipient of multiple awards for Procurement process improvement initiatives.
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Improved the working relationship between the customer and supplier to automatically provide a passage to sourced products, suppliers and the ordering process on a global basis (Ariba/SAP)
- Managed global rollout of Ariba and the enablement of 600+ B2B catalogs in 18 months on the Ariba platform for over 20,000 requisitioners in 60+ global markets including North America, Europe, LATAM and APAC with $9.3 billion annual spend.
- Developed and executed content strategies for 40+ global markets based on transaction and spend analysis which led to 50%+ transactions; $4.6 billion spend through catalogs across a range of categories at multiple sites.
- Chaired weekly meetings with Ariba, Jaggaer, GSK management and suppliers to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor catalog projects to individual markets.
- Interfaced with stakeholders/customers to seek input to ensure needs were met as well as improved the quality of procurement services and processes.
- Worked successfully with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions to meet scheduled deadlines, accomplish goals and address issues related to our product and services.
- Applied strong leadership and problem solving skills to enforce procedures and maintain team efficiency to meet demands resulting in strategic resolutions.
- Devised communication strategies to optimize reach and engagement with stakeholders and customers regarding availability of catalog content.
- Managed outsourced personnel on daily catalog activities to include catalog data loads, supplier enablement and issue resolution.
Owner of all content used by Category Managers to drive sourcing initiatives.
- Facilitated the analysis of category spend, leveraging the eProcurement system by analyzing spend and transaction data and collaborating with category managers to improve performance metrics.
- Responsible for a 15% increase in catalog transactions from 35% in 2005 to 50% in 2009 by utilizing transaction data analysis and strategic catalog implementations.
- Led catalog content implementation strategy for China, resulting in 38 hosted catalogs within a 12 month period.
- Integrated Pcards within the Ariba system resulting in 12 implementations, 52,000+ PO transactions and $13.5 million in Pcard spend by the end of 2009.
- Updated and maintained commodity code files in Ariba, moving 400+ commodity codes from GSK8 to GSK6 codes while mapping to applicable GL accounts.
- Partnered with vendor business and technical contacts as well as internal technical and business liaisons to implement Ariba Supplier Network status updates within GSK’s Ariba system resulting in 9 cXML suppliers providing PO updates back into Ariba within a 12 month period.
- Supported the implementation of the Consumer Healthcare division into Ariba to include setup of 85 catalog suppliers and the linking to GSK’s Application Installation Tool for software.
Performed all eProcurement supplier integration and catalog management activities for GSK’s Ariba implementation.
- Responsible as the catalog lead for the implementation of Ariba in both the US and UK.
- Completed Ariba catalog implementation within 8 month period meeting established timelines for go live date.
- Established a supplier adoption process to ascertain list of suppliers to be on-boarded in initial stage of Ariba implementation.
- Conducted supplier forums with 70-80 suppliers to kick off supplier on-boarding process.
- On boarded 29 catalogs into Ariba realizing a 51% increase over implementation target.
- Coordinated all catalog activities including catalog configuration, loading, validation, approvals and publication.
- Ensured supplier catalog configuration and ad-hoc supplier additions met technological design and contract standards.
- Maintained commodity code table structure and catalog hierarchy containing 400+ commodity codes.
- Educated Sourcing Group Managers on the supplier adoption and catalog management process through presentations and individual meetings.
- Educated suppliers on catalog format, preparation and delivery requirements.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Operations Analyst (Procurement) 2001-2002, Associate Buyer (Procurement) 1999-2001, Contracts Coordinator (Procurement) 1997-1999, Project Cost Coordinator (Engineering) 1996-1997, Administrative Specialist (Engineering) 1994-1996
North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC
Certified Purchasing Manager, C.P.M Certification Accredited Purchasing Practitioner, A.P.P. Certification
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