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Chicago, IL
Supplier Diversity Manager
Chicago, IL
Stoltenberg-Ebert
Chicago, IL
Supplier Diversity Manager
- Monitors and evaluates diverse supplier business performance and develops action plans for improvement with purchasing leaders
- Develops marketing and media materials on diversity business development for sales/commercial teams and marketing communications
- Develop U.S. Cellular’s Supplier Diversity Strategy and tactical plan. Manage the company-wide Supplier Diversity program
- Reporting; provide reporting to Sourcing leads. Help establish spend increase goals and track against goal
- Possess working knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes
- 3-5 years working in a supplier diversity capacity
- Identify diverse supplier sourcing opportunities to build internal support among clients and stakeholders
Chicago, IL
Supplier Admin & Supplier Diversity Manager
Chicago, IL
Gaylord LLC
Chicago, IL
Supplier Admin & Supplier Diversity Manager
- Assists in the development of supplier performance metrics to monitor and evaluate supplier performance
- Guides the organization on the implementation of a Supplier Governance & Diversity framework and works closely with the Vendor Managers in doing so
- Collaborates with management and team to review current processes and make improvements
- Assists with the development of and ownership of an enterprise wide measurement and reporting process which will be implemented for the organization
- Works to educate / train Vendor Managers on enterprise tools / processes
- Collaboratively develops process and procedures with vendor management team(s)
- Performs other functions as assigned by management
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San Francisco, CA
Supplier Diversity Specialist
San Francisco, CA
White-Bashirian
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San Francisco, CA
Supplier Diversity Specialist
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- Provide input on strategies that impact small businesses
- Support Boeing/Government customer coordination meetings in support of Supplier Diversity reviews, inquiries, and Mentor Protégé
- Procurement Policy & Support – Support Small Business internal and external inquiries
- Procedures, Process Management Focal to distribute Supplier Diversity procedure updates
- Manage internal self-governance reviews
- Review Enterprise Individual Subcontract Plans & Individual Subcontract Reports (EO&T & BDS)
- Collaborate with and maintain a strategic partnership with Corporate Audit, and Leverage audit planning and data
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
University of Virginia
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Skills
Skills
- 45%
- Manage Shire’s Supplier Diversity Program including creating strategy, managing the collection and reporting of utilization metrics of diverse suppliers to the Procurement organization
- Design and implement internal/external outreach programs
- Develop, implement and manage supplier diversity and corporate responsibility contract language to ensure Shire’s compliance to contractual commitments.Manage the inclusion of this contract language into third party contracts, as appropriate
- Develop and create formal documentation of supplier diversity policies and utilization procedures
- Represent Shire to national, regional and local organizations that promote, support and provide access to qualified diverse businesses (e.g., Minority, Women Owned and Socially/Economically Disadvantaged business councils and business development conferences, etc.)
- Represent Shire to Develop internal supplier networking opportunities
- Liaise with GBS to maintain data integrity with the Shire Supplier Management System and SAP Vendor Master database
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Supplier Diversity MBA Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop and apply standardized and rigorous approach related to including Minority, Women and Veteran owned Business Enterprises in the sourcing process
- Develop awareness and knowledge of various Sourcing initiatives including working sourcing teams to support the regional Supplier Diversity Summits
- MWVBE Vendor identification and capabilities research
- Enhance reporting process through vendor ownership research and data analysis
- Provide logistical support to the team focused on enhancing Disney’s reputation in diverse communities through engagement in conferences, summits and other industry events
- Support development of Supplier Diversity branding strategy focused on increasing influence throughout The Walt Disney Company
- Provide analysis supporting the MWVBE market penetration assessment
- Project Management – With the guidance of Supplier Diversity leadership, take responsibility for a high-value project, to be completed during the internship period. Contribute to identification of objectives, deliverables, plans, timelines, and needs. Drive project activity through the communication of expectations, enforcement of deadlines, and creation and evaluation of deliverables. Bring issues immediately to the attention of management, and consult with senior management as needed. Prepare and deliver a final presentation near the end of the internship period to Strategic Sourcing &Procurement leaders
- Communication – Contribute to the creation of materials used to communicate project information to stakeholders within and outside of SS&P
- Excellent analytical abilities with extreme attention to detail
- Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities
- Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced environment
- Highly motivated, self-starter able to work with limited direct supervision
- Strong problem solving skills; MS Excel proficient; financial modeling preferred; Ability to clearly communicate financial concepts to a broad spectrum of internal users
- Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills; MS PowerPoint, MS Word proficient
- Ability to work independently as well as collaborate in cross functional teams
- Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to interact with multiple levels of employees
- Internal customer/client focus
- Ability and desire to work in diverse environment
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Supplier Diversity & Procurement Operations Lead Resume Examples & Samples
- Owns all aspects of Supplier Diversity Program including strategy, coordinating, facilitating, implementing and monitoring
- Manages the design and implementation of all internal and external outreach programs
- Leads partnerships with other public entities vendors and organizations to increase participation by SMWBEs. (MWBE)
- Supports the IPS Lead regarding departmental core operations, reporting and systems management
- Manages progress against key procurement metrics and provides monthly reporting; evaluates gaps and provides recommendations for action plans
- 60% - Supplier Diversity and Supplier Relationship Management
- Oversee Shire’s Supplier Diversity Program - manage the collection and reporting of utilization metrics of diverse suppliers
- Develop, implement, and manage supplier diversity (SD) and corporate responsibility (CR) contract language to ensure compliance by Shire to contractual commitments. Manage the inclusion of this contract language into third party contracts, as appropriate
- Develop and create formal documentation of supplier diversity policies and utilization procedures
- Assist in identifying potential Small, Minority, Women, Veteran Owned Business Enterprises (S/MWVBE)
- Serve as a general liaison between the supplier community, corporate responsibility community and Shire
- Develop internal supplier networking opportunities
- Develop and maintain a portfolio of "preferred” suppliers for Shire commodities; provide internal exposure of identified suppliers
- Liaise with Finance Operations to maintain the Shire Supplier Management System, Master Data and Global Procurement approval of new suppliers
- 40% - Departmental Operations
- Track and communicate value being delivered by Procurement as well as efficiencies achieved and to be gained; responsible for updating and maintaining dashboard reports, tracking of appropriate metrics, reporting and highlighting variances showing customer commitments to Shire
- Validate and maintain all Savings Forms; provide Global Procurement Leadership Team (GPLT) with monthly status reports
- Track GP-introduced Innovation and provide quarterly reports to GPLT
- Serve as point-of-contact for Procurement external partners (Zycus, Ariba, Lavante) and internal partners (Finance Operations, SAP)
- Ensure operational discipline across GP through SOPs, Policies and best practices
- Prior working knowledge of biotech, pharmaceutical or life sciences industry preferred
- BA or BS required; MBA a plus
- MS office skills (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint) required; Strong analytical and reporting skills. Managing data and information to report KPI’s and update progress against program objectives
- Professional certification in purchasing or supply chain is desirable, e.g. from ISM (CPSD, CPSM, CSM, CPM), from APICS (CPIM, CIRM)
- Previous experience in Supplier Diversity and/or Supplier Relationship Management roles preferred
- Demonstrated ability of working with people/teams in a complex, changing environment to deliver value-added results to the organization
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and persuade others
- Experience of managing a culturally diverse workplace through international projects, or global teams
- Demonstrated ability to apply financial analysis principles to Shire supplier base
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Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- 3-5 years working in a supplier diversity capacity
- Experience working in a sourcing capacity or at least a working knowledge of the sourcing process
- Experience building a supplier diversity program within the global procurement function
- The confidence and ability to interact with senior business leadership and develop joint goals for supplier diversity
- Direct Experience building and submitting all government reports including the Summary Subcontracting Report and Small Business Subcontracting Plan
- Collaboration skills in working with category managers
- Education BA or BS in Business Related Field of Stud plus 5-10 years in a corporate environment
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Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Lead supplier diversity initiatives, establish appropriate spend goals and fully develop all aspects of our supplier diversity program
- Maintain and submit all government reporting including the Small Business Subcontracting Plan and ensure compliance with government regulations from a small business and supplier diversity perspective. Keeps current with all regulatory and governmental requirements related to small business and supplier diversity. Measures spend and ensures we are tracking to Vmware commitments
- Engages supplier outreach, due diligence, and networking to build relationships and monitor diverse supplier market opportunities. Act as an advocate for all diverse current and potential suppliers. Identify, pre-qualify, and enhance company's supplier pool such that it provides opportunities for qualified small and diverse businesses as well as for small businesses under specific classifications
- Establishes metrics and measurements for outreach, sourcing, awards, diversity spend, and other performance criteria to be used by Procurement for diverse vendors
- Works closely with Sr. company stakeholders throughout the organization and with Sr. Category Management to enable access to diverse suppliers and achieve company objectives. Is proactive in identifying opportunities to engage and use diverse suppliers
- Contract negotiations – Develop and drive negotiations including both commercial and legal terms, partnering with VMware Legal to manage exceptions where necessary. Identify sourcing opportunities, develop and execute negotiations within a category of spend
- Develop additional programs as needed
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Supplier Diversity Program Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Serve as the Procurement Office primary point of contact for all Supplier Diversity initiatives
- Lead the effort to design, build, go-live and iterate on the systems required to support and grow our Supplier Diversity program
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and industry expert for Source to Pay in regards to all diversity efforts and supplier classification
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal teams to ensure a successful program
- Provide opportunities for suppliers to learn how to do business with Facebook and develop/provide training to those companies
- Develop, monitor and report monthly dashboards as needed to support initiatives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) results, and special project progress to the Operations/Diversity leadership and other interested stakeholders
- Develop a supplier diversity application vetting process to ensure applications are reviewed in a timely fashion and analyzed for inclusion in Facebook's supplier database
- Provide support and customer service to support procurement operations day-to-day activities
- Evaluate and process purchase requisitions to ensure downstream activities are positively impacted
- Perform tasks for effective onboarding, managing and setting up suppliers for success
- Perform procurement operations activities that comply with company policies, processes, procedures, sourcing strategies, and other Finance objectives
- Work closely with Accounts Payable and internal customers to resolve supplier payment issues
- Support special projects as needed
- Performs other related duties as required
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Head of Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Serve as the company’s primary point of contact for all Supplier Diversity initiatives
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal teams and partner with key external groups to ensure a successful program
- Create/maintain relationships with Diversity organizations like National Minority Supplier Development Council, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and other diverse agencies
- Responsible for identifying and driving opportunities for outreach efforts
- Develop and maintain metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), to measure program success
- Present and report activity/progress on the program to all levels of management
- Reporting is expected to be through dashboards and/or presentations, in conjunction with the Supplier Diversity Program Manager
- Be internal and external champion for Supplier Diversity Program
- Lead the effort to design, build, go-live and iterate on policies, requirements, and development of diversity supplier relationships
- Leverage existing diverse supplier relationship such as those already established by our Community Engagement and Strategic Sourcing teams
- Develop and manage Supplier Diversity messaging channels including but not limited to supplier landing page, Supplier Diversity Facebook page, internal WIKI, and Supplier Diversity events
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and industry expert for supplier diversity efforts and supplier classification
- Interpret relevant statutes to formulate policy recommendations
- Encourage executives to invest in Facebook program outreach
- Prepare/deliver speeches and address various groups on a variety of subjects relating to economic or business development
- Responsible for training/awareness including providing diversity training for Procurement representatives
- Work closely with Sourcing/Procurement & Legal to insure appropriate diversity language is incorporated into our RFP’s and contracts
- Attend trade shows, conventions and expositions for the purpose of prospect development or facilitation
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Program Manager Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage the implementation of sustainable practices and procedures which model Citi’s Sustainability Goals
- Work with sourcing managers and suppliers to identify and evaluate environmentally preferable products and services, help to create contractual language and assist in negotiating environmental service agreements
- Work within Citi Supplier Diversity and Sustainability team (CSDS) and with sourcing and expense management managers to implement a supplier registration and validation process; help to coordinate an active outreach campaign, serve as CSDS liaison to the sourcing team and provide guidance to global commodity advocates and champions
- Manage an education and training plan/program on Sustainable Supplier and Supplier Diversity to increase awareness and establish best practices
- Gather internal and external Supplier Sustainability benchmark data, analyze and generate internal measurements and communicate progress
- Create an Auditable review process of bi-annual scoring process consistent with the TPM process
- Work with the Risk and Compliance, TPM, Procurement Support, and Analytics team as applicable to develop an auditing and reporting process and checklist designed to help Citi measure itself on sustainable supply chain practices
- Ensure Citi's compliance with environmental legislation and maintain contact with appropriate external organizations/agencies to strengthen Citi's position in the marketplace
- Identify, assess and reduce Procurement's environmental risks and financial costs
- Support Procurement's Supplier Sustainability and Supplier Diversity programs and objectives and act as liaison with corporate liaisons, as appropriate
- Work with suppliers to measure and track performance and any reporting requirements relative to the CRQ
- Lead and be part of complex sourcing discussions where sustainability impacts negotiations
- Effectively plan work with sourcing managers/business managers to minimize risk and exposure associated with CRQ scoring results
- Develop & maintain close business relationships w/ key stakeholders to identify needs, & ensure business goals are met
- Assist Global Category lead with developing the global supplier strategy and work with regions to implement strategies
- Liaise with Sourcing team, Legal, internal customers and suppliers in written communication and via teleconference
- Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws relative to Diversity and EPA statutes, regulation and guidelines
- Background in Supply Chain Management with some experience in Diversity and Environmental Sciences preferred
- Competency and success in Procurement Process
- Ability to interpret, and analyze and report statistical data
- Demonstrated intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, sourcing and contract management in transnational companies, working with people based in other geographies
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Contract and Vendor Management experience
- Able to speak, read and write English fluently
- Excellent personal communications skills. Fluency in English (written and oral) is a must
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Supplier Diversity Executive Resume Examples & Samples
- Internal Goals: Achievement of annual spend goals where a) all diverse supplier classes are represented, b) all LOBs (lines of business within JPMC) participate at an appropriate level, and c) each diverse supplier relationship represents the highest practical level of diverse supplier value added content
- External Relations: Development and maintenance of a solid reputation for JPMC's supplier diversity program among key external stakeholders such as NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council), WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council), USPAACC (US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce), NGLCC (National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce), NaVOBA (National Veteran-Owned Business Association), USBLN (US Business Leadership Network), and TGI (The Greenlining Institute)
- The ability to develop and deliver effective internal and external executive level presentations
- Proven management, team building and public speaking skills
- Ability to seek and develop relationships internally and externally while building consensus and support
- Minimum 10 years leadership experience in vendor relations, procurement of goods and services, diversity sourcing or related areas
- Proven experience in successfully managing across organizational boundaries to obtain consensus and achieve firm wide adoption of policy and or processes
- Community outreach and relations experience with non-profit organizations, preferably with the minority business community
- Experience working with supplier diversity development organizations, such as The National Minority Supplier Development Council, Women's Business Enterprise National Council, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, National Veteran-Owned Business Association, US Business Leadership Network, and the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Supplier Diversity Program Leader Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop, communicate and execute a strategy among internal and external stakeholders including procurement, customer account managers and external advocacy partners, deploy and support materials for customer account managers to utilize with customers, ensure annual and monthly business plan commitments for Tier I, Tier II and Small Business requirements
- Responsible for formulating and ensuring that a robust internal communications strategy is executed, that includes training, presentations, creating and ensuring that enterprise wide supplier diversity policies conform to industry standards, and can withstand external and internal scrutiny. Responding to requests from and contacts for customers, state and/or federal government officials re: Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies supplier diversity. Act as subject matter expert for business in supplier diversity for the enterprise to consult with all functions in response to inquiries re: program development, policies, best practices, resources and general knowledge. Create external communications including corporate responses to surveys and nominations, requests for media materials, ad and publications related to Supplier Diversity
- Managing budget and adhering to business plan commitments for memberships, sponsorships, supplier diversity 3rd party support, contracts, projects, speaking engagements, and overall functions for the office of supplier diversity
- Develop and execute a diverse/small supplier development program aimed at enhancing the sustainability of current leading suppliers and build excellent one-one relationships with key individuals in advocacy groups for support
- Participate on, or position oneself to be nominated to, the Boards and/or Chairperson roles for committees of key leading advocacy groups (WBENC, BDR, DMSCA, NMSDC, and others) Acknowledge, communicate and coordinate J&J participation in response to awards and recognitions from external advocacy groups and customers
- Partner with leader responsible for managing 3rd party contractors to provide support for certification training, tradeshow collateral and registrations ensuring excellent execution of administrative and operational functions
- Assisting senior management in building materials for the J&J Board of Directors
- Responsibility for the Supplier Diversity intranet site pages and content
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required, advanced degree preferred
- A minimum of 8 years in Sourcing, Procurement, Finance or Process Excellence is required
- Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills; ability to create and deliver compelling and engaging communications are required
- 5 years of people management experience is required
- Excellent public speaking ability and public presence is required
- Solid advanced analytical skills utilizing Excel, pivot tables, and databases is required
- Experience in working with senior management leaders is required
- Experience in working in a highly confidential environment is required
- Procurement: basic understanding of systems and processes is required
- Up to 30% domestic travel is required, with 1-2 international trips per year
- Project management background preferred
- Professional certification such as Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) and/or Certified Professional in Supplier Management (CPSM), PE: Black Belt or Green Belt certified is preferred
- Experience in working across operating companies and GOCs; global experience is preferred
- Basic understanding of marketing principles and discipline is preferred
- 1-2 years of intensive experience in communications preferred, especially in external communications
- Sourcing competencies: complex contracts and large bidding events; processes and tools is preferred.Procurement
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Supplier Diversity Procurement Representative Resume Examples & Samples
- Identifying, evaluating and developing programs to increase sourcing from, and contract awards to minority/women owned businesses
- Knowledge of applicable compliance requirements
- Experience monitoring source information for supplier diversity requirements changes
- Supply chain experience
- Knowledge of strategic sourcing processes and category management
- Proficiency with standard office and analytical tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
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Supplier Diversity Co-op Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for compiling and reporting diversity spend dollars to business partners and internal stakeholders
- Coordinate with suppliers to manage diverse supplier credentials
- Develop mentoring and outreach programs in collaboration with Supplier Diversity Manager
- Analyze trends in diversity spend and identify areas of opportunity/improvement
- Develop supplier utilization plans for customer Request For Proposals (RFPs)
- Design and implement continuous improvement plans to measure supplier satisfaction with the Supplier Diversity program
- Present Supplier Diversity Program progress and performance including program overview as well as figures and achievements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
- Previous internship experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
- Good analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
- Preferred knowledge of Microsoft applications
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Analyst, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Resume Examples & Samples
- Managing tier 1 and 2 reporting process for diversity and sustainability metrics for procurement and business stakeholders through a regular cadence process
- Creating new value add reports to meet the changing business needs
- Developing a diverse supplier development process for existing key diverse suppliers
- Identifying diverse suppliers, creating category strategies to integrate new sources of supply that contributes to year over year cost reductions and quality/delivery improvements
- Process all payments, invoices and expenses using corporate applications
- Help maintain and expand diverse and sustainable vendor database
- Monitor and assist in obtaining diversity certification
- Traveling and participating in diversity and sustainability events locally and regionally
- Maintain the highest standard of business ethics
- Minimum 3-5 years supplier diversity and/or sustainability experience
- Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience preparing federal , GSA, SAP, Arriba reports a plus
- Diversity board experience a plus
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Manager Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; or equivalent education and work experience
- At least three (3) years of experience working with an advanced Supplier Diversity Program
- Ability to maintain accurate diversity tracking systems and supplier profile updates
- Able to lead and mentor a team
- Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts
- Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays
- High school diploma or equivalent. (education)
- (Computer skills/programs)
- Able to effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral forms
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Supplier Diversity Director Resume Examples & Samples
- Partners with the Office of Diversity in developing relationships throughout the Cleveland Clinic community and affiliations to lead the design, development and implementation of a system-wide supplier diversity program
- Proactively identifies qualified suppliers in support of the CC's current and future Supplier Diversity initiatives and to ensure equal opportunity and access to procurement opportunities
- Ensures the integration of diverse suppliers subcontracting language into all contractual templates
- Manages database and leverage external database supplier to maintain data integrity for internal and external reporting requirements
- Provides information, data and guidance to corporate Supplier Diversity Program strategic business units
- Maintains the proper and appropriate professional and ethical relationship with all vendor representatives, conducts business according to established principals and guidelines
- Minimum seven years experience in diversity leadership or related role with a minimum of two years experience leading diversity programs
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Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Lead Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage Procurement’s compliance and support of Shire’s corporate and social responsibility initiatives including serving as Procurement’s Responsibility Sponsor to ensure that Shire’s suppliers adhere to well-established Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), as well as comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, including environmental health and safety standards, diversity, and human rights. Foster communications with suppliers to share best practices, improve services, and contain costs
- Liaises with Procurement Compliance and Risk Management Lead to ensure suppliers adhere to EH&S standards and demonstrate good corporate citizenship
- Minimum of 5 – 7 years’ experience in Procurement
- Previous experience in and knowledge of Supplier Diversity, Sustainability, Social Responsibility and/or Supplier Relationship Management roles strongly preferred
- Previous experience in strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management required
- Professional certification in purchasing or supply chain is desirable, e.g. from ISM (CPSD, CPSM, CSM, CPM), from APICS (CPIM, CIRM). CPSD certification from ISM is highly desired
- Solid understanding of procurement best practices, policies and tools preferred
- MS office skills (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint) required. Strong analytical and reporting skills to manage data and information to report and update progress against program objectives
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Manager, Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Direct the integration of supplier diversity initiatives into corporate strategy and culture. Monitor, consult, and develop corporate-wide supplier diversity process improvements. Coordinate with key personnel to encourage increased MWBE utilization and to assist in identification of eligible suppliers to be considered
- Manage and maintain company compliance reporting (local and federal) and data collection. Develop and maintain database ensuring MWBE are in compliance and meet criteria to participate in supplier diversity program
- Establish and maintain local, state and national relationships that champion supplier diversity. Actively participate in organizations, councils, and other activities pertaining to MWBE. Respond to MWBE supplier inquiries and connect with appropriate contacts within the company
- Manage and establish MWBE goals for corporation and Business Units. Analyze company's procurement to determine opportunities for MWBE's. Prepare timely reports documenting program progress toward established goal
- Supervise regional Supplier Diversity Specialists to ensure effective local and regional deployment of supplier diversity processes and establishment and maintenance of relationships with MWBE suppliers and local and regional organizations that champion supplier diversity
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Public Relations or Marketing (6 years experience in related field may substitute for the degree)
- 5 years experience in supply chain management with 2 years experience developing and implementing supplier diversity programs
- Previous management experience of at least two years
- Experience with federal, state and local regulations and requirements related to supplier diversity
- Willingness and ability to participate in events during non-normal work hours and travel required
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Sustainability Lead & Supplier Diversity Senior Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- · Providing opportunities to a supplier base as diverse as our workforce is at the heart of our stewardship
- · Fostering partnerships with small minority, women and diverse suppliers, we were able to boost innovation and explore new ideas for our business, while positively affecting the economic development in the communities where we work, live and interact
- · Continuing to maximize business opportunities by cultivating a culturally rich, diverse-owned vendor base reflecting our demographic customer base through several diversity events including our signature annual event the Power of Connections; which includes sponsor mentorship programs with universities to support our diverse supplier development initiatives. Integrating smart Sustainability goals to our portfolio increases our benefit to the community to be prepared to comply with global environmental sustainable sourcing standards
- · Providing an opportunity for seeking more savings through non-traditional channels and better managing risk in our Supply Chain
- Developing and implement a diverse supplier development process for existing key diverse suppliers
- Partnering closely with the Sustainability and Environmental groups responsible for developing policy, strategy and managing projects that are within our footprint
- Works in partnership with regional/global diverse suppliers in order to ensure a proactive approach to supplier selection and understand their requirements and deliver appropriate solutions, in line with National Grid policies and processes
- Identify, measure and track carbon, waste and emissions reduction, utilization of renewable energy sources by major contributors to the supply chain
- Identify diversity and sustainability efficiencies and cost reduction/continuous improvement opportunities within the supply chain processes
- Travel and participating in diversity and sustainability events locally and regionally
- Ability to recognize and properly handle highly sensitive/confidential/ personal/proprietary personnel information
- Develop systems to monitor a company’s sustainability, and determine if goals are met
- Create reports on company sustainability to present to the media, government, public, and other interest groups
- Evaluate and develop methodologies for sustainability initiatives
- Enact and socialize policies on an organization's energy use, resource conservation, and waste management
- Will work on a team with 3 other analyst whose primary focus in on supplier diversity
- Bachelor’s degree required in business administration, engineering, organizational management a plus
- Proven experience working with Supply Chain and Purchasing
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Sustainability sourcing in Supply chain emission
- Proficiency in excel and/or excel
- Experience developing diverse suppliers in a variety of products & services locally, regionally. Globally a plus
- Ability to develop grass root programs across an organization
- Proven experience creating and delivering training material in sustainable sourcing
- Program management skills required to coordinate and assist with the RFP sourcing process and to provide leadership to encourage strong team engagement with stakeholders and diverse vendors
- Demonstrated organization skills to manage a wide cadre of stakeholders internally and externally
- Ability to travel 10-15%
- Experience with Diversity is a plus
- Strong presentation skills preferred
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Supplier Diversity Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Associate/Bachelor’s degree required in business administration, engineering, organizational management a plus
- 3-5 years working as an analyst
- Proven experience spreadsheets and working with pivots
- Strong relationship building skills across all levels of the organization to effectively build trust and confidence with procurement and business stakeholders
- Experience with process improvement systems a plus i.e. lean, six sigma
- Minimum 3-5 years supplier diversity and/or sustainability preferred
- Strong industry relationships with councils, diverse suppliers in NY and New England a plus
- Diversity, procurement certifications preferred
- Supplier Diversity experience a plus
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Supplier Diversity Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2 years’ experience supply chain / contracts
- Experience with Supplier Diversity programs
- Experience with coordination and planning of large events
- Experience in the procurement sourcing process and contracting
- Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations
- Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access)
- The ability to obtain a US Government security clearance
- Strong problem solving, negotiation, communication, analytical and organizational skills and the ability to act independently are required
- Strong customer service skills including outstanding communication and the ability to work across various functions and disciplines
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Supplier Diversity Procurement Representative Resume Examples & Samples
- Proficiency with standard office and analytical tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- A current driver license and vehicle are required
- Knowledge/experience with NYS Law Article 15A, Empire State Development an EEO Reporting
- Leadership Experience in a Supplier Diversity organizations
- Graduate/Advanced degree in a related field
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Other Sourcing and/or Supplier Diversity Certifications or credentials
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Manager of Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Promote and support supplier diversity program and goals
- Evaluate diverse suppliers' procurement opportunities
- Support Sourcing leads in their efforts to develop category strategies and plans aligned to business objectives
- Partner with Sourcing identify and support supplier diversity requirements for RFP’s
- Help drive implementation Global Supplier Diversity initiatives with Sourcing, LOB partners and, external partners
- Collaborate with operations staff connected to procurements, the Legal department, and vendors and suppliers
- Support and grow the Tier 2 reporting process
- Design and implement processes to ensure sourcing professionals have diverse suppliers identified for competitive bids
- Prepare and respond to RFPs firm-wide, external surveys and competitive applications
- Perform related duties and projects as assigned
- Support industry and ad hoc Global Supplier Diversity survey request
- Support responding to emails in the Global Supplier Diversity shared mailbox
- Support Global Supplier Diversity processes and procedures documentation
- Supports Global Supplier Diversity events and sponsorships
- Maintain an understanding of supplier diversity market intelligence and internal metrics
- Develop processes and governance in partnership with sourcing and internal partners that ensure maximizing opportunities for diverse suppliers
- Advanced Access and Excel skills
- Strong, creative problem solving skills – experience dealing with complex challenges
- Ability to navigate politically sensitive situations achieving win win outcomes
- Process-oriented – knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma
- Operates with a sense of urgency
- Team player and individual contributor; Must have a collaborative and participative management style
- Professionalism, sensitivity, discretion and sound decision-making skills allied with the ability to interact at all levels including senior executive level are essential
- Project management experience, organized with the ability meets multiple deadlines
- Comfortable working with large sets of data and numbers
- Strong writing and presentation skills
- Relevant industry experience, ideally coupled with stakeholder management, commercial management, third party relationship engagement (client or supplier) experience preferred
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Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Lead Resume Examples & Samples
- 60% Supplier Diversity and Supplier Relationship Management
- Manage Shire’s Supplier Diversity Program including creating strategy, managing the collection and reporting of utilization metrics of diverse suppliers and designing and implement internal/external outreach programs
- Responsible for creating and managing Shire’s annual Small Business Administration Subcontracting Plan as well as filing all required government reports
- Develop, implement and manage supplier diversity and corporate responsibility contract language to ensure Shire’s compliance to contractual commitments. Manage the inclusion of this contract language into third party contracts, as appropriate
- Develop and create formal document of supplier diversity policies and utilization procedures
- Represent Shire to national, regional and local organizations that promote, support and provide access to qualified diverse businesses (e.g., Minority, Women Owned and Socially/Economically Disadvantaged business councils and business development conferences, etc.)
- Assist in identifying potential Small, Minority, Women, Veteran Owned Business Enterprises (S/MWVBE) and other categories of socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises as required by governmental agencies
- Represent Shire to Develop internal supplier networking opportunities
- Develop and maintain a portfolio of “preferred suppliers” for Shire commodities; provide internal exposure of identified suppliers
- Liaise with Finance Operations to maintain data integrity with the Shire Supplier Management System and SAP Vendor Master database; ensures Procurement’s approval of new suppliers
- Formalize supplier business reviews with the goal of increasing performance and minimizing business disruption
- 40% Sustainability
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Supplier Diversity Specialist West Lafayette Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Communications, Engineering, Construction Management or related field
- Two years of experience in business management, purchasing, contracting or a related field
- Experience working with and advocating on behalf of diverse businesses
- Basic knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and supplier contracting
- Demonstrated oral, written and interpersonal skills
- Strong planning, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, project management and customer service skills
- Effective integration, collaboration and promotion skills
- Personal computer and related software skills (word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet, desktop publishing, etc.)
- Presentation and public speaking skills with ability to represent Purdue externally
- Ability to influence internal clients towards diverse supplier usage
- Ability to follow-through on project to completion with general oversight
- Ability to influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels utilizing Core Values and Leadership behaviors in daily work activities
- Learning orientation to changing technology impacting business processes
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Supplier Diversity Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- At least two years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree or one year of experience with a Master's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Some knowledge of diversity programs or diversity programs within supply chain
- Some knowledge of the procurement sourcing process and/or contracting
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Sustainability Lead & Supplier Diversity Senior Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Providing opportunities to a supplier base as diverse as our workforce is at the heart of our stewardship
- Fostering partnerships with small minority, women and diverse suppliers, we were able to boost innovation and explore new ideas for our business, while positively affecting the economic development in the communities where we work, live and interact
- Continuing to maximize business opportunities by cultivating a culturally rich, diverse-owned vendor base reflecting our demographic customer base through several diversity events including our signature annual event the Power of Connections; which includes sponsor mentorship programs with universities to support our diverse supplier development initiatives. Integrating smart Sustainability goals to our portfolio increases our benefit to the community to be prepared to comply with global environmental sustainable sourcing standards
- Providing an opportunity for seeking more savings through non-traditional channels and better managing risk in our Supply Chain
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Associate Director Economic Inclusion & Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Proactively engage w/ category CoEs for RFX, Source Recommendation Committee (SRC) and inclusion strategies (Supply Strategy Council, (SSC)) to drive performance toward set goals and targets
- Proactively engage w/ category CoEs and other key stakeholders for diverse spend reporting, category support & diverse supplier engagement
- Identify Small and Diverse owned suppliers that meet Merck requirements including cost, quality, and reliability
- Influence purchasing decisions through analysis, relationship building and securing alignment with Merck sourcing organization and key stakeholders
- Innovate to ensure Global Supplier Diversity objectives are met including incorporating best practices, Supplier development forums, and key customer and internal stakeholder engagement
- Ensure that, customer reporting, requests for quotation, and requests for proposals contain clear and accurate information on Merck’s Global Supplier Diversity performance and strategies
- Encourage, influence and support strategic Suppliers to embed supplier diversity within their supply chain as far as is practicable
- Manage the creation of analytical reports to monitor diverse supplier utilization trends and performance to goals
- Provide insightful senior management level reporting and analysis
- Make continuous improvements to monitoring, reporting and systems to ensure accurate measurement of progress in reviewing and encouraging Small and Diverse Suppliers
- Support the establishment of Merck EI&SD strategies across European, Middle Eastern, and African countries as well as the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions where possible
- Manage the Tier 2 process
- Lead and manage the internal Supplier Diversity Leadership Council (SDLC) meetings
- Be the co-administrator for internal site communications
- Minimum of 3 years in influencing in a corporate setting
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a sourcing / category manager
- Minimum of 3 years’ Experience and/or commitment to Supplier Diversity
- Expertise in analyzing data, establishing trends, project management and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to bring a strategic business level approach to the role
- Ability to manage and influence various levels of internal stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks
- Adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex environments
- Ability to effectively lead work within diverse cross-functional teams to achieve customer, department, and company goals
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Manager, Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Has clear understanding on how Supplier Diversity programs align to broader organizational goals and the business benefit. Is able to explain business benefit of programs and contributes to business case/feasibility and future development
- Is sensitive to how people and organizations function. Poised when interacting with senior level audience. Invests in stakeholder management and possesses ability to gain stakeholder trust, support and alignment. Brokers consensus among stakeholders with conflicting needs
- Provides structure, feedback and direction. Creates clear and measurable strategies and goals. Devises methods and procedures to increase compliance and active participation by Small, Local and Minority businesses. Holds self and team(s) accountable for final results
- Develop, analyze and publish all diversity spend reports for quarterly and annual reporting results to business stakeholders, external parties and senior management
- Manage Supplier Diversity e-communication portals to maintain prompt customer response and effective communication (T-Mobile website, email box, SharePoint, etc.)
- Actively seeks out industry and business best practice information. Understands how Supplier Diversity policies, systems and processes impact job performance and programs
- Develop and maintain Supplier Diversity standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Manage the Supplier Diversity database and all supplier engagement activity
- Assess, develop and execute on-going training for employees, contractors and diverse suppliers
- Manage the Supplier Diversity’s participation at local and national tradeshows, workshops and other events related to Supplier Diversity for continued public visibility and engagement
- Collaborate with business and purchasing teams to increase utilization and bid opportunities for diverse businesses
- Execute supplier business expo and matchmaker events, when appropriate
- Performs other job related duties as requested
- 5 years of experience in Management, Team Lead, or other equivalent leadership experience
- 5 years of experience in a combination of Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Supplier Management Relationships, Government Relations, Supplier Diversity and/or Sustainability practices and programs
- Expert/solid understanding of Supplier Diversity program development, implementation and management
- Possess interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts
- Ability to manage multiple projects, responsibilities and systems
- Strong business and technical writing skills
- Has ability to deal constructively with change. Implements mechanism to prepare and mentor employees through change
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, SharePoint, PowerPoint and Visio
- Actively looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Applies feedback to improve performance
- Employs an analytical approach by synthesizing complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; employs intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures
- Experience with Supplier Diversity systems
- Required: Bachelors Degree with a focus in the Corporate Social Responsibility field, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Business, Finance, or related field
- Preferred: Master’s Degree with a focus in Corporate Social Responsibility field, Mathematics, Statistics, Science or Business
- At least 18 years of age
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Pre-employment background screen
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Director, Contractor & Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- College Graduate or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in program or project management. Some combination of affirmative action, minority/women or veteran business development, contract administration, business administration, government affairs or construction related field
- Familiarity with databases and basic computer software
- Familiarity with government procurement, MWBE & SDVOB contracting, and government policy promoting supplier diversity is preferred
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Supplier Diversity Program Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Understanding of Strategic Sourcing
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated experience in working in cross functional teams
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Manager Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Creates, maintains and grows Tier I spend opportunities for diverse businesses. Manages Tier II prime partner relationships to include accountability and reporting of spend
- Tracks renewals and identifies growth opportunities with current diverse suppliers in order to grow our business together. Leverages the strength, knowledge and resources of the advocacy groups to grow our Supplier Diversity Program
- Provides advertising/media for supplier diversity internally and externally including ad creation, ad placement and supervising content of intranet site and public website content. Mentors and engages potential diverse suppliers in successful business practices for potential growth within Supervalu
- Leads the negotiations, communication, execution and deployment of the Company’s third party supplier management system services. Manages third party provider of data registration, support services, data cleansing process and certification accuracy
- Actively participates in local and/or national chapters of key advocacy organizations including National Minority Supplier Development Council and Women’s Business Enterprise Council
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Director, Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Develops strategy and manages implementation of supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives
- Designs and manages processes and procedures to effectively manage supplier diversity; including diverse supplier identification and engagement, supplier diversity reporting (Tier 1&2), Tier 2 program management for customers and other necessary programs
- Works closely with category leads and various business partners to integrate supplier diversity into category and cost savings strategies
- Develops and delivers training programs at various levels and cross-functionally to socialize, collaborate, and generate commitment to ongoing initiatives
- Manages all outreach activities including organization relationships, supplier development programs, trade shows, and sponsorships
- Partners with customer teams to merge supplier diversity and sustainability with customer strategy to enable current and generate new revenue streams
- Partners with cross functional groups such as Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility, at all levels, to implement and advance both the supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives
- Serves as subject matter expert cross functionally, at all levels
- 7+ years of experience in Supplier Management, Sourcing or Procurement
- 5+ years of experience in managing Supplier Diversity and Sustainability initiatives
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
- Demonstrate an executive presence and communicate effectively at all levels
- Experience developing a Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Program and/or deep experience working within such a function at a major firm
- Undergraduate degree required, graduate degree in business field preferred
- Professional accreditation in sourcing or supplier diversity a plus
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Supplier Diversity Program Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Accounting or other related degree from an AACSB or ABET accredited university
- Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- 5 years of relevant experience
- Previous buying experience
- Supplier diversity involvement / knowledge/ experience
- Experience speaking to large audiences
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Director Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop and drive the supplier diversity strategy. Build, implement, and administer programs that address the company’s supplier diversity objectives. Accountable for analyzing data, building and monitoring metrics (including any associated reporting) that evaluate the progress made against supplier diversity initiatives
- Build, maintain, and deepen relationships within Ameriprise and local/national organizations, educational institutions, and other potential partners that champion supplier diversity initiatives to drive company diversity efforts. Provide mentorship and guidance to potential diverse suppliers to navigate the process of gaining inclusion in sourcing events. Conduct supplier diversity-related coaching and present at various venues to highlight the company’s commitment to supplier diversity. Develop company-wide training and/or marketing materials that articulate the value of the program
- Research and review best practices and benchmarking data to develop supplier diversity solutions and improve the effectiveness of the overall program. Work with Procurement leadership to integrate supplier diversity into business practices and processes with an emphasis on driving performance and achieving measurable results against business objectives
- Facilitate the development of a tool to allow vendors to submit pre-registration materials driving a smoother process of integrating in sourcing requests. Partner to capture deeper levels of diverse supplier spend insight (i.e., Tier 2 Spend) leveraging integrated systems and the associated data
- Experience in strategy development, process evaluation and improvement, and implementing change
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication and facilitation skills
- Proven ability to clearly and persuasively explain complex issues
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, deliver business results, and work directly with high-priority internal and external customers
- Superb problem solving and analytic skills; proven ability to research and resolve complex problems in a timely manner
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse people and at all levels
- Experience in Procurement/Sourcing and negotiations
- Experience in Supplier Diversity
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Supplier Diversity Project Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop and implement diverse supply chain strategies and business development programs to meet company, department, and business unit goals and objectives
- Responsible for maintaining a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols and safe work practices and performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned
- Coordinate, support and resolve disagreements and potential disputes in collaboration with organization unit and supply chain management representatives
- Provide leadership, facilitation, collaboration, total cost reduction, cost savings, and supplier diversity goals
- Responsible for understanding, interpreting, and applying business tools (financial, commercial, risk, and cost analysis) to attain desired results and accomplishment of business goals, objectives, and initiatives as well as be responsible for facilitating the integration and cohesion of business relationships among business units, team members, and external suppliers
- Work directly with various organizational leaders at all levels to maintain effective relationships, as well as develop and mentor WMDVBE and LGBTBE business owners on our diverse supplier initiatives related to safety, cost, quality, and service related functions
- Responsible for determining and developing the appropriate programs for their organization partners and community based organizations, along with strategies to maximize the potential value to be received from the diverse business suppliers and for competitive solicitation, supplier selection, development of contracts, contract language, and associated terms and conditions to ensure appropriate risk mitigation
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Strong knowledge of the utility business
- Demonstrated experience in supply chain management
- Influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills and communication
- Must demonstrate or have knowledge of a strong safety culture
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and effectively
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Regional Sourcing & Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Execute Strategic Sourcing Methodology (Seven Steps)
- Manage supplier relationships, including small, minority and disadvantaged businesses and supplier development
- Perform market assessments to identify current and future capabilities within the supply base
- Provide supply market intelligence, cost analysis and benchmark studies on his/her area of responsibility
- Utilize existing Global Strategic Sourcing processes to identify, evaluate and select new suppliers
- Negotiate and finalize supplier contracts, including Service Level Agreements
- Identify and initiate productivity projects or improved cost efficiencies across the supply base
- Prepare budget & strategic plan for area of responsibility
- Report monthly forecasts, inflation and productivity results
- Work collaboratively with the Supply Chain and Procurement team, the Business Units, Culinary, Operations and Consumer Insights teams to identify, define and align on the mid to long term (minimum 3 years) requirements for the category that drive consumer satisfaction, productivity and innovation
- Support Source-to-Pay and audit processes
- Work collaboratively across the Supply Chain organization in support of the development and implementation of the broader transformation platform, including SKU rationalization, and innovation
- Support local Supply Chain teams in resolving supplier issues - e.g. quality issues, material availability, exceptional charges due to extraordinary requests to supplier, etc
- Support business units with ad-hoc requests requiring supplier/market intelligence
- Actively support requests for new material development (innovation, productivity, etc.) through providing recommendations and guidance on sourcing options and then sourcing materials as required by the project team
- Develop and communicate new regional program announcements
- Support Supplier Diversity development efforts and tracking and reporting of Supplier Diversity spend
- Represent Aramark at Client and National Supplier Diversity events
- 3-5 years of continuous procurement/supply chain experience supporting buying categories and strategic sourcing in large scale organizations and large amounts of spend
- Experience with sourcing and developing Small, Women and Minority owned businesses
- Must have experience in conducting comprehensive supplier analysis and screening, analyzing supplier proposals and using decision-making tools/models, including financial and non-financial criteria, to support negotiations and facilitate award recommendations
- Accomplished in working within a matrix environment, build strong cross-functional and cross-regional relationships
- Must have solid coaching and influencing skills
- A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Mathematics or Finance is required. A MBA or Masters in Supply preferred
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Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Creates and manages the budget needed to support the Supplier Diversity Program, including outside services, meetings, dues and subscriptions and travel
- Leads creation and execution of recognition programs for internal business associates, diverse and small businesses. Leads participation of SUPERVALU Supplier Diversity, category and executive team leaders, and procurement professionals at key external events, tradeshows and conferences
- Applies and submits pertinent information to various supplier diversity surveys to ensure SUPERVALU is recognized as a leader in the industry
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Senior Associate Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- One to three years previous Supplier Diversity experience preferred
- Must be able to lift standard office supplies; able to bend, stoop, climb, kneel, stand, sit and walk for extended periods
- Demonstrates dedicated, proactive Customer Service to all internal and external Customers
- Build strong working relationships with peers and Leaders; works effectively as part of a Team
- Good written and verbal communication skills; assertively communicates in a meeting environment and one-on-one with Customers; able to create and edit administration manuals, process and procedural documents, business letters, and email communications
- Good time management and organizational skills with ability to manage detailed, concurrent tasks; ability to successfully meet deadlines and perform under pressure
- Good working knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and savings initiatives
- Maintains the confidentiality of sensitive information
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; intermediate or advanced Excel and Access skills preferred; strong working knowledge of all SWA spend management applications
- Good ability to problem solve by analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles and SOX or audit internal control requirements
- Ability to work flexible hours and meet deadlines successfully, at times with frequent interruptions
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Supplier Diversity Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- 1+ year of related work experience
- High School Diploma / GED
- Microsoft Office/Suite proficient (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
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Coordinator of Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Drive inclusion of diverse suppliers in the strategic sourcing activities across all spend categories
- Monitor product and service contracts, including GPO contracts, in an effort to ensure minority and women owned business enterprises are included in RFP and bidding process
- Monitor and track diverse supplier certifications to ensure they are current
- Serve as the liaison to diversity business partners and HFHS Business Units and Departments
- Coordinate internal supplier diversity matchmaker event to introduce diverse suppliers to HFHS key leaders and procurement decision makers
- Assist in the development, analyzing and reporting of metrics that drive diversity spending at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 level
- Assist in developing and implementing internal supplier diversity awareness and education programs
- Assist in preparing supplier diversity reports and presentations for the Public Responsibility Board Committee
- Represents Henry Ford Health System at diverse supplier trade shows, conferences, and workshops
- Active participation and engagement on diverse supplier advocacy organization boards, planning committees and mentoring initiatives
- Serve on health system Diversity Council
- Must be able to travel up to 25% of work schedule to participate in Business unit and department meetings, visit suppliers, attend local, regional and national supplier diversity trade-shows and conferences
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, plus 5 years of progressive experience in a Supplier Diversity or Supply Chain Management position
- Proven project management skills including the coordination of the work of others
- Strong diplomacy and collaboration skills
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Computer skills including: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Outlook
- Analytical knowledge and experience to interpret data trends
- Strong leadership and motivational skills; proven ability to build rapport, establish trust, train, mentor & motivate people of all levels to attain department goals and corporate objectives
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Supplier Diversity Intern Resume Examples & Samples
- Proactively engage w/ category CoEs and other key stakeholders for data management & diverse spend reporting
- Supplier Diversity Leadership Council (SDLC) coordination
- Category support & diverse supplier engagement
- Internal site communications
- Small business liaison & subcontracting compliance
- Tier 2 process management
- Data and certification validation of small & diverse suppliers
- Other day to day activities as required based on priorities
- Understanding of data & metrics analytics
- General procurement/sourcing knowledge. Knowledge of Supplier Diversity and Sustainability a plus
- Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, organization & problem solving and influencing skills
- Adaptable in dealing with ambiguous and complex environments
- Able to effectively lead work within diverse cross-functional teams to achieve customer, department, and company goals
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Psegli Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s degree required with a supply chain, financial, business or operational background
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in Supplier Diversity programs
- Knowledge of NY State Supplier Diversity process, procedures and laws
- Experience in developing annual supplier diversity plans
- Excellent communications, influencing and presentation skills. Position will require presentations to upper management
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple activities / events and prioritize
- Candidate must foster an inclusive work environment and respect all aspects of diversity. Successful candidate must demonstrate and value differences in others' strengths, perspectives, approaches, and personal choices
- Able to travel at least 20-30%. This job requires travel for business-related purposes mainly in the tri-state area. Travel is mostly related to supplier site visits, attendance of various supplier diversity organization meetings/events
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Travel to other Company locations as needed. This position requires a SAFE DRIVING RECORD that will require the use of a personal vehicle with mileage reimbursed in accordance with the PSEG Long Island expense policy
- Management experience and requisite skills
- Experience in multiple business sectors / spend categories
- Highly motivated and results-oriented work ethic
- Knowledge of utilities services industry
- Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) or Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc) and standard analytical tools (Excel, Access)
- Current or past experience in serving in leadership positions for Supplier Diversity organizations (e.g. NMSDC, WBENC, NaVOBA)
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Supplier Diversity Program Analyst Staff Resume Examples & Samples
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Ability to think strategically and creatively to affects change
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities and multi-task
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (Verbal, Non- verbal and written)
- Demonstrated knowledge and the value of SD programs
- Must show initiative and present a high level a professionalism
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships internally and externally
- Experience giving presentations to senior executives, customers and diverse audiences
- Ability to oversees and coordinates new projects/proposals
- Previous experience in cultivating positive relationships
- A successful track record showing the ability to influence
- Working knowledge of government subcontracting, FAR & CFR application, Small Business Subcontracting Plans and ISR
- Strong research and analytical skills; Analyze suppliers spend data and information Proven ability to engage senior leaders as required to address challenges and resolve issues
- Ability to analyze, develop and communicate key trends, metrics and reports
- Working knowledge and experience with LM Procure to Pay / SAP
- Excellent written and verbal communication, previous experience in handling external correspondence. Responsible for managing and following up on questions and inquiries
- Demonstrate a team approach, professional optimism and etiquette
- Ability to travel up to 20%-25% may be required
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Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Accountable for the data integrity and reporting working closely with SCM’s Analytics team
- Provide oversight for vendor that scrubs data
- Manage the Tier 2 reporting program; 1) work to increase number of Cigna suppliers who report their direct and indirect spend with Cigna, 2) increase compliance for suppliers committed to report and 3) report out to Cigna clients within the agreed timeframe. Constantly review the process to look for new ways to shorten the time to report
- Support the Mid-Atlantic sales team with RFP responses. Work with Sales to determine the needs of the client and seek qualified suppliers to fill the need. Once Cigna is awarded the business, process the contracting request and provide support role to Mid-Atlantic sales team as needed
- Professional Savvy a must for this role
- Reporting; provide reporting to Sourcing leads. Help establish spend increase goals and track against goal
- Maintain budget tracking for team. Ensure affiliate organizations are paid in a timely manner. Track spend and report to financial controller
- Build relationships with diverse organizations, attend conferences, join committees and meet suppliers
- Continue potential supplier tracking via the Open Call Friday process
- Support the Mentor Protégé program
- Introduce potential diverse suppliers to key business partners
- Must have strong people skills
- Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred; MBA, PMI Certification or Six Sigma training also valued
- 5+ years’ experience in sourcing, the healthcare industry or 2+ years’ experience in Supplier Diversity
- Knowledge of Cigna’s Supply Chain applications a plus; specifically the ProSource Spend tool
- Cigna contracting/sourcing skills a plus to help lead and guide suppliers through Cigna's sourcing process
- Change management skills helpful
- Experience with project management,
- Experience or understanding of Products, Sales & Operations, a plus
- Strong analytics and root cause analysis skills a plus
- Team player with proven ability to foster and manage working relationships within a matrix environment to obtain buy-in and drive results
- Creative thinker with ability to think outside the box and translate ideas into actions
- Excellent oral, written presentation and communication skills. Attention to detail is a must
- Demonstrated ability to drive results with sense of urgency in a rapidly changing environment
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Supplier Diversity MBA Intern Fall Resume Examples & Samples
- Pursuing a degree in Business or another relevant discipline
- Strong problem solving skills; financial modeling preferred; Ability to clearly communicate financial concepts to a broad spectrum of internal users
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
- Intellectual curiosity and professional commitment to excellence
- Pursuing a Masters or MBA towards finance, analytics, statistics, supply chain logistic or a related major with a minimum 3.0 GPA. (cumulative, no rounding) with a major GPA of 3.2
- Currently be enrolled in an accredited college or university and taking at least one class -OR- be a recent graduate of an accredited college or university within the last six (6) months -OR- be currently participating in the Disney College program, Disney Culinary Program or Disney Professional Internship Program in order to qualify for this internship
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Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop U.S. Cellular’s Supplier Diversity Strategy and tactical plan. Manage the company-wide Supplier Diversity program
- Accountable for establishing and achieving U.S. Cellular’s Supplier Diversity goal
- Educate company leaders on the Supplier Diversity value proposition and best practices to obtain buy-in and support for executing on the company’s Supplier Diversity goals and objectives
- Identify diverse supplier sourcing opportunities to build internal support among clients and stakeholders
- Build cross-team relationships with key stakeholders instrumental in the supplier diversity program’s success
- Foster relationship to maintain a "best-in-class" portfolio of diverse suppliers for U.S. Cellular®
- Assist the USCC Procurement team in identifying diverse suppliers for inclusions in RFIs and competitive bids
- Develop Supplier Diversity policies and accountability processes
- Develop and recommend goals, metrics, and reporting as a part of U.S. Cellular’s Diversity Success Scorecard
- Represent USCC internally and externally with all diverse communities on all matters relating to supplier diversity
- Plan and organize Supplier Diversity outreach events and serve on related advisory boards where appropriate. (WBDC, NMSDC, and CMSDC)
- Maintain criteria for working relationship with community organizations both on a local and national level; identify organizations to form working relationship with; develop purpose and expect outcomes along with monitor progress
- Interface with clients and governmental agencies, as required
- Maintain knowledge of current developments in supplier diversity and company purchasing resources, systems, and procedures
- Oversee the creation of executive-level summary reports and deliver the appropriate communication to executive leadership
- Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time
- B.S. in Business or related field required. Master’s degree preferred
- 5 to 7 years strategic sourcing/procurement management experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of within the organization
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals, groups, and all levels internal and external to the organization
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of entire supply chain, category management, strategic sourcing, and negotiations
- Ability to influence key decision makers and garner support for strategy and tactics
- Able to lead cross-functional teams and facilitate cross-functional meetings
- Leverages financial data to identify opportunities for diverse suppliers
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage strategic initiatives
- Established relationships with Minority and Women Owned supplier community and advocacy groups preferred
- High level contract negotiation experience required
- Experience with ERP systems, data warehouse and related procurement systems and applications
- Proficient with the Microsoft Windows Office suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
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Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- 45%
- Monitor emerging sustainability trends, programs and issues
- Provide Procurement’s input for annual sustainability business reviews, position statements (i.e., UK Modern Slavery Act, California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, etc.), reports and surveys as required
- Serve as Procurement’s representative on cross-functional teams to ensure Shire’s compliance to regulatory requirements impacting manufacturing and supply chain operations and global product environmental regulations (i.e., RoHS, REACH, packaging regulations in Europe, Asia, etc.)
- Serve as Procurement Records and Information Management (RIM) Steward, acting as Global Procurement subject matter expert son records management and assist RIM department in promoting good records management practices within Global Procurement
- Participate in meetings and training sessions provided by RIM in order to gain a good understanding of the basic principles of good records management as well as other relevant information to assure compliance and best practice in Global Procurement.Working with RIM, review Global Procurement’s Records Retention Schedule to identify and describe the records generated or received Global Procurement. Work with RIM to assist in the development of any specialized training materials for use by Global Procurement regarding RIM Policy Framework
- Ensure Procurement, the Business and Suppliers conduct business ethically, and in accordance with Shire’s Anti Bribery and Corruption and FCPA guidelines.Alert leadership to any improper practices and recommend corrective action
- Initiate update of Procurement compliance processes and/or guidelines, if appropriate
- Create and conduct trainings for the Procurement organization to raise awareness and to ensure compliance to policies
- Measure compliance and conduct remediation as required
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Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Executes Supplier Diversity Strategy to drive CDW business initiatives
- Responsible to serve as business lead to build the Supplier Diversity strategy including bringing stakeholders together, organizing meetings, creating materials, documenting strategy decisions and producing program deliverables
- Provides information and input to senior leaders enabling sound decision making
- Manages and maintains the Supplier Diversity program
- Oversees the recruitment and on-boarding process for new partners ensuring national representation across respective business segments
- Recruit new 3rd Party Partners and OEM Partners based on the needs defined by the appropriate business unit leaders
- Ownership for the team who serves as primary liaison between partner services and CDW Legal for contract negotiations, addendums, revisions, and clarifications
- Develop, collect, and maintain all relevant partner information in an organized and constructive format
- Identify opportunities for improvement relevant to the recruiting and on-boarding process
- Oversee the new partner inquiry process both internally and externally
- Communication with partners prior to joining the network
- Manage the contractual process
- Recruitment and on-boarding process for partner services
- Participate in quarterly and yearly partner business reviews as needed
- Participate in partner events for recruiting as needed
- Participate in the development of partner training materials that impact the on-boarding process as needed
- Responsible for pre-sign up partner communications
- Bachelors degree in business administration
- Three years working experience with partners or contracts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders including members of upper management
- Strong organization and time management skills with critical attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- Demonstrated leadership capability with strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Proven ability to organize mass volumes of data
- Track record in building and maintaining productive working relationships internally and externally
- Experience in the technology sector
- Experience leading or managing supplier diversity programs
- Working knowledge of CDW programs such as as/400, SPS
- Working knowledge of Adobe and Filemaker
- Record keeping or bookkeeping experience
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Principal Manager Supplier Diversity Resume Examples & Samples
- Directs the strategy development and execution of supplier diversity best practices. Manages supply chain strategies that achieve Company diverse supplier goals. Ensures short- and long-term value in the effort to increase and maintain a more inclusive diverse supplier pool within regulatory guidelines
- Oversees spend management and subcontracting programs including working with prime suppliers to deliver and drive additional spend with diverse suppliers. Works with Company leadership in delivering diverse supplier spend management data to plan and forecast diverse supplier performance. Ensures compliance with governmental regulations
- Develops and executes strategies to help diverse suppliers advance and succeed with procurement opportunities including training, coaching and mentoring
- Represents the Company and builds relationships with governmental entities, businesses and diverse stakeholders on all matters relating to supplier diversity
- Influences management, senior leaders and colleagues across the organization to increase diverse supplier participation and awareness
- Oversees contract specialists in all phases of contract development, dispute resolution, and management in partnership with Supply Management, Legal and Risk Management
- Manages resources and budget levels to meet strategic objectives and operational needs. Makes, recommends and/or approves employment decisions (e.g., hiring, promotion, appropriate pay, rewards/recognition, succession planning, termination). Manages employee performance for both direct and/or matrixed reports. Establishes performance expectations and goals aligned with Company objectives, policies and procedures. Manages, trains and develops staff by providing timely feedback, coaching and support. Demonstrates Company values through decisions and actions. Promotes the Company’s safety culture to ensure a safe work environment
- Five years of experience with supply chain management, and/or five years of demonstrated experience in supplier diversity programs
- Five years of experience supervising or managing an organization or unit, or as a project manager overseeing supply management, finance, or supplier diversity programs
- Typically possesses ten years of experience managing or supervising an organization or unit
- Demonstrated experience working with General Order 156, supply management procurement processes, policies and procedures
- Demonstrated experience working with supplier diversity initiatives
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets
- Demonstrated experience prioritizing activities, delegating, monitoring assignments, and holding employees accountable for results
- Demonstrated experience interfacing effectively and collaborating with internal and external employees and all levels of management to develop solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering presentations to senior managers and executives
- Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain a safety conscious work environment
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Supplier Diversity Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Ability to interface with local governments, councils and SB organizations
- Provide input on strategies that impact small businesses
- Support Boeing/Government customer coordination meetings in support of Supplier Diversity reviews, inquiries, and Mentor Protégé
- Procurement Policy & Support – Support Small Business internal and external inquiries
- Procedures, Process Management Focal to distribute Supplier Diversity procedure updates
- Manage internal self-governance reviews
- Review Enterprise Individual Subcontract Plans & Individual Subcontract Reports (EO&T & BDS)
- Collaborate with and maintain a strategic partnership with Corporate Audit, and Leverage audit planning and data
- SM Contracts compliance point of contact (i.e. SD Term and Condition exceptions, etc.)
- Review, edit procedures for SD impact/compliance, coordinate changes for approval as required (Procedures Process Excellence Representative)
- Collect, monitor and analyze procurement data from multiple sources to track performance to plan, monitor progress to milestone schedules and goals, establish corrective action plans as needed, support process and reporting decisions
- Develop and provide performance reports including: metrics/scorecards, variance/risk/opportunity analysis, data validation, audit/compliance support, and customer reports (including those to the US Government)
- Assist with training/supporting Supplier Diversity personnel with metrics and ad-hoc reporting and development/deployment of process improvements
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, formulas, functions, etc.) and Microsoft Powerpoint required
- Experience in proposal development
- Experience utilizing the following MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- More than 3 years of experience working with Supplier Management
- Experience dealing directly with government customers
- Business analysis experience in the following areas (Procurement, Finance, Contracts or Auditing)
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Supplier Diversity Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Oversees the deployment of supplier diversity subcontract plan initiatives and targets and ensures integration of sourcing strategies
- Leads multi-functional teams to develop and execute plans that meet quantitative targets and objectives to support customer specific requirements
- Strong Technical background ability to interface with Engineering and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
- Aligns supplier development efforts to business unit and enterprise strategies
- Analyzes supply base, assesses utilization gaps and targets outreach efforts to identify potential suppliers
- Oversees the establishment of mentoring relationships with key suppliers in partnership with supplier quality and supplier development organizations to meet utilization gaps and strategic objectives
- Provides guidance and direction to management regarding the development of company policies and procedures and other resources to diverse suppliers
- Provides guidance to lower level employees and acts as subject matter expert for the enterprise
- Independently reviews federal regulations and laws to assess the impact on supplier diversity program at the enterprise level. Formulates company position and responses to regulatory agencies
- Oversees assessment and insures compliance to company, state, and federal policies, rules and regulations
- Oversees internal and external Small Business reviews and audits and acts as primary interface
- Leads the development and implementation of corrective action plans and processes to ensure objectives and milestones are met
- Creates, prepares and submits written and verbal reports for business unit, functional, customer and supplier diversity management reviews
- Independently collects, monitors, and analyzes complex data from a variety of sources and creates various internal and external reports to track performance to supplier diversity goals and plans
- Independently develops diverse supplier commitment dollar forecasts, projections and goals for comprehensive and individual subcontracting plans for various business units and external government and commercial customers
- Creates plans by analyzing historical trends, long range business plans, procurement projections and other related methodologies to meet contractual requirements and obligations
- Uses formal presentations, web based applications, communications plans and other methods to integrate supplier diversity throughout the enterprise
- Oversees supplier diversity proposal efforts by providing small business contract language, developing strategies and plans to subcontract with diverse suppliers
- Acts as subject matter expert for procurement review and make/buy review boards to insure inclusion of diverse suppliers in the source selection process
- Experience utilizing the following MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook)
- Business analysis experience in the following areas (Procurement, Finance, Contracts and/or Auditing)
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Supply Chain Supplier Diversity & Local Spend Coordinator Resume Examples & Samples
- Provide inputs and participate in development of category strategies to drive achievement of supplier diversity goals
- Research industry and cross-industry leading practices and participate in forums/industry groups to identify leading supplier diversity and development trends and utilize learnings to develop diversity and development strategies
- Align procurement opportunities and requirements of minority suppliers e.g. participation in business opportunity fairs
- Utilize category strategies and business unit plans to identify requirement of supply sources e.g. requirement of suppliers to support services in new geographical growth areas
- Develop and implement supplier development program to support new/potential suppliers to meet corporate requirements e.g. mentoring, training to develop capabilities and processes, incentives
- Monitor minority supplier development strategies and compare performance with external benchmarks (e.g. % of spend with minority suppliers)
- Investigate and recommend alternative means of achieving diversity goals when necessary (e.g. subcontracts to minority businesses)
- Knowledge of Supply Chain processes and procedures
- Knowledge of corporate business environment and requirements
- Ability to effectively lead and manage cross-functional teams
- Technical and operational development skills
- Experience in supply market analysis and assessment
- A post-secondary education or equivalent is required
- Enrollment or completion of certifications or designations related to Supply Chain would be an asset
- Five plus (5) years experience related to supply chain management, specifically within supplier lifecycle management
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Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Demonstrated ability to maintain close, effective and cooperative relationships with professional associations and special interest business associations
- Proven track record of managing vendor relationships
- Working knowledge of supplier diversity programs, supplier contracting practices, and governmental regulations pertaining to diversity suppliers
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts
- Knowledge of contract negotiations best practices
- Demonstrated aptitude to think creatively and to identify new ways to approach old problems
- Proven ability to engage, develop, and maintain SBE, DBE, and/or WMBE relationships and connections
- Proven verbal, written, and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated proficient with MS Office, Excel, and Word
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Supplier Diversity Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years of experience in government contracting, project management, pricing, and/or proposal operations or Master's degree and 1 year of this experience; 4 years of additional related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
- Ability to multi-task and switch between tasks efficiently without compromising quality of work
- Must be able to demonstrate intermediate to advanced level skills in Excel and proficiently and efficiently use remaining MS Office Suite applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing with an emphasis toward openness and a commitment to quality customer service
- Ability to work independently and proactively with little guidance and/or supervision
- Training in supplier diversity, procurement and contract management
- Working knowledge of FAR and FAR supplements and ability research and utilize these federal acquisition regulations
- Experience interacting with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations
- Experience providing proposal support/proposal operations
- Technical and/or program management skills
- Understanding of NGC products and programs
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Supplier Admin & Supplier Diversity Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Guides the organization on the implementation of a Supplier Governance & Diversity framework and works closely with the Vendor Managers in doing so
- Facilitates the establishment of processes & tools for Supplier Governance & Diversity
- Accountable for the development of a consistent, enterprise wide Supplier Governance & Diversity program
- Assist the Symantec Procurement team in identifying diverse suppliers in the United States for inclusions in RFIs and competitive bids
- Assists with the development of and ownership of an enterprise wide measurement and reporting process which will be implemented for the organization
- Works to educate / train Vendor Managers on enterprise tools / processes
- Facilitates the implementation of technical and operational processes pertaining to Supplier Governance and Diversity
- Recommends and implements changes to Supplier Governance & Diversity processes and advises management of the implementation of software and changes to that will affect business operations
- Maintains, monitors, and reports Supplier Performance at an enterprise level
- Assists in the development of supplier performance metrics to monitor and evaluate supplier performance
- Collaboratively develops process and procedures with vendor management team(s)
- Contributes to the development of new supplier governance processes, procedures, tools, techniques and standards
- Collaborates with management and team to review current processes and make improvements
- Serves as a consultant on matters pertaining to supplier governance, performance, and diversity
- Implements processes and tools to ensure compliance with all federal, state, IT, privacy, audit and delegation requirements
- Manages multiple ongoing assignments / projects as assigned to meet business-driven deadlines and commitments while maintaining a high level of quality
- Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting Symantec’s mission and values and adhering to the Code of Business Conduct with specific focus on the Ethics, Fair Dealing, Conflict of Interest, and Protection of Confidential Information sections
- Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures
- Performs other functions as assigned by management
- Acts as the organization focal point for Supplier Governance Program
- Facilitates the establishment of processes & tools for Supplier Diversity in collaboration with the Global Diversity & Inclusion team
- Helps assess any external resources or tools which will be required to implement an enterprise wide Supplier Governance & Diversity program
- Works closely with other business units to define requirements for improving existing processes and/or developing new processes
- Implements & assembles enterprise wide program metrics and presents metrics to organization including Senior Executive Management
- Facilitates the implementation and support of a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) lifecycle which commences once supplier selection and contracting activities are completed. Regularly leads in the implementation of new supplier governance processes, procedures, tools, techniques, and standards
- Assists in directing the activities of Supplier Governance Specialist which includes coaching, mentoring, and draft document proofing
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Finance, or related field required with five years of experience in procurement or contract administration or related experience required, preferably with a corporate strategic sourcing organization. In lieu of degree, a minimum of nine years of procurement or contract administration experience or related experience, preferably with a corporate strategic sourcing organization
- Professional certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Certified Professional Commercial Contract Manager (CPCCM), or other similar certification is desirable
- Previous experience in contract negotiations preferred
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail in reviewing documents for quality
- Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, human relations and negotiation skills with people in all levels of the organization
- Understanding of budgets and numbers
- Must be self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Must be a good team player, working closely with colleagues in procurement, quality, and operating areas to understand and meet their requirements and expectations of supplier performance
- Ability to make independent decisions and exercise critical thinking skills
- Works with all levels of management
- Strong skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Demonstrated tact and poise in dealing with mid-level management
- Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills