Procurement & Bidding Manager - Construction

• Nov 2021 - Present

Sourcing Category Management Analyst - Fixtures & Equipment

• Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

The key purpose of this role is optimizing savings opportunities within the Facility Sourcing categories for fixtures and equipment. This is done by conducting competitive RFPs, which require demonstration of an established rapport with key vendors and stakeholders. Naturally, this role calls for category management, data analysis, and vendor management on a daily basis.- Manage competitive Coupa RFPs/RFQs by communicating with vendor key stakeholders. Depict optimal savings opportunities for large purchases. - Analyze competitive bids and suggest receipt of awarded business.- Reveal and analyze total cost of ownership (TCO) within equipment being sourced.- Coordinate initial contact, negotiation, and approval process for SVAs, MSAs, and Cap-Ex Agreements.- Transition suppliers from ePro/Ariba platform to Supplier Hub and Coupa.- Analyze annual spend reports via ePro/Ariba.- Coordinate sourcing efforts within the Coupa platform.- Facilitate supplier catalog approval and uploads.- Direct contact for supplier compliance inquiry.- Liaison between contracts team, catalog team, senior management, and key suppliers.- Key softwares utilized: Coupa, ePro, Service Hub, Supplier Hub, SAP (Business Objects), Infra Tickets, KEY, and Sharepoint

Utilities Manager

• May 2019 - Apr 2020

Oversaw the effective execution of utility service transition from third party accounting center to EG Cincinnati office. With coordination of our AP team and utility companies, generated energy credits, security deposit reviews, and billing history reviews - which resulted in expense savings. Served as the primary point of contact for administration of utility leak repairs, and related credit applications. Acted as a liaison between the construction, maintenance, operations, and finance departments to ensure utility functionality. Guided the process for contract organization, expiration date tracking, and sourcing with utilities broker. Led team of 3 associates during daily responsibilities, and led an additional transition with Cumberland Farms by directing 8+ employees for one month. Key activities included:• Responded to utility account occurrences for over 1,200 convenient stores.• Saved $152,661.74 in Minit Mart utility billing errors (28.68% corrected billing rate).• $1.2 million total saved/reduced in 6 months. • Utilized Excel for consumption/data analysis and modeling via VLookUp, Pivot Tables, and pie/bar charts.• Contract auditing and procurement for gas/electric suppliers.• Applied for energy credits pending energy efficient equipment installation. • Transferred hundreds of utility accounts into EG’s ownership.• Created energy audit processes for the field level.• Managed process of establishing site utilities at new to industry sites.• Organized energy delivery and supplier contracts.• Audited billing for meter read accuracy. Analyzed monthly/quarterly P&Ls.• Assisted enterprise-wide facility closure project by terminating utilities at vacant sites.• Informed International Energy Director of consumption estimations, kWh breakdowns, utility cost.

Energy Conservation Coordinator

• Apr 2018 - May 2019

Acted as the account administrator for all employees who had access to our utility management platform. Audited vendors for $708,604.29 in utility security deposits dating back to 2000, and cashed in on $56,575.21 in refunds. Whenever utilities saw a 25% increase in monthly consumption, investigated to ensure monthly P&Ls remained feasible. Coordinated new builds with the construction, AP, and operations team - which entailed security deposits, utility applications, and load estimations. Held this position for approximately eight (8) months while also holding the Retail Assistant Category Manager role. • Procured utility accounts (gas, water, electric, etc.) for new and acquired sites.• Oversaw $7,763,299 in utility spending.• Audited vendors for $750,000 in utility security deposits.• Tracked rebate incentives for 416 pieces of equipment, saving $7k in 6 months. • Modeled/analyzed data via Excel functions such as VLookUp, Pivot Tables, and CountA.• Monitored utility expenses and modeled data for energy audits.• Coordinated account activations for utility transfers. • Investigated electric, gas, and water consumption increases/decreases. • Acted as the Engie utility account administrator and created Engie training guides for all users.

Retail Services Associate Category Manager

• Jun 2017 - May 2019

Direct point of contact for Directors, DMs, and GMs for - Check Cashing, Faxing, Billing Questions, Utility Inquiry, Pet Areas, Fitness, Lottery, Flag Programs, RV Sites, and more. Main purpose was sourcing, data analysis, and project management. • Coordinated construction/upkeep of indoor fitness rooms, TV lounges, and pet areas by involving construction department, district managers, region construction managers, etc.• Coordinated new lottery plan-o-gram displays, specific by state, by communicating with lottery account executives, district managers, and general managers.• Sourced fitness equipment – CMDAP machines recumbent bikes, medicine balls, floor mats, signage, etc. • Sourced pet area equipment – bag dispensers, fences, benches, replacement bags, and signage. • Sourced TV lounge equipment – chairs, TVs, carpet, tables, and paint. • Sourced marketing instruments such as consolidation boards – increased marketing visibility. • Sourced indirect income – Key Me kiosks, Coin Star machines, check cashing machines, etc. • Miscellaneous sourcing – corn hole boards, bean bags, basketball hoops, basketballs, horse shoes, sand, and American Flags.• Analyzed and made action plans based on field data analysis in Excel: VLookUp/Pivot Tables. • Assisted in franchisee development project• Distributed gift/prepaid cards as necessary to sites. • Tracked, updated, and submitted lottery commission and revenue reports.• Managed RV Station store sales. Saw increase in annual sales. • Developed American Flag program policies. Sourced flags and flag poles. • Oversaw check cashing and fax revenue report data and policies. • Reviewed and updated laundry commission, revenue, and refund reports.• Surveyed 500 sites at a time to depict necessities for field issue resolution via SurveyMonkey. • Developed retail strategies for issue resolution and prevention.• Created instruction manuals for use in point-of-sale operating systems such as Retalix, Verifone, Ruby, etc.

Retail Operations Intern

• May 2017 - Jul 2017