Taylor Truman

Principal at GCM Grosvenor
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Chicago Area
Languages
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • Chinese Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Principal
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Vendor Management & Procurement

    • Associate
      • May 2016 - Feb 2021

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Board Member
      • Sep 2022 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Supplier Business Manager
      • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

      -Contract management for all suppliers in North & South America, Asia -Revenue and sales generation for the Americas-Asia market -International supplier contracting and rollout coordination in both English and Spanish -Supplier contracting upsell identification -SaaS [software as a service] and service billing and invoicing followup -Meet and exceed quarterly and half-year sales goal expectations -Assist in supplier eProcurement strategy development, including cloud-based procurement and ERP integrations -New and existing supplier relationship management and consultation -Inter-team supplier onboarding project collaboration and communication Show less

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Client Sales Representative
      • May 2014 - Feb 2015

      -Manage transportation processes and needs for expanding book of business -Customer relations and service on national accounts -Accounting for all customers, including accounts receivable & accounts payable -Invoice auditing -Overall reduction on clients' day-to-pay -Procure and maintain new business accounts -Act as liaison supply-chain specialist for clients -Assist IT department in end-user results on multiple projects -Manage transportation processes and needs for expanding book of business -Customer relations and service on national accounts -Accounting for all customers, including accounts receivable & accounts payable -Invoice auditing -Overall reduction on clients' day-to-pay -Procure and maintain new business accounts -Act as liaison supply-chain specialist for clients -Assist IT department in end-user results on multiple projects

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Manager/Sales Lead
      • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

      - Recruit, train, schedule, and maintain store talent - Develop associates and sales leads in product offerings, sales process, up-selling, loss prevention, and promotion planning - Consistently achieve store-mandated sales goals, as well as personally set stretch goals - Prioritize business needs based on careful analysis of current and past results - Communicate on daily basis with peer managers, upper management, assistants, and associates to positively impact customer satisfaction and the store's bottom line - Supervise and train backroom associates - Manage all backroom inventory, including shipment, organization, outgoing orders, and product tracking Show less

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Host and Coordinator
      • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

      - Supervise the production of events at the Celebration Farm, ranging from weddings, to corporate events, to religious celebrations, and community fundraisers - Oversee various third party businesses present (including catering, event planners, and entertainment services) to ensure client preferences are being met - Maintain facility to manage efficient load-in, load-out, and execution of events - Supervise the production of events at the Celebration Farm, ranging from weddings, to corporate events, to religious celebrations, and community fundraisers - Oversee various third party businesses present (including catering, event planners, and entertainment services) to ensure client preferences are being met - Maintain facility to manage efficient load-in, load-out, and execution of events

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Lead
      • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

      - Manage store by insuring proper associate zoning to maximize store profit- Execute store functions by using analytic skills to track real-time performance- Re-calibrate and re-merchandise sales floor on daily basis to flex for merchandise levels and higher sales performance- Supervise and direct backroom members to guarantee efficient loss prevention measures and organization, processing, and product placement

    • Sales Associate
      • Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

      - Establish a proven record of sales performance while maintaining excellent customer service levels- Develop skills in inventory control, order processing, cashier management, loss prevention, and floor management- Successfully handle crowds of over 200 people during demanding holiday seasons- Resolve all customer issues with understanding while providing satisfying solutions

Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
    Master of Business Administration - MBA
    2021 - 2023
  • University of Iowa
    Bachelor's degree, Linguistics, German, Speech-Language Pathology
    2008 - 2012
  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau
    Study Abroad, German Studies
    2010 - 2011

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