Adrienne Williams
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Resourceful Supply Manager with a strong background in making cost-effective purchasing decisions and executing the procurement processes. Accomplished in selecting the best suited approved suppliers, analyzing bid information and making purchases based on quality, timing, pricing and value. Expert in fostering excellent professional relationships and building rapport with my stakeholders and suppliers. Leading is my passion, I am a problem solver looking forward to expanding my knowledge and further developing my leadership skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Procurement - Supply Manager - POS/Merch - Regional Indirect
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Milwaukee
01.2018 - Current
- Manage the production of coupons (value offers) and Point of Sale (POS}/Merchandise for on/off premise execution
- Supplier sourcing and negotiation
- Lead team meetings with suppliers, art agencies and stakeholders for deliverable status updates
- Participate in supplier score carding and segmentation
- Project coordination and management of deliverables
- Deliver cost savings/avoidance
- Participate in special projects
- RFx coordination
- Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to optimize costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Oversee the process from sourcing through delivery of goods ensuring timely arrival at destination.
- Resolve any disputes between stakeholders and suppliers efficiently while maintaining a positive relationship with both parties.
Global Procurement - Procurement Development Business Partner - US
MillerCoors LLC - a Subsidiary of Molson Coors
Milwaukee
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Liaison between the US team and Procurement Development
- Managed roles and BAR access in new and legacy SAP Systems
- Responsible for GRC Controls for SOX and Regulatory Compliance
- Supported steady state of SAP configuration and maintenance changes for new system
- Reported monthly scorecard and purchase price variance (PPV) values for the US
- Processed buy on behalf of (BOBO's) and Payment Term Exceptions
- Act as Chief of Staff to US Leadership Team
Corporate Procurement -IT Procurement Analyst
MillerCoors LLC
Milwaukee
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Provided spend analysis for various categories and commodities
- Created and manage purchase orders for BIS in SAP
- Managed contract files
- Created RFQ's for companywide software requests with preferred suppliers
- Maintained category strategy sheets for IT
- Tracked cost savings and avoidance
- Provided ad hoc reports as needed
Business Information Solutions - Project Coordinator
MillerCoors LLC
Milwaukee
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Managed small support and enhancement expense projects
- Processed Project Web Access (PWA) adjustments to correct underpayment/overpayment of resource hours
- Published tasks for resources in MS Project and mentor new Project Managers/Coordinators
- Forecasted and reported accruals monthly in SAP for all small/enhancement projects
- Created Request to Buys (RTB's) and Statement of Works (SOW's) while adhering to the Project Management Office (PMO) process and following both Finance/Procurement Guidelines
- Provided resource management support and maintenance of resource management databases
- Processed vendor support payments
Finance - Distributor Financial Services Coordinator
MillerCoors LLC
Milwaukee
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Reviewed and approved distributor reimbursements in Ace through SAP, keg return credits to distributors
- Processed billing through SAP for various plants and export brands, researched, analyzed and resolved distributor problems or issues as they relate to billings and/or payables
- Processed distributor claims for adjustments and reimbursements avoiding duplicate payments
- Responded to distributor inquiries, invoice requests, account inquiries, provided credit references for distributors
- Parked credit/debit reimbursements in SAP for future payment, served as backup for month end writeoffs and daily clearings
- Served as an active member of a company affinity group, volunteered for the tutoring program and former board member / retiree liaison for the activity committee.
Corporate Procurement - Supplier Diversity Assistant
MillerCoors LLC (formerly Miller Brewing Co.)
Milwaukee
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Managed and Tracked Tier I and Tier II MWBE (Minority/Women Business Expenditures) spend and trained suppliers on Tier II reporting and reconciled report information for suppliers and divisions
- Identified potential diverse suppliers for bid opportunities
- Manipulated and assembled reports for MWBE monthly/quarterly to track division/company and supplier goals for MWBE spend and analyze MWBE spend data for trend and forecast
- Facilitated supplier diversity registrations and respond to MWBE inquiries/ requests for information, maintained and updated supplier diversity website, coordinated supplier diversity meetings and administrate MWBE conference registrations and tradeshows
- Tracked supplier diversity budget, entered and expedited purchase requisitions and check requests, and expense tracking
Sales Planning Coordinator
Miller Brewing Company
Milwaukee
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Led the coordination, production, assembly and distribution of sales planning projects
- Assisted in the development of highly confidential sales division presentations
- Participated in in-house and distributor point of sale council meeting planning and coordination
- Prepared purchase requisitions using SAP while being SOX compliant
- Coded invoices for accounts payable processing, run various reports in SAP for budget and IO/GL tracking and managed office budget
- Assisted with new hiring on-boarding in regards to office logistics, security, tracked employee attendance, and maintain vacation and sick time totals and communicate them to payroll
- Assisted with import brand inventory allocation system
- Developed and communicated bi-weekly bulletins after legal approvals to the field electronically
Education
PMP Certification - Project Management
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Milwaukee, WI04-2014
Masters of Science in Project Management -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Milwaukee, WI12.2009
Masters of Science in Business Administration/ E-Business -
University of Phoenix
Brookfield, WI12.2005
Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems -
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI12.2002
Associates of Arts in Information Processing -
Bryant & Stratton College
Milwaukee, WI12.1993
Skills
- Leadership
- Analytical
- Attention to Detail
- Multi-Tasker
- Self Starter
- Conflict Resolution
- Motivated
- Team Player
- Communication
- Written Communication
- Supplier Sourcing
- Supplier Negotiation
- Project Coordination and Management
- Deliver Cost Savings/Avoidance
- Warehouse Inventory Forecasting
- RFx
- Supplier Management
- SAP
- Workfront
- Office Tools
- Outlook
- Resource Management
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Expense Tracking
- Deliver on Time
- Budget Management
Timeline
Global Procurement - Supply Manager - POS/Merch - Regional Indirect
Molson Coors Beverage Company
01.2018 - Current
Global Procurement - Procurement Development Business Partner - US
MillerCoors LLC - a Subsidiary of Molson Coors
01.2017 - 01.2018
Corporate Procurement -IT Procurement Analyst
MillerCoors LLC
01.2014 - 01.2016
Business Information Solutions - Project Coordinator
MillerCoors LLC
01.2011 - 01.2014
Finance - Distributor Financial Services Coordinator
MillerCoors LLC
01.2008 - 01.2011
Corporate Procurement - Supplier Diversity Assistant
MillerCoors LLC (formerly Miller Brewing Co.)
01.2007 - 01.2008
Sales Planning Coordinator
Miller Brewing Company
01.2006 - 01.2007
PMP Certification - Project Management
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Masters of Science in Project Management -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Masters of Science in Business Administration/ E-Business -
University of Phoenix
Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems -
Cardinal Stritch University
Associates of Arts in Information Processing -
Bryant & Stratton College