Allison Uhrine
Cary,IL
Summary
Supply Chain Manager with more than 15 years of experience in the Relocation Industry under the Supply Chain Management division with a strong focus on customer relationships, and being dependable to the organization. Committed to maintaining professional relationships to drive business results all while having the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Network Manager
Sirva
03.2008 - Current
- Dedicated to portfolio of Sirva clients allowing for client service teams to have a single point of contract within Supply Chain for strategic discussion, roll out of client initiations tied to supply chain strategy, & global client support.
- For Service line management, responsible for, but not limited to: sourcing/selection of new supplier partners, ongoing analysis, price/contract negotiations, performance management, strategic discussions with clients & continued training.
- Coordinates with internal Temporary Living team to determine long and short-term goals along with strategic objectives both internally and for our network of suppliers.
- Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made and to determine where changes need to be made in the future.
- Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.
- Assisted in streamlining the global Temporary Living process allowing for greater consistency across the supplier network, reduction of unnecessary process steps and standardizing sales & market strategies.
- Conducted and lead RFP in Argentina & Uruguay with responsibilities including but not limited to: conducting virtual site visits, pricing negotiations resulting in 4% cost savings, finalizing supplier contracts, implementing results to wider organization, and training of new suppliers.
- Responsible for designing, writing test scenarios/test cases and conducting UAT testing for API connectivity with external organizations.
- Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- Conduct analysis to address usage of non-managed supplier network which led to an increase of both revenue as well as managed network utilization.
- Created and implemented global Secret Shopper program for temporary living.
Temporary Living Coordinator
Equity Corporate Housing
06.2007 - 02.2008
- Responsible for management of large intern program for a major car manufacture.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective roommate matching.
- Managed 100+ interns being the main point of contact for all inquires and escalations.
- Conducted quarterly reviews with client to review success of each intern program.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05.2007
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Contract Negotiation/review
- Training & development
- Creative Problem Solving
- Testing and Quality Assurance
- Process Definition and Enhancement
- Project Management Abilities
Timeline
Client Network Manager
Sirva
03.2008 - Current
Temporary Living Coordinator
Equity Corporate Housing
06.2007 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Illinois State University