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CASSANDRA MCDANIEL

CASSANDRA MCDANIEL

Arlington,TX

Summary

Manages complex projects where excellent fiscal responsibility and judgment are required to maximize cost savings. Proven history of success in performing historical trend analysis, defining project objectives, problem resolution and driving consensus at all levels of the organization, using over 11 years of analytics experience working with internal and external business stakeholders in several business units. Effective in testing and executing business process development initiatives. Negotiating positive, financial results through savings and cost avoidance. Successful budgeting, business expansion, cost containment, policy improvement, operational efficiency, sourcing, and corrective action plans. Strong belief in building and developing effective teams through mentoring, mutual respect, and hands-on participation. Collaborates well with cross-functional/cross-departmental teams and colleagues at all levels.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer / Planner

Wheeler Fleet Solutions
06.2022 - 07.2024
  • Sourcing 3 million in spend for services, capitol expenses, direct and indirect goods for supply chain
  • Purchasing and Production Planning
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
  • Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
  • Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for company's benefit.
  • Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
  • Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
  • Developed cost-effective purchasing strategies to maintain inventory levels and improve operational procedures.
  • Increased supplier efficiency by negotiating contracts and maintaining strong relationships with vendors.
  • Achieved cost savings by identifying opportunities for consolidation and bulk purchasing across departments.
  • Mitigated risks associated with supply chain disruptions by developing contingency plans and maintaining a diverse supplier base.

Business Planner

Panorama Antennas
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Capacity and Production Buyer / Planner
  • Managed budgeting and order forecasts based on customer collaboration, sales forecast, inventory targets, and logistics data.
  • Managed Bill of Material (BOMs) and Equipment Change Orders (ECO).
  • Managed internal collaboration process with Sales Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Marketing to ensure alignment of order forecast with sales forecast and demand plan.
  • Analyzed backlogged configurations and make recommendations to account managers for resolution.
  • Collaborated with Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales Teams for availability of new products in demo loan inventory and manage upgrades and adjustments through life cycle of product.

Buyer | Business Analytics | Program Management

Darby Day Staffing
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Sourcing 1 million in indirect goods and services for Operational spend including IT, Advertising, Consulting, and Benefits spend.
  • Mapped current processes and offered recommendations for improvements.
  • Established, implemented and ran compliance programs for indirect spend.
  • Developed and implemented AMEX and Expensify corporate card spend programs.
  • Handled research, reconciliation and negotiations of account issues and contracts.
  • Supported spend sourcing for company
  • Managed AMEX, Expensify, and other programs to ensure spend compliance.
  • Fully automated, reduced and controlled spend.

Customer Service

McKesson Corporation
09.2019 - 07.2021
  • Sales and account management in high-volume environment with extensive background in pharmaceuticals
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing concerns and answering inquiries promptly.
  • Provided friendly, helpful customer service to over 30 customers daily.

Managing Member

Sasi Fashions LLC.
02.2017 - 07.2021
    • Founder of Sasi Fashions LLC
    • Artist for personalized cutting-edge clothing and designs

SR Buyer | Procurement Business Analyst

McKesson Corporation
07.2001 - 06.2017
  • Initially hired as Account Representative, promoted 8 times with most recent role serving as Indirect Procurement Sr
  • Buyer, Team Analyst, Fleet Manager and Enterprise Sourcing/Indirect Procurement Compliance Manager.
  • Participated in continuous improvement initiatives, contributing ideas for more effective procurement processes.
  • Achieved cost savings by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
  • Improved procurement efficiency by streamlining processes and optimizing supply chain management.
  • Managed diverse portfolio of products, ensuring timely delivery and quality control.
  • Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
  • Spearheaded efforts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies within purchasing department.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
  • Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
  • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous innovation in organization.

Education

Business -

Tarrant County College
Arlington, TX

Skills

  • Ad Hoc Reporting
  • Analytics
  • Automation
  • Compliance
  • Reporting
  • Inventory Management
  • Presentations
  • Problem Resolution
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Complex problem solving
  • Materials sourcing
  • Business process mapping
  • Account Management
  • Written Oral Communications
  • Audits Financial Statements
  • Business Process Improvements
  • Continuous Process Improvements
  • Scheduling Problem Resolution
  • Staff Training Mentoring
  • Financial Analysis Controls
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Negotiation
  • Forecasting
  • Database Maintenance
  • Enterprise Resource Planning ERP
  • Global Procurement

Accomplishments

  • Achieved revenue objective by implementing fleet cost-cutting measures during layoff resulting in $8.7M in spend
  • Created new fleet policy for all company car usage enterprise wide
  • Uncovered >$3M in Travel budget savings with development of multiple source analytical auditing tool
  • Led team to meet 98% of SLAs by streamlining business processes and identifying areas for improvement
  • Designed workflow solution for AR Dept., resulting in decreased set-up cycle time 93% by locating inefficient internal documentation
  • Improved financial controls in the Field Credit department by identifying portfolio losses
  • Implemented the distribution of SAP ACH error report to be sent out as a cross-departmental tool and closed process gaps
  • Identified an SAP reporting anomaly and led the project for creating a corrective system patch
  • Worked directly with IT to pinpoint the variant causing the malfunction, created training manuals, and worked with all yc06 users to update the SAP system user perimeters to repair the character error
  • Researched best practices and implemented a major initiative to automate the clearing of credit balance statements
  • Lowered risk exposure to potential SOX violations, decreased department write-offs by 45% and dramatically reduced field credit customers past due balances

Career history

  • Store Manager | Sybra Corporation (Arby's) | Lewisville, TX
  • Club Manager | Texas Country | Lewisville, TX
  • Owner/Operator | Deity Danes | Denton, TX

Timeline

Buyer / Planner

Wheeler Fleet Solutions
06.2022 - 07.2024

Business Planner

Panorama Antennas
01.2022 - 06.2022

Buyer | Business Analytics | Program Management

Darby Day Staffing
07.2021 - 01.2022

Customer Service

McKesson Corporation
09.2019 - 07.2021

Managing Member

Sasi Fashions LLC.
02.2017 - 07.2021

SR Buyer | Procurement Business Analyst

McKesson Corporation
07.2001 - 06.2017

Business -

Tarrant County College
CASSANDRA MCDANIEL