Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrator, Procurement Ops
CareFirst BCBS
10.2019 - Current
Maintains accurate and timely status information for all procurement projects for regular activity reporting.
Pro-actively investigates and determines integrity of system/data within source to pay procurement system to ensure proper system function of and accuracy of reports.
Provide Source to Pay system troubleshooting expertise to answer questions and resolve problems at individual, departmental and organizational levels. Identifies, recommends and implements continuous process improvements of source to pay system.
Provides guidance to and mentors lower-level associates. Serves as first escalation point for questions related to the Procurement System, Invoicing, the Procurement Process, and the Diversified Program.
Monitors adherence to corporate policies for contracting and approval. Ensures current templates, process and resource documentation is in place for all team members to use. Develops and updates process
manual and guides to keep the process current. Develops training materials and delivery of training to the team, business owners, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Senior Analyst, Budget & Supplier Diversity
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts
10.2016 - 03.2018
Oversee the administration of all financial aspects of the operational and corporate divisions' spending, including budgeting, re-forecasting, business case evaluation, financial impact analysis, and decision support.
Analyze monthly financial results in a timely manner, identifying and instituting expense controls and oversight where necessary.
Engage with diverse businesses and organizations seeking to learn about the BCBSMA supplier/procurement process.
Facilitate the development of supplier diversity marketing materials as well as internal and external website content.
Analyze diverse supplier spend data and information and communicate key trends and metrics.
Reviewed, prepared, and processed invoices and ensure appropriate allocation of cost for several key vendors.
Affirmed accurate cost allocation for several key vendors in review, preparation, and processing of invoices.
Partnered with Senior Manager, Finance – IT and financial analysts to establish proper budgetary targets; coordinated submission of annual budget for supported business divisions.
Selected by Senior Vice President, Financial Services to serve as BCBSMA insurer, filing critical documentation to Information Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for reinsurance payments of ~$30M annually.
Documented support interactions for future reference
Education
MBA -
High Point University
High Point, NC
05.2009
Bachelor of Science -
High Point University
High Point, NC
2006
Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership & Business Admin.