Crisdena Simon
Procurement Manager
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Goal and solution-oriented professional with expertise in team management, category management, complex sourcing, supplier relations and contract negotiations. Talent for quickly mastering tasks, troubleshooting and business acumen. Proficient within SAP purchasing modules, Microsoft, Adobe, Docusign and related business applications.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Procurement Manager
ARLANXEO USA, LLC
05.2020 - Current
- Managed a team of procurement professionals, fostering collaboration and teamwork to enhance performance by providing ongoing training and support on procurement best practices and software tools.
- Drove continuous improvement and change management initiatives by identifying areas for optimization leading to increased efficiency through value added processes and automation of transactional work activity.
- Led negotiation of long-term contracts with strategic suppliers, securing stable supply chains and price advantages while also addressing disputes or discrepancies as needed.
- Implemented category management strategies to optimize purchasing decisions across technical goods and services category.
Sr. Strategic Operational Buyer
ARLANXEO USA, LLC
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Provided sourcing execution for major plant projects in diverse goods and service categories to include long term nested suppliers leading to cost savings while maintaining supplier continuity and strong supplier relationships.
- Provided training and guidance to junior team members on best practices in purchasing, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement department.
- Managed all contract activity for technical goods and services for the facility as well as supplier management throughout the contract lifecycle.
Buyer II
Axiall a Westlake Chemical Company
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Executed transactional and strategic procurement to include purchase order creation, invoice resolution, sourcing execution and supplier relationship management in a variety of technical goods and service categories.
- Supervised contract personnel performing invoice resolution, implemented weekly business reviews with contract staff, accounts payable team, business stakeholders and management
- Identified process improvement techniques resulting in procedure development and implementation of efficient administrative support, order acknowledgement and vendor management support
- Active Subject Matter Expert for SAP Integration Team involved in gap analysis, design and implementation.
Procurement Team Leader
BP North America Inc.
02.2013 - 01.2016
- Procurement team leader provided oversight of procurement and purchase to pay staff across multiple locations throughout North America to include goal setting and performance feedback resulting in strategic planning, retention of core departmental competencies and 100% met or exceeds expectation ratings of direct employees and contractors
- Implemented work processes to ensure procurement best practices applied to the complete Purchase to Pay cycle and Supplier Relationship.
- Directly accountable for all procurement site closure activities to include final contracting services, material deployment and infrastructure demolitions ensuring purchase order creation, contract execution and invoice processing for final transfer of site ownership to remediation management team
Procurement Associate
BP North America Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Executed transactional and strategic support to include purchase order creation, purchase order management, invoice processing, sourcing execution and supplier relationship management
- Authored processes in support of invoice approval, critical vendors, requisitioning and change orders to provide accurate data recording, document control, and invoice processing, improving average days outstanding for unprocessed invoices from 180 days to 25
- Provided interpretation guidance and negotiations of disputes related to definitions, scope of service, payment terms and schedules resulting in zero contract cancellations related to discernment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT 08.2012 - 10.2016
Skills
Procurement expertise
References
- Yvonne Anderson, Buyer Axiall, 337.529.2965, msyvonne21@yahoo.com
- Heather Johnson, BP Purchasing Associate, 337.515.6621, Hsf_johnson@yahoo.com
- Brandy Grantham, Personal, 337.274.8707, brandy_grantham@yahoo.com
Work Availability
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Certification
Purchasing Supply Chain Management
Timeline
Procurement Manager
ARLANXEO USA, LLC
05.2020 - Current
Purchasing Supply Chain Management
12-2019
Sr. Strategic Operational Buyer
ARLANXEO USA, LLC
05.2017 - 05.2020
Buyer II
Axiall a Westlake Chemical Company
01.2016 - 05.2017
Procurement Team Leader
BP North America Inc.
02.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Western Governors University
08.2012 - 10.2016
Procurement Associate
BP North America Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2013
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