Diana Partin
Summary
Experienced with leading sourcing activities with cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal procurement strategies and supplier relationships. Utilizes data analysis and market research to inform purchasing decisions and drive cost efficiencies. Track record of successfully negotiating contracts and maintaining compliance with procurement policies and regulations while consistently exceeding metrics.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT ANALYST
Conduent, Service Contractor for General Motors
08.2020 - Current
- Develop and implement global procurement strategies for various commodities for the purpose of achieving cost savings for General Motors.
- Create and negotiate multi-year supplier contracts to maintain pricing, quality, delivery, and favorable terms.
- Manage Master Distributor relationships, strategy and planning; negotiate rebates and incentives; manage punch-out catalogs.
- Lead cross-functional project teams to successfully execute complex procurement initiatives on time and within budget constraints.
- Responsible for over $25 million in spend. Top savings contributor 4 years in a row.
- Received several formal awards from GM for efficiency, collaboration, and customer service.
BUYER
Flowserve Corporation
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Managed and improved the supply chain operations for all commodities purchased from India, China, Mexico, and Europe, especially castings in various materials such as steel, bronze, iron, titanium and zirconium
- Traveled to India, China, and Mexico to collaborate with international suppliers on quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement of the supply chain
- Proactively compared in-house capacity with outside processing companies (machining, paint, etc.) to reduce production lead time based on customer demand
- Reviewed make versus buy opportunities of raw and machined castings, and analyzed safety stocks, and secondary sourcing for optimization, efficiency, cost savings, and inventory reduction
- Received a globally recognized ‘Spirit of Flowserve’ Award after 4 months of start date for exceeding goals of metrics, and setting new goal standards
- Transitioned domestic casting procurement to low-cost source suppliers in India, China and Mexico which resulted in annual savings of $594,700
- Successfully led a large project for development of a new pump line, working with global suppliers and global cross-functional teams
- Led lean savings/lean activities in Assemble-to-Order project to reduce waste in top-selling assembly line, to result in appx 50% takt time savings; Received another ‘Spirit of Flowserve’ Award for those efforts
- Organizational Health Team Member (‘Operationally Disciplined’ Champion) and Internal ISO Auditor
STRATEGIC BUYER
Busch Manufacturing USM
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Managed and improved supplier quality, delivery and cost
- Responsible for domestic and international sourcing of more than half of the commodities purchased including aluminum castings, NEMA and IEC motors, bearings, tubing, subassemblies, drive elements (gears/ couplings), electro-technics, fasteners and fittings, filters, measuring and control technologies, packaging, seals, spare parts, and vanes
- Cost Savings Projects totaling $358,908 (goal was $728,512) with $761,620 confirmed for following year
- Improved Supplier On-Time-Delivery from 87% to 93% (goal was 98%)
- Reduced Supplier Cost of Non-Quality from1.05% of spend to 0.88% of spend (goal was 0.91%)
- Implemented 2 Vendor Managed Inventory Programs: Small Parts Warehouse (fasteners, fittings, pipe, plugs, etc.) and Packaging Warehouse (crates, boxes, pallets, OSB, plastic film, etc.)
HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM LEADER
Busch Manufacturing USM
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Piloted and led 7 High Performance Teams through Quality, Safety, and Production projects by creating new processes and working with vendors on pricing; while providing direction to team members to meet project objectives
- Reduced total hours per month spent processing non-conforming material by 67% and number of steps by 63%
- Reduced number of cuts in plant by 60% annually
- Reduced customer claims due to large pack labeling issues by 83%
PROCUREMENT BUYER
Busch Manufacturing USM
12.2015 - 02.2017
- Executed purchase order transactions including placing orders, confirming, and updating dates in the MRP system, as well as return purchase orders
- Worked with suppliers to settle pricing discrepancies, delivery dates, and quality and engineering issues
- Created a formalized procedure for manual requisitions.
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Western Governors University
01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Old Dominion University
01.2017
Human Resource Management Certification - undefined
Martinsburg College
01.2013
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Oxnard College
01.2012
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Development
- Cost Savings
- Process Improvement
- Integrity
- Cost analysis
- Purchasing Strategies
- Contract Management
- Negotiation
- Inventory Management
- Strategic Planning
- Energetic and Inquisitive
Training
- Problem Solving
- A3 & PDCA
- Project Management
- Dale Carnegie Course
- Leadership Continuum Series
- Negotiation Strategies
- Contract Writing
- 5S / MUDA
- Team Building for Supervisors
- 7 Habits of Highly Successful People
- ISO Internal Auditing
- Ethical Supplier Interactions
- Creative Leadership
- Managing Supplier Performance
- Savings Strategy Development
- Supply Market Intelligence
- Communicate with Tact and Professionalism
Timeline
SENIOR STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT ANALYST
Conduent, Service Contractor for General Motors
08.2020 - Current
BUYER
Flowserve Corporation
04.2019 - 07.2020
STRATEGIC BUYER
Busch Manufacturing USM
02.2017 - 04.2019
HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM LEADER
Busch Manufacturing USM
09.2016 - 12.2017
PROCUREMENT BUYER
Busch Manufacturing USM
12.2015 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Old Dominion University
Human Resource Management Certification - undefined
Martinsburg College
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Oxnard College
Master of Business Administration -
Western Governors University
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