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Elizabeth Devereux

Elizabeth Devereux

Lebanon,PA

Summary

Highly-motivated Senior Procurement Consultant with twelve years experience generating and implementing efficient category strategies, managing projects, and overseeing supplier base portfolio with minimal guidance. Proven expertise in indirect procurement, including travel and expense, professional services, energy efficiency, marketing, consultancy, office supplies, and indirect materials. Technical knowledge and SAP Ariba and Microsoft Dynamics AX to gather data, conduct analyses and generate high-quality outputs.


Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Deloitte Consulting LLP
02.2022 - Current
  • Indirect Procurement: Travel & Expense and Professional Services Category Manager
  • Indirect procurement category manger in travel category, including air, hotel, ground transportation, and travel management companies
  • Versed in HR, marketing, legal services, consulting services, MRO, and office supplies
  • End to end ownership of RFPs, RFIs and direct negotiations, including market research, benchmarking, scope and pricing development, Ariba bid solicitation, supplier communications and management, commercial analyzation, shortlist presentations, BAFO negotiations, supplier award, and contract execution
  • Lead and oversee team of two practitioners
  • Spend management of category spend of $100+ million annual spend
  • Full development and implementation of category strategies including short- and long-term category solutions
  • Utilization of SAP Ariba for facilitation of procurement process, including bid solicitations (RFPs/RFIs/direct negotiations), procurement analytics, and contract management
  • Development, execution, and implementation of company Travel and Expense Policy defining preferred supplier relationships, payment and reporting processes, practitioner compliance, and cost savings measures
  • Deliver managed services across supply chain to drive sustained operating value and efficiency
  • Develop project workplans and SOPs defining key deliverables and milestones.

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist

National Grid Gas and Electric
12.2018 - 02.2022
  • Energy Efficiency and Marketing Procurement Category Lead
  • Manage and implement strategic sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFPs, spend analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier rationalization for solutions and services
  • Develop Category Strategy for Energy Efficiency for deeper visibility into category spend, market trends, primary supplier base, and efficiencies in ways of working to better streamline programs and offerings
  • Met and exceeded individual hard savings goal of $5.5M+ plus additional value add of $3M
  • Determine appropriate sourcing methodology to leverage spend and savings via an RFP, expression of response, sole source, direct negotiation, statewide consortium bid, or mini-tender
  • Solicitation and negotiation of up to 10 RFPs at one time, ranging in spend from $1M – $240M
  • Negotiate Master Services Agreements and rate cards for high volume suppliers
  • Onboard and mentor new team members on internal systems, SOPs, expectations, and deliverables.

Sourcing Executive & Project Manager Procurement & Logistics

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
04.2015 - 12.2018
  • Initiate, execute, and manage RFPs, RFIs, contract renewals, and service agreements
  • Manage strategic vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, execution of change orders, finalization of contract terms, and establishment of pricing catalogs
  • Collaborate between procurement and customer to develop scope, KPI’s, contractual language, scorecard, and evaluation matrix
  • Preform cost analyses, initiate bid requests, and process purchase orders for blue line trains
  • Manage relationships with 150+ direct and wholesale suppliers
  • Prioritize urgent orders for internal customers and receiving and logistics teams
  • Vet item specifications and qualifications with Engineering team.

Buyer

W.B. Mason Company
08.2011 - 04.2015
  • Create and monitor purchase orders based on product usage and forecasting of 20,000 items across 30 suppliers
  • Perform vendor cost analyses to ensure product is sourced at lowest cost
  • Maintain 99.7% daily order fulfillment rate to customer by analyzing stock levels in three hub locations
  • Maintain inventory and safety stock levels in hub locations while optimizing warehouse space and trailer capacity
  • Collaborate with marketing, bids, sales, management, and distribution departments to negotiate vendor programs, compose large buys, schedule deliveries, and ensure availability of promotional items.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing

Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
05.2011

Skills

  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Cost Analysis
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Procurement Strategy
  • Category Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Contract Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Spend Analysis

Outside Interests

  • Marathon Running: Boston Marathon Qualifier 2015 | Baystate Marathon, Lowell, MA
  • Heartbreakers Running Club: HHRC participant | Newton & Cambridge, MA
  • Gate City Striders: Race volunteer & club member | Nashua, NH

Skills Certifications

  • SAP Ariba: Procurement and Supplier Chain Solutions for Spend Management
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX: ERP Solution System
  • PeopleSoft Enterprise 8: FMIS – Finance & Materials Information System
  • ASANA Project Management
  • Microsoft Office: Skilled with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, One Note
  • Agile Project Management: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) | Scrum Alliance | 06/16/16
  • Commonwealth of MA Strategic Sourcing Certificate Program | Operational Services Division | 10/26/16

Timeline

Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Deloitte Consulting LLP
02.2022 - Current

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist

National Grid Gas and Electric
12.2018 - 02.2022

Sourcing Executive & Project Manager Procurement & Logistics

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
04.2015 - 12.2018

Buyer

W.B. Mason Company
08.2011 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing

Bryant University

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