Sylvia Taylor
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Outreach Coordinator
Victory City Atlanta
01.2023 - Current
- Managed budgets for multiple projects, consistently adhering to financial constraints while achieving desired outcomes.
- Collaborated with diverse groups of individuals across different sectors to identify common goals and develop innovative solutions to pressing challenges within the community.
- Served as liaison between the organization and key stakeholders, fostering trust through open communication and transparent decision-making processes.
- Advocated for underrepresented populations within the community, ensuring their voices were heard when shaping organizational policies or planning new programs.
SAP Project Manager
GyanSys
03.2023 - 07.2023
- SAP Ariba Upstream, B&I, SE, Change Management, etc)
- Established project governance structures that facilitated effective decision-making and issue resolution throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through clear communication of goals, objectives, and timelines.
SAP Ariba SLP Functional Consultant - NS Corp
ExceleratedS2P
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Professionally interacted with clients to assess business requirements and determine software needs.
- Increased system stability through rigorous testing and validation of software enhancements before deployment.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive strategies for addressing complex business challenges.
- Developed, configured and tested applications for accurate alignment with project standards.
- Conducted gap analyses to identify areas of improvement in existing systems or processes, leading to increased productivity and user satisfaction.
Project Manager/SAP Ariba SLP Functional Consultant
ExceleratedS2P
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team's ability to deliver results.
Senior Project Manager
Allison Transmission
03.2019 - 06.2020
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Facilitated change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating benefits of new systems or processes being introduced during projects.
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
SAP Project Manager/SLP Functional Consultant
Fluor Engineering & Construction
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Led teams across broad technical, financial, and business disciplines
- Multitasked and managed multiple deliverables and projects concurrently and facilitated use of SAP for enterprise resource planning.
- Developed strong relationships with clients as a trusted advisor on SAP implementation best practices.
- Successfully managed end-to-end implementations of multiple SAP projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality results.
- Professionally interacted with clients to assess business requirements and determine software needs.
- Spearheaded process improvement efforts, analyzing current operations to identify inefficiencies and recommend actionable solutions.
- Facilitated knowledge transfer sessions for end-users to maximize adoption of new SAP systems.
Procurement Systems Administrator/SAP Implementation Consultant
Nike World Headquarters
12.2014 - 09.2016
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Organized workflow and delegate tasks effectively to ensure timely project completion without compromising quality.
- Attended meetings to deliver status reports to key stakeholders.
- Authored user documentation to help train third-party personnel on the newly-implemented SAP Ariba system.
- Aided senior leadership in authoring data capturing reports to identify issues and determine solutions.
Ms. Nevada United States 2015
Miss United States Organization
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Community Mentor & Conducted bi-weekly empowered classes at local domestic violence shelter, Spoke on the importance of STEM education and a college education is to schools across the country, Public appearances to community events throughout the year
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
SAP Ariba User & Supplier Enablement Lead/Supplier Diversity Manager
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
02.2012 - 01.2015
- Enabled over 500+ million in Supplier spend via Ariba within the first year
- Responsible for project content and strategy including Enablement Road Map, On-Boarding Plan, Training Material, Catalog & Contract creation
- Experience in building CIF Catalogs and Punch-Out Testing (Supplier Information Manager, Contracts, Sourcing, and Procure to Pay)
- Responsible for creating multi-level communication plans to address policy/systems changes to internal users and well as external suppliers
- Supplier Diversity Team Lead, Small Business and Minority Development - this entailed helping minority businesses become certified and creating plans to grow their business
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
SAP Ariba Supplier Enablement
Republic Services
05.2010 - 12.2012
- Implemented a new vendor onboarding process, verifying tax information and establishing appropriate payment terms per company policy.
- Managed vendor performance to maximize profitability and achieve financial objectives.
- Streamlined procurement processes for increased efficiency in sourcing, negotiating, and contracting with vendors.
- Streamlined vendor onboarding processes by creating standardized documentation templates for efficient information gathering.
Global Procurement
American Express, AMEX
07.2008 - 05.2010
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
- Launched successful training programs for internal stakeholders on procurement processes and tools, increasing organizational understanding of global sourcing principles.
- Collaborated with finance, procurement and operations leaders
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS05.2003
Skills
- Nonprofit experience
- Community Engagement
- Technical understanding
- Project Planning
- Scope Management
- User Acceptance Testing
- Software Implementation
- Adaptive Leadership
- Backlog Grooming
- Agile Best Practices
- Public Speaking
- Scrum Methodology
Education Concentration
Computer Science (BS)
References Available
True
Education Completion Date
05/01/03
Timeline
SAP Project Manager
GyanSys
03.2023 - 07.2023
Community Outreach Coordinator
Victory City Atlanta
01.2023 - Current
SAP Ariba SLP Functional Consultant - NS Corp
ExceleratedS2P
01.2022 - 01.2023
Project Manager/SAP Ariba SLP Functional Consultant
ExceleratedS2P
01.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Project Manager
Allison Transmission
03.2019 - 06.2020
SAP Project Manager/SLP Functional Consultant
Fluor Engineering & Construction
04.2017 - 04.2019
Ms. Nevada United States 2015
Miss United States Organization
04.2015 - 04.2016
Procurement Systems Administrator/SAP Implementation Consultant
Nike World Headquarters
12.2014 - 09.2016
SAP Ariba User & Supplier Enablement Lead/Supplier Diversity Manager
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
02.2012 - 01.2015
SAP Ariba Supplier Enablement
Republic Services
05.2010 - 12.2012
Global Procurement
American Express, AMEX
07.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Mississippi Valley State University
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