Jennifer Seawright
Leesville,SC
Summary
Procurement Manager with background overseeing purchase of goods and services on behalf of organization. Seasoned expert at bid process guidance and contract administration. Talented leader when following and enforcing purchasing rules, procedures and associated regulations.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Manager- Indirect
Alpek Polyester USA
01.2015 - Current
- Managed Indirect Procurement team by coordinating all procurement activities to ensure that cost and value-added requirements are met
- Ensuring the department is compliant with corporate policy and reducing audit gaps/risk.
- Managed vendor assessment program
- Optimized spend on purchasing categories managed for the corporation including negotiating and managing relationships with manufacturers, service companies and customer specific purchasing
- Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on supply
- Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost
- Strategically manage the procurement process for complex contracts and projects
- Placement of purchase orders for site services to include obtaining competitive pricing to ensure lowest overall cost
- Provided training, direction, support and motivation for team of purchasing professionals responsible for sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, managing inventory levels
- Supervising 7 indirect buyers
- Rebuild relationships with internal customers and department heads
- Opened the lines of communication within the department
- Policy enforcement within the department to ensure compliance was consistent within the business.
Procurement Analyst
Alpek Polyester USA
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Negotiated with vendors on Service Agreements & Maintenance Contracts
- Resolved open issues regarding contract expiration and extensions, expediting orders at competitive rates
- Managed the relationships and service contracts which include janitorial, vending, pest control, uniforms, travel services, high pressure washing, value repair and scale repairs
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal customers and/or suppliers
- Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority Placement of purchase orders for site services to include obtaining competitive pricing to ensure lowest overall cost.
Corporate Purchasing Manager/Global Sourcing
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP
01.2008 - 11.2014
- Responsible for raw material certification process and record keeping
- Worked closely and collaboratively with team members on raw material vendor negotiations
- Managed the relationships and contracts at the corporate level which include, developing and maintaining a corporate Travel program, company cell phones, office supplies, company car fleet program, corporate and purchasing credit cards, and expense reporting software
- Develop, recommend and implement policies and procedures and prepare and maintain policy and procedure handbook
- Strategic meeting and event management planning for management team which include sales, strategic planning, and customer entertainment events
- Promotional program liaison and managed payouts to support the sales team while providing detail reports to upper sales management
- Led team in developing a strategic plan for the office portion of a manufacturing facility move to include office design, layout, and execution of the move to fulfill the corporate vision
- Managed the relationships and contracts at the manufacturing level which include janitorial, landscape, vending, pest control, uniforms, and company temporary housing
- One of two project members to handle the renovation task at the new manufacturing facility
- Maintain internal intranet site for travel and purchasing
- Responsible for managing a direct report to support and sustain a successful direction for the company.
Purchasing Manager/Global Sourcing
Intertape Polymer Group
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Responsible for travel program while monitoring policy compliance while negotiating vendor contracts for airfare, hotels and rental cars
- Prepare, analyze and distribute reports for travel cost
- Monitor monthly mileage records and prepare reports for payroll
- Develop, recommend and implement policies and procedures and prepare and maintain policy and procedure handbook
- Responsible for national office supply program while monitoring compliance and program management
- Developed and implemented electronic expense reporting program and purchasing card program
- Assist accounts payable in reconciling inconsistencies and late reporting for expenses
- Develop, recommend and implement policies and procedures and prepare and maintain policy and procedure handbook for AMEX programs
- Assist with company cell phone program
- Monitor and assist with supplier payments
- Maintain internal intranet site for travel and purchasing.
Assistant Manager of Human Resources
Intertape Polymer Group
01.1993 - 01.2001
- Develop, recommend and implement personnel policies and procedures and prepare and maintain policy and procedure handbook
- Review and maintain job descriptions
- Recruited sales staff, exempt and non-exempt employees
- Assisted with worker’s compensation, safety and training programs
- Assisted with human resource issues in acquisition integration
- Managed employee health, and retirement programs
- Managed company car fleet
- Provide monthly manning and wage reports.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA05.1997
Skills
- Market Analysis
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Contract Management
- Analytical Skills
- Effective Communication
- New Vendor Setup
- Supplier Management
- Price Negotiation
- Supplier Relationship Management
Coursework
- Leadership Development Program 2016
- Maximizing your Leadership Potential 2017
- Negotiation and Leadership 2017
Timeline
Procurement Analyst
Alpek Polyester USA
02.2015 - 06.2015
Procurement Manager- Indirect
Alpek Polyester USA
01.2015 - Current
Corporate Purchasing Manager/Global Sourcing
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP
01.2008 - 11.2014
Purchasing Manager/Global Sourcing
Intertape Polymer Group
01.2001 - 01.2008
Assistant Manager of Human Resources
Intertape Polymer Group
01.1993 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Southwestern Louisiana
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