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Marsha Mays

Procurement Professional / Commodity Manager
Cincinnati,OH

Summary

A top-performing professional with extensive experience in purchasing and management of inventory while combining technical savvy and cross-functional communication abilities. Proven ability to provide critical purchasing support to facilities and corporate spend areas. Dedicated, driven professional with superior communication skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

SR Strategic Sourcing Spec

Honeywell Intelligrated
Mason, OH
11.2022 - Current
  • Subcontract Mgmt – Commodity Manager for our subcontractor
  • Enter RFQ, RFP and SOW for project installation
  • Negotiate contracts and manage portfolio
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings with thorough spend analysis and market research.
  • Evaluated suppliers'' capabilities to meet quality standards, ensuring product compliance with industry regulations and company requirements.

Lead Engineering Project Coordinator

Honeywell Intelligrated
Mason, OH
10.2020 - 10.2022
  • Coordinate Buyouts for Mechanical Engineering teams – over 500M in product Work with sourcing team, Cost & Estimating, and Project Manager to ensure correct cost in system as change orders are needed and project progresses
  • Quality Improvement: lead weekly meetings to address issues b/w Manufacturing and Engineering
  • Gather report and lead weekly discussion to reduce drop in orders
  • Subject Matter Expert for Buyouts: create, update process and train people as needed.

Project Coordinator, Stormwater

Contech Engineered Solutions
10.2016 - 10.2020
  • Coordinate Delivery and production for Precast Strormwater Projects in assigned territory – ensure materials arrive on time, manage expectations for customer and contractor Work with Sales Engineers, Design Engineers, Product Managers, and Buyers on projects as problems or questions arise, including site changes etc Assist with accounting functions – receiving products, saving POD, virtually transferring inventory, and updating my purchase orders as necessary
  • Coordinator Inventory counts for my territory
  • Provide outstanding customer service for customers as well as with in our organization.

Purchasing Assistant

FORTE Industries, a Swisslog Co.
04.2016 - 10.2016
  • Manage RFP process for a Warehouse Management Systems Integrator Vendor management and add new vendors
  • Key Contact for SAP implementation
  • Work with team to implement new processes.

Buyer Analyst

RELX Group Plc.
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Oversaw and managed purchase orders at branch office for multinational publishing and information company and executed invoicing functions, with an emphasis on accurate and timely fulfillment and payment for all orders
  • Actively executed Benchmarking process for Branded Stationary in our Ariba program
  • Served as single point of contact for onboarding suppliers including acquisitions and divestitures
  • Performed direct management of sourcing and obtaining quotes for printed materials
  • Maintained client and vendor relations within my assigned categories
  • Provided support for contract negotiations by facilitating reports, price information, and product details.

Financial Operations Analyst / Print Buyer

CENGAGE
01.2001 - 01.2008
  • Provided key financial analysis for projects to customize books; reviewed the projects for financial stability, determined production cost accuracy, and assessed guidelines and expectations for project
  • Enabled efficient and cost-effective department operations; accountable for ensuring timely payment and proper coding, analyzing figures and creating departmental reports, auditing paper inventory files, and monitoring monthly inventory reports and cost accounting transactions
  • Developed and maintained vendor relationships; liaised with buyers, operating companies, suppliers, and accounting personnel to avoid out of stock items and excessive inventory.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management and Marketing -

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Skills

Purchasing & Buyingundefined

Timeline

SR Strategic Sourcing Spec

Honeywell Intelligrated
11.2022 - Current

Lead Engineering Project Coordinator

Honeywell Intelligrated
10.2020 - 10.2022

Project Coordinator, Stormwater

Contech Engineered Solutions
10.2016 - 10.2020

Purchasing Assistant

FORTE Industries, a Swisslog Co.
04.2016 - 10.2016

Buyer Analyst

RELX Group Plc.
01.2012 - 01.2015

Financial Operations Analyst / Print Buyer

CENGAGE
01.2001 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management and Marketing -

University of Cincinnati
Marsha MaysProcurement Professional / Commodity Manager