Martha Garcia

Procurement Site Commercial Specialist

Manpower / ExxonMobil

10.2022 - Current

Adhere to centralized procurement strategy, policies, and procedures.
Develop work relationships with all levels of management across all departmental and functional lines at all levels within the organization.
Provide contract financial analysis for leadership to use for decision making.
Source, qualify and enlist preferred supplier base for key goods and services; recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness.
Manage supplier vendor relations; support onsite teams in resolving vendor issues as necessary.
Manage multiple efforts simultaneously and effectively prioritize in order to maximize business impact in a very fast-paced environment.
First line of review of contracts for compliance with legal policies.
Resolve contract disputes and negotiate on behalf of companies best interests.
Ensure contract language addresses specific issues raised by internal stakeholders including, but not limited to Legal, Compliance, Data Security, Risk Management, Information Privacy and Governance, Internal Audit, and Tax.
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to grow the business and reduce logistics costs.
Serve as the key interface between accounting and the business line ensuring third parties are paid accurately and timely.
Train site partners on procurement fundamentals.
Partner with the business seeking outcomes that maximize corporate value.
Commercial straight edge for procurement and the business.
Act as commercial leader, visible in key planning and execution meetings.
Partner with the business to distribute commercial activities.
Conduct commercial activities including bids, negotiations, settlements, etc.
Train local business partners in key procurement activities.
Represent procurement at sustainability events.
Coordinate field walks with suppliers.
Mentors Buyers who support the plant remotely.
Troubleshoot invoice issues that have a direct impact on site reliability.
Organize and lead staff meetings for all Procurement support team members.
Actively seek and identify opportunities for value creation (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction.
Develop and execute cost savings and strategic sourcing projects while ensuring business continuity and high level of supplier performance.
Manage assigned business unit(s) to optimize the supply base and deliver financial benefit.
Collaborate with and support the Category Management team across the industry.
Run benchmark studies, gather and analyze data, and make recommendations.
Perform root cause analysis related to supply challenges or disruptions.
Analyze and interpret data for use in decision-making and actions in support of business strategy, including total cost of ownership and cost modeling.
Serve in an advisory role to maintain contract compliance and minimize risk in support of key stakeholders and business units.
Collaborate with business unit contract owners to drive performance and compliance of contracts.
Foster communication internally, externally, and between different operational functions.
Serve as first line point of contact for concerns related to operating needs, concerns, and Supply Chain support.
Collaborate with the assigned business unit(s) to assess all requirements and develop sourcing and contracting strategies for goods and services.
Support the development, management, and execution of commercial initiatives and strategies.
Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers to ensure service, commercial terms, and optimal leverage.
Track KPIs for measuring performance for key suppliers and facilitate issues resolution related to supplier performance.
Utilize Supply Chain tools, templates and systems, as prescribed by the Supply Chain function.
Collaborate with Supply Chain peers regarding key supplier initiatives.
Develop contracting strategies to establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and ensure services, commercial terms, and strategy optimization.
Lead the development and implementation of regional/local sourcing strategies, decision summaries based on sourcing events and negotiations outcomes.
Lead the bid package process from development through purchase order execution and align stakeholder and Supply Chain requirements, scope of work, assumptions and clarifications.
Participate in vendor pre-bid meetings and site walks, leading the commercial aspects and setting expectations outlined in the request for proposal.
Lead the preparation and negotiation of terms and conditions related to service and/or supply agreements.
Onsite Gulf Coast Growth Ventures for ExxonMobil

Buyer

CITGO Petroleum

07.2021 - 10.2022

Sourced and created purchase orders for items.
Created purchase orders to be reviewed and released by Purchasing Agents.
Assisted Purchasing Agents in the vetting and evaluation process.
Served as liaison between Procurement and Accounting to resolve invoice issues.
Entered requisitions and service entries for procurement materials and services.
Assisted with maintaining vendor master files as required.
Assisted Purchasing Agents by reviewing terms, conditions, and pricing.
Performed routine and repetitive duties independently and according to the established procedures and practices.
Updated POs for freight, quantity, and price changes.
Created supplier profiles in GEP.
Requested discounts from vendors.
Vetted potential vendors through DNB.
Updated vendor info through vendor master.
Resolved a variety of purchasing issues/problems for both internal and external customers (i.e., unblock invoices to secure payment for vendors, provide expediting services as necessary, disputes for out of scope changes, contractual performance issues, etc.).
Coordinated and communicated with other departments as needed to resolve customer and vendor issues to ensure complete and timely processing of transactions.

Safety & Health Administrative Assistant

Flint Hills Resources

06.2015 - 07.2021

Provided procurement support for Safety, Health, and ER Departments.
Maintained department SharePoint site.
Responsible for creating work orders and purchasing orders for materials.
Performed all tasks associated with management for vendor population.
Ordered office supplies and office equipment for personnel as needed.
Organized meetings as required.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Procurement Site Commercial Specialist

Buyer

Safety & Health Administrative Assistant

Education

MBA -

Bachelor of Science - Applied Leadership

Associate of Applied Science - Production & Logistics Business Management

Skills

Timeline

Procurement Site Commercial Specialist

Buyer

Safety & Health Administrative Assistant

MBA -

Bachelor of Science - Applied Leadership

Associate of Applied Science - Production & Logistics Business Management

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