MORGAN L. KEEN
Procurement and Supplier Management Expert
Louisville,KY
Summary
Procurement expert with proven track record in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and cost reduction. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring reliable and consistent performance. 14 years of experience across multiple industries such as IT, health care, e-commerce, and apparel goods. Known for high standards and delivering impactful results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior IT Vendor Management Professional
Humana
Louisville, KY
02.2022 - Current
- Manage strategic supplier partnerships across Humana’s Insurance IT segments, supporting the modernization of infrastructure, applications, and architecture, managing a $78M+ annual portfolio.
- Own the full sourcing lifecycle across RFPs, RFQs, fixed bids, professional services, capacity, and milestone-based SOWs, driving geographic mix strategy and financial modeling.
- Generate over $13 million in cost savings and avoidance through high-impact negotiations, sourcing strategies, and portfolio optimization (2022 to present).
- Partner regularly with directors and VPs to drive contractor strategy, mature sourcing practices, and align contractor and contract governance.
- Develop reports analyzing cost-saving opportunities through single-supplier scrum teams, external shoring, and determining the best maturity and talent tiers.
- Co-created and implemented a bell-curve pricing model, now adopted across all value-based SOWs (2024+).
- Surpassed 2024 KPI goals: 90% global vendor utilization (20% higher than target), 82% contract-based engagements (37% higher than target), and 75% offshore rate (on target).
- Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews to ensure contract and service delivery.
Purchasing Program Manager
Atria Management Company
Louisville, KY
09.2019 - 02.2022
- Oversaw product and service selection, supplier relationships, contract negotiation, pricing, and operational plans in the operations/maintenance, interior design, and IT departments for 250 assisted living buildings across the US and Canada.
- Led a multi-layered $33M flooring project that restructured the pricing for over 19,000 resident rooms across the U.S., resulting in $2.2M in immediate savings, eased the ordering and operation process, and improved accounting efficiencies.
- Created standardized products for high-spend categories to help streamline processes, improve spend visibility, and facilitate better supplier negotiations.
- Led emergency procurement initiatives at the height of COVID-19, managing critical sourcing for NYC and NJ senior living communities during peak outbreaks.
E-Commerce Purchasing and Fulfillment Manager
Rue Gilt Groupe
Louisville, KY
07.2016 - 09.2019
- Managed the team, and handled supplier relationships and customer orders for RueLaLa and Gilt.com.
- Collaborated and organized cross-functional initiatives that enhanced the customer experience and created efficient processes.
- Improved vendor ship time by 12%, resulting in longer sales days during peak, generating an additional $1M in QS sales over a span of a few days.
- Partnered with the BI and Tableau teams to develop a tool allowing buyers to filter down to SKU level, showing supplier facts, and past performance.
- Created, managed, and presented KPIs to VP leadership in in-person quarterly meetings in Boston and NYC.
Supply Chain Analyst
Rue Gilt Groupe
Louisville, KY
03.2014 - 07.2016
- Managed POs with suppliers, buyers, finance, transportation and operations; decision maker for exception issues.
- Daily interaction with suppliers led to tactful decision-making for the team.
- Led improvement meetings with high-volume suppliers to determine issues, find solutions, and communicate strategies to leadership.
- Developed the daily report that showed open orders, inventory on hand, quantity in route, and un-shipped inventory; the report was used by multiple departments, including staffing needs for the warehouse.
Design Intern, Production Coordinator
Reunited Clothing LLC
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Responsible for managing the private label production lifecycle for Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Stein Mart, Michael Kors, TJ Max, and Intermix.
- Daily communication between overseas factories, buyers, and designers.
- Evaluated weekly reports to ensure the factory was on schedule with bulk fits, color approvals, cutting and sewing dates, and shipping.
- Performed all showroom sample logging, styling, and construction details for retailer sales meetings.
- Prepared seasonal inspiration packages used by sales and design teams.
- As an intern, I co-designed a Macy’s Charter Club women’s sweater, which was sold in stores in 2013.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 05.2009 - 01.2013
Skills
- Team leadership
- Strategic category management
- Supplier evaluation
- Expense management
- Partnership development
- Supply chain oversight
- Logistics coordination
- Analytical problem-solving
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Management of contingent workforce
- SOW development
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Metrics reporting using SQL
- Agile project management
- Coupa, Fieldglass, aSSIST
- Oracle database management
- ServiceNow and Workday experience
- Transportation management
- Proficient in Google Drive
- SharePoint administration
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Clear interpersonal communication
Websites
Timeline
Senior IT Vendor Management Professional
Humana
02.2022 - Current
Purchasing Program Manager
Atria Management Company
09.2019 - 02.2022
E-Commerce Purchasing and Fulfillment Manager
Rue Gilt Groupe
07.2016 - 09.2019
Supply Chain Analyst
Rue Gilt Groupe
03.2014 - 07.2016
Design Intern, Production Coordinator
Reunited Clothing LLC
01.2012 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
University of Kentucky
05.2009 - 01.2013
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