Nancy Gonzalez
Houston
Summary
Dynamic Lead Analyst with over 8 years of experience in purchasing and strategic sourcing, specializing in process optimization and effective solution implementation to enhance business efficiencies. Proven track record of collaborating with department directors, field personnel, suppliers, and legal teams to lead diverse projects that achieve significant cost savings. Expertise includes mentoring and training, contract management, global sourcing, and vendor negotiation, underscored by a strong commitment to continuous improvement and compliance. Recognized for delivering impactful insights through advanced analytical techniques that support strategic decision-making and drive business growth in fast-paced environments while fostering strong team collaboration and adaptability.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Analyst- Supply Chain Sustainability
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, TX
04.2022 - Current
- Established and launched the company's Supply Chain Sustainability program assessing 80% of spend, defining metrics, targets, and governance processes to measure supplier environmental and social performance.
- Lead the evaluation and selection of a supplier sustainability assessment platform, conducting vendor vetting, capability analysis, and cross-functional alignment to support scalable supplier risk monitoring.
- Develop supplier engagement strategies to improve sustainability performance, transparency, and compliance with corporate ESG objectives.
- Facilitated training sessions for junior analysts, promoting best practices in data analysis methodologies.
Enterprise Procurement Specialist- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
The Friedkin Group, Inc.
Houston, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Manage the sourcing and contracting efforts for Talent Acquisition, Operational Security, Facilities, Travel and Events, Benefits, Organizational Development and Corporate while focusing on mitigating risks and process optimization.
- Analyze category spend to identify and correct commercial non-compliance. Use data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Mitigate risk by ensuring legal and risk compliance is met while negotiating and drafting agreements.
- Assist in the drafting, editing/updating of internal compliance reference documents.
- Educate and provide one on one training for individuals to further comprehend company policies related to legal and risk compliance.
- The Friedkin Group is a privately-held global company compromised of a consortium of automotive, hospitality, entertainment, sports and adventure companies.
Supply Chain Specialist II- Operations Support Production Specialist
Marathon Oil Corporation
Houston, TX
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Oversaw drafting, negotiations, and execution of Production contracts to drive competitive and innovative commercial solutions supporting category management.
- Lead drafting and executing of job order level contracts and RFX supporting Production Category management including water, surface rentals, flowback and labor, within a two-day turnaround period to accommodate for the market downturn.
- Produced a 10-percent, over $500,000, in savings across the board through strategic negotiation of rates and terms.
- Administered formal RFP’s such as Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), obtained informal bid/quotes and coordinated meetings to complete projects in the required time frame.
- Marathon Oil is an independent energy company specializing in exploration and production in the United States and Equatorial Guinea.
Supply Chain Sourcing Specialist- IT Category Lead
Marathon Oil Corporation
Houston, TX
01.2017 - 01.2020
- IT Category Strategic Sourcing Lead for hardware purchases, software renewals and managed the following categories: Digital Field Technology, Infrastructure Services, Corporate Systems and E&P Systems. Managed contracts and procurement queue while providing recommendations for costs savings and operational efficiencies by identifying opportunities, training and implementing processes.
- Ensured all contracts are negotiated, composed and documented according to company policy; identify and correct agreements that do not align with company policy and procedures.
- Spearheaded the streamlining of the hardware procurement process, established agreements, implemented pilot and trained key personnel, resulting in an increase of efficiencies by 43%.
- Identified bottlenecks and redundancy in the software renewal process, implemented new process resulting in man-hour reduction of over 600 hours annually, approximately $24,000, by eliminating non-value-added tasks and allowing for additional focus on value-added tasks.
- Negotiated contract pricing and terms and conditions for new and existing contracts. Ensure contract compliance of terms and pricing; address price conflicts with vendors resulting in an average cost savings of $500,000 annually.
- Documented new processes and procedures, create audience focused training content and lead training for all IT Business Units domestically and internationally.
- Conducted annual “GSC 101” meetings for IT teams, with an audience ranging from directors to field levels, to provide an update on new policies and procedures while also serving as a refresher.
- Prioritized and managed multiple agreements in different stages of completion, including but not limited to, complex redline agreements (company and vendor), RFXs and software/hardware services agreements.
- Established quarterly meetings with IT department; managed, maintained and distributed weekly status updates of all tasks.
- Collaborated with Business Partners to form a Procurement Plan per category to recommend appropriate courses of action.
Supply Chain Project Lead- Ops, Permian Basin
Marathon Oil Corporation
Houston, TX
01.2017 - 01.2017
- Accomplished the successful launch of a new asset within the three-month deadline through vendor onboarding and contract negotiation/implementation for HES, Production, Drilling and Completions.
- Assessed and uploaded over 500 suppliers, resulting in a clean phase-out of the previous company.
- Educated and trained field employees on all procurement policies and processes, focusing on vendor relationship ethics.
- Evaluated legal and commercial compliance of legacy agreements in accordance with company standards; renegotiated non-compliant contracts through amendments or created new master agreements as needed.
- Reduced the need for future negotiations by 75-percent through establishing firm pricing and implementing evergreen contracts with call-off capabilities for HES.
- Collaborated with all asset leads across company to bid Oil Hauling project across resource plays estimating approximately $2.3MM in annual savings.
International Supply Chain Specialist
Marathon Oil Corporation
Houston, TX
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Support West Africa- Equatorial Guinea asset through materials procurement and developing RFPs and OLAs to reduce overall spend. Managed the logistics involving materials and used effective communication to ensure timely delivery of materials to meet asset needs.
- Created and executed RFQs and POs in SAP for suppliers, maintained the material, price and lead time requirements to meet budgetary and project timelines for inventory stock requirements and turnaround projects.
- Supervised third-party purchases for rate accuracy and worked closely with suppliers to avoid/correct discrepancies and decrease errors. Challenged the businesses requests resulting in a cost avoidance of $63,000.
- Negotiated an average 20-percent cost savings, approximately $200,000, while maintaining a 95-percent target of PO turnaround within an 8-day period.
- Monitored and analyzed asset spend to find opportunities to refine sourcing strategies, consolidate suppliers, and create a supplier short list for RFPs resulting in cost savings and purchasing efficiencies.
- Oversaw, managed and tracked third-party logistics to meet or exceed cargo and schedule requirements for materials; develop and deliver weekly reports reflecting the status and projected arrival of materials.
Procurement Contracts Representative- Exploration and Geosciences
Marathon Oil Corporation
Houston, TX
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible for the procurement of goods and services required by the exploration and geosciences team.
- Drafted, coordinated, and executed master contracts, job orders and purchase orders in compliance with procurement strategies and policies.
- Documented and maintained vendor record integrity through master data governance system.
- Managed and maintained category level contracts and records through CLM system.
- Assessed all requirements and developed sourcing and contracting strategies for seismic, mud logging, and aircraft goods and services to support domestic and international assets.
- Negotiated the acquisition of goods and services to satisfy specification, delivery requirements, performance and reliability expectations to optimize the cost of materials and services.
- Monitored and reviewed invoices for rate compliance and proper coding; monitored spend; corrected invoicing issues and updated commercial documents to meet compliance standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
The University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- Training and mentoring
- Key performance indicators
- Stakeholder management
- Competitive analysis
- Customer relationship management
- Problem-solving
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
Spanish (Fluent)
Timeline
Lead Analyst- Supply Chain Sustainability
CenterPoint Energy
04.2022 - Current
Enterprise Procurement Specialist- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
The Friedkin Group, Inc.
01.2021 - Current
Supply Chain Specialist II- Operations Support Production Specialist
Marathon Oil Corporation
01.2020 - 01.2020
Supply Chain Sourcing Specialist- IT Category Lead
Marathon Oil Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2020
Supply Chain Project Lead- Ops, Permian Basin
Marathon Oil Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2017
International Supply Chain Specialist
Marathon Oil Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2017
Procurement Contracts Representative- Exploration and Geosciences
Marathon Oil Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
The University of Houston