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Sharon Parker

Summary

Experienced business professional skilled in navigating dynamic and complex environments. Strong analytical and negotiation skills with a keen eye for detail. Known for reliability and commitment to fostering collaborative relationships with clients and vendors.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract Administrator

Corteva Agriscience/Dow Agroscience
01.2018 - Current
  • Develop and maintain relationships with vendors for maintenance crafts
  • Identify and evaluate possible new contracting partners
  • Liaison between plants and contracting partners
  • Assist Purchasing with contract negotiations, analyze cost impacts
  • Analyze data, address issues/concerns and propose opportunities
  • Assist/investigate with vendor payment issues and concerns
  • Work closely with EH&S and Contractor Safety on incidents/injury events
  • Onboard/integrate new contracting partners

Financial Analyst

Consumers Energy
11.2017 - 01.2018
  • Maintained and completed monthly forecasting for
  • Accountable for monthly variance analysis reporting
  • Analyze spend data, propose leveraging opportunities
  • Corrected entries and discrepancies

Cost Savings Project Leader

Wesco
09.2016 - 11.2017
  • Identified cost saving opportunities in manufacturing facilities, developed projects for trials
  • Reviewed and presented lean improvements
  • Analyzed spend and usage data, proposed leveraging opportunities
  • Presented projects to upper management with analysis and suggestions for implementation
  • Led projects, tracked savings
  • Negotiated pricing, resolve supplier issues, research new suppliers
  • Completed SDS chemical submission for GHS compliance

Financial Analyst/Information Analyst

Hewlett Packard/Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Electronic Data Systems
04.2005 - 09.2016
  • Accountable for all month end close activities for account ($46M)
  • Input SAP journal entries
  • Researched expense item for account
  • Maintained and completed monthly forecasting and Business Unit reporting
  • Accountable for monthly variance analysis reporting
  • Completed balance sheet reconciliations
  • Corrected entries and discrepancies
  • Managed multi-year maintenance contract and contract negotiations
  • Responsible for asset management and Sarbanes-Oxley audit

Business Analyst/Business Relations Supervisor/Manager

Electronic Data Systems
07.1995 - 04.2005
  • Developed and managed outlook and analysis of resources and capital
  • Provided monthly and ad-hoc reporting
  • Responsible for capital reporting
  • Completed client invoicing
  • Managed 3 teams of 16-20 team members
  • Supervised team of 16-20 technical helpdesk team members
  • Responsible for analyzing team's performance, attendance and overall effectiveness thru statics and reporting
  • Developed and maintained team budget
  • Conducted initial and executive interviews for prospective employees
  • Lead project team to improve customer service levels
  • Completed schedule for call center for 24/7 coverage
  • Provided customer service
  • Provide technical, software and business support

Education

Bachelors of Science - Business Administration, Major in Accounting

Baker College
Flint, MI

Skills

  • SAP, MS Office, Excel, Word, Sharepoint

  • Data analysis and reporting

  • Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis

  • Workflow management

  • Project Support

  • Verbal and written communication

  • Professional relationship building

Timeline

Contract Administrator

Corteva Agriscience/Dow Agroscience
01.2018 - Current

Financial Analyst

Consumers Energy
11.2017 - 01.2018

Cost Savings Project Leader

Wesco
09.2016 - 11.2017

Financial Analyst/Information Analyst

Hewlett Packard/Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Electronic Data Systems
04.2005 - 09.2016

Business Analyst/Business Relations Supervisor/Manager

Electronic Data Systems
07.1995 - 04.2005

Bachelors of Science - Business Administration, Major in Accounting

Baker College

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