SHUNDRA D. PALMORE
Procurement Specialist | Office Management
Norristown,PA
Summary
PROCUREMENT BUSINESS PARTNER Procurement Operations and Software Trainer with 20+ years supporting purchasing of equipment, supplies, and instrumentation for biopharmaceutical, consumer goods, specialty chemicals, package manufacturing and public sectors. Expertise with entire procurement lifecycle from RFQ and bid analysis to supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting. Skilled at project management and process improvement, purchasing, expediting, billing, and product planning. Excellent ability to develop, document, and deliver software training to diverse user populations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Indirect Buyer / Service Center Specialist (ARIBA Software Trainer)
ADVANSIX, formerly Honeywell
Frankford, PA
12.2018 - 01.2021
Strategic Buyer
FRES-CO SYSTEM USA, INC
Telford, PA
05.2023 - Current
- Capital & Indirect (Syteline, Power BI)
- Manage end-to-end procurement processes and daily procurement functions for environmentally conscious producer of flexible package and equipment with 32-acre facility
- Coach buyers supporting Indirect Spend
- Led cross-functional teams through supplier selection process including communication of requirements, schedules, deadlines, strategic objectives, and risks
- Developed and issued RFXs
- Planned and led negotiations; negotiated terms & conditions, progress payment schedules, and performance-based milestones
- Liaised between internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure compliance with sourcing, contracting policies and procedures, and key performance metrics / timelines
- Created supplier scorecards and managed supplier quality
- Tracked internal performance within each spend category and proactively put improvement plans in place
- Managed Capital Expenditures
- Sourced and placed orders for Capital purchases and coordinated with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies
- Leveraged expertise with Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) processes and systems to nurture and manage relationships with internal leaders and stakeholders.
Business Partner
SPARK THERAPEUTICS
Philadelphia, PA
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Corporate Services (NAVs, ReQlogic, Power BI)
- Developed and executed purchasing strategies by preparing, negotiating, managing, and coordinating agreements for IT, HR, Commercial, Media, and Finance business units
- Built relationships with 50+ suppliers and established long-term sourcing strategies
- Ensured competitive pricing through competitive RFP processes
- Contributed to development of standardized RFP templates
- Partnered with internal business partners to develop supplier selection criteria based on quality, service, experience, workload, and capability
- Reviewed and updated supplier quality database quarterly
- Identified stakeholder needs to streamline processes
- Eliminated 2K+ outstanding POs within six months
- Improved forecasting and budget management by flagging open POs with less than 25% of spend remaining
- Provided training at least monthly for 50+ stakeholders on ReQlogic to ensure expenses were assigned to correct accounting designation (i.e., project, GL code, department).
Procurement Specialist
SAP
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Promoted to support Manufacturing Procurement Lead for Capital and Maintenance purchasing as well as HR, HSE, and Finance
- Managed procurement lifecycle from definition of business needs through RFP, supplier selection through contract management, supply chain management, and supplier relationship management
- Developed work instructions and training sessions on software and processes for 50+ members of procurement, field, project controls, and engineering teams
- Utilized supplier database (IsNetworld) for vendor management during sourcing and pre-bid stages of procurement, including dispersing plant SOPs and collecting all required documentation, i.e., OSHA logs, NDAs, and Insurance Certificates
- Used ScanMarket to manage procurement RFP cycle.
Document Control Specialist / Project Controls Assistant
SAP
12.2018 - 04.2020
- Developed work instructions and training sessions on processes for Engineering and other departments
- Collaborated on development / updating for Document Controls SOPs and expediting equipment orders
- As part of Project Controls support, documented time, cost, scope, quality, risk, and resources constraints
- Created Capitol Group’s weekly Tier Meeting spreadsheet and managed closeout process
- Reviewed and processed monthly invoices to support GRPC (Goods Received Controls)
- Issued transmittals to vendors, contractors, and Engineering, Manufacturing, and Maintenance.
Contractor
ESTEE LAUDER CORPORATION
Bristol, PA
03.2018 - 11.2018
New Product Planner
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP
Conshohocken, PA
01.2015 - 03.2018
- Legacy)
- Planned and managed procurement lifecycle for new product needs
- Collaborated with Global Brand Supply Chain to ensure on-time achievement of customer service and inventory targets
- Managed subcontractor performance and negotiated deliveries, priorities, capacity, and production
- Collected Master Data in ERP
- Conducted root cause analysis to resolve issues using Delfor
- Balanced sequence and scheduling issues with suppliers expediting or de-expediting based on priorities, shipping facility capacity, demand, material availability, and on-hand inventory
- Used Legacy to communicate issues regarding timing or supply to materials and brand supply planners
- Managed launch plan in Legacy and SAP systems and procured components to ensure timely and accurate flow of launch components to subcontracting facilities
- Validated forecasts in alignment with launch policy
- Collaborated with plant’s Master Data Stewards; prepared updates for MRP Controller.
Subcontract Administrator and Project Controls
10.2017 - 03.2018
Subcontract Administrator
04.2012 - 06.2014
11.2015 - 09.2017
- Managed bidding process from issuing RFQs to facilitating pre-bid meetings with $1M+ purchasing approval
- With Engineering, evaluated bids and prepared award recommendation for major pharmaceutical companies
- Reviewed, prepared, and negotiated contract changes in home office and on project locations
- Required weekly progress reports from all subcontractors for performance audit / tracking and change management
- Reviewed AIA pay applications prior to payment approval
- Managed closeout for 50 contracts
- Tracked for all aspects of projects on weekly basis to monitor and control scheduling, costs, and resources
- Provided trend reports for Project Controls Lead and clients.
Project Administrations Manager
03.2010 - 03.2012
- Prepared / distributed recommendation letters for contract awards and government project progress reports
- Liaised and facilitated meetings with construction management teams, engineering partnerships, and clients.
Junior Subcontract Administrator and Lead Buyer
01.2008 - 03.2010
- Managed subcontracting bidding process with $500K approval authority for pharmaceutical client
- Prepared, evaluated, and issued supplier bid lists for approval, RFQs, bid summaries, POs, and revisions
- Collaborated with Engineering to select 30 vendors for consumables, indirect construction, and services subcontracts.
Lead Buyer and Software Trainer
03.2005 - 12.2007
Software Training Specialist
03.2002 - 03.2005
- Managed purchasing of custom engineered process equipment with $250K authorization level for pharma and transportation clients
- Developed training plans for system migration as Prolog SME and traveled to US, CAN, PR, and four European sites to support global implementation
- Trained ~100 suppliers to upload bid documents
- Facilitated system demonstrations for executives at Top 10 pharmaceutical clients.
Contractor
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
North Wales, PA
02.2015 - 11.2015
Education
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Mercer Cty Community College
Skills
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Syteline, ReQlogic, Power BI, SAP, Oracle, ScanMarket, ISNetworld, Prolog, ARIBA, Microsoft Access, Delfor
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Database Maintenance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Staff Training
- Continuous Improvement
- Time management abilities
- Written Communication
Timeline
Strategic Buyer
FRES-CO SYSTEM USA, INC
05.2023 - Current
Business Partner
SPARK THERAPEUTICS
01.2021 - 12.2022
Procurement Specialist
SAP
04.2020 - 01.2021
Indirect Buyer / Service Center Specialist (ARIBA Software Trainer)
ADVANSIX, formerly Honeywell
12.2018 - 01.2021
Document Control Specialist / Project Controls Assistant
SAP
12.2018 - 04.2020
Contractor
ESTEE LAUDER CORPORATION
03.2018 - 11.2018
Subcontract Administrator and Project Controls
10.2017 - 03.2018
11.2015 - 09.2017
Contractor
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
02.2015 - 11.2015
New Product Planner
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP
01.2015 - 03.2018
Subcontract Administrator
04.2012 - 06.2014
Project Administrations Manager
03.2010 - 03.2012
Junior Subcontract Administrator and Lead Buyer
01.2008 - 03.2010
Lead Buyer and Software Trainer
03.2005 - 12.2007
Software Training Specialist
03.2002 - 03.2005
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Mercer Cty Community College
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