SOLAR NGUYEN
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced professional in data analytics and process improvement seeking a strategic role to apply problem-solving skills and enhance organizational effectiveness through risk management, data driven decision-making, and process optimization.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vendor Management Specialist
Kirkland & Ellis
Chicago, Illinois
01.2026 - Current
- Created, managed, and distributed procurement reports, including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual summaries from relevant databases.
- Developed Power BI reports for cross-solution analytics.
- Supported IT vendor management by analyzing contract worker census data, identifying metrics and trends.
- Assisted in designing and implementing centralized vendor risk management solutions.
- Analyzed vendor data to uncover risks, opportunities, and potential improvements.
- Recommended enhancements to vendor management workflows and procedures to optimize efficiency.
- Acted as business relationship owner for vendors managed by procurement team, addressing service delivery issues.
- Managed firm protocols for credit card programs, overseeing policies, approvals, and compliance.
Vendor Management Analyst
Kirkland & Ellis
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with vendor risk management team to automate proof of concept intake tool scoring, reducing risk review time by 46%.
- Managed internal projects for designing intake forms, aligning with business needs through coordination with procurement and IT teams.
- Facilitated weekly project calls and arranged training schedules while conducting proof of concept for service ticketing system.
- Analyzed firm spending trends to provide insights during design phases of new procure-to-pay program, contributing to buying process improvements.
- Identified savings opportunities through analysis of historical spend, resulting in over $39k in annual office supply savings.
- Conducted annual audits of rebate programs to ensure compliance with vendor contracts.
- Determined yearly allowable credit limits for business units, providing technical support for 300+ cardholders and drafting monthly policy updates.
- Improved invoicing time by 20% through bi-weekly purchasing exception reviews and enhanced communication between accounting and cardholders.
Lead Commodity Specialist
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
, International
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Managed $9.0 million in annual material costs while leading strategic initiatives to combat inflation year-over-year.
- Executed risk mitigation and cost optimization projects, achieving $1.6 million in recurring savings through effective negotiations.
- Collaborated with engineering teams and vendors to mitigate material shortages, preventing quarterly losses between $1.5 million and $3.0 million.
- Acted as liaison between manufacturing sites and cross-functional teams to analyze material holding costs and production schedules.
- Implemented minimum order quantities and optimized order frequency across manufacturing sites, resulting in 23% reduction in purchase order transactions.
- Achieved $752,000 in recurring savings through strategic management of buying patterns and inventory levels.
Operations Management Leadership Program
Baker Hughes, A GE Company
, International
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to identify critical pressure testing requirements across multiple business units.
- Facilitated training sessions for employees on new operating procedures and engagement programs.
- Led the creation and rollout of company-wide pressure testing benchmarking tools to standardize practices.
- Supported manufacturing sites' safety and management teams to ensure compliance with updated procedures.
Plant Synchronization Manager
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
Pasadena, TX
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Created KPI dashboard using VBA to synchronize ERP production data with Microsoft Office, enhancing visualization and communication between operations teams.
- Evaluated plant capacity and partnered with scheduling team to reduce production backlog, achieving sixty-eight percent fulfillment rate for late orders worth $1.1 million.
- Leveraged VBA coding to develop a KPI dashboard that visualized ERP production data for operational insights.
- Collaborated with scheduling team to analyze plant capacity, resulting in significant reduction of production backlog and increased revenue.
Materials Procurement Leader
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
Minden, NV
03.2018 - 11.2018
- Analyzed electronics market trends, implementing a strategic model for safety stock and procurement, preventing 56 production line shutdowns and averting $33.1 million in revenue loss.
- Developed an automated mass PO confirmation process, reducing processing time by 98% and achieving recurring labor cost savings of $41,000.
Supplier Quality Engineer
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2017 - 03.2018
- Achieved 36% improvement in material quality by implementing effective quality improvement plans with key vendors.
- Facilitated timely decision-making on defect materials through weekly cross-functional team meetings, yielding $356,000 in cost of quality savings.
Education
MicroMasters Program - Supply Chain Management
MIT
09.2020
B.S. - Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Oklahoma
05.2017
Skills
- Bilingual - Proficient in English and Vietnamese
- Vendor risk management
- Power Automate, Co-Pilot
- SAP, Coupa, Oracle
- Lean Sigma
- Power BI analytics
- Project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data visualization
- Budget management
- Vendor performance management
Certification
Lean 6 Sigma
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Vietnamese
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Vendor Management Specialist
Kirkland & Ellis
01.2026 - Current
Vendor Management Analyst
Kirkland & Ellis
03.2023 - Current
Lead Commodity Specialist
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
03.2020 - 07.2022
Operations Management Leadership Program
Baker Hughes, A GE Company
07.2019 - 03.2020
Plant Synchronization Manager
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
11.2018 - 07.2019
Materials Procurement Leader
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
03.2018 - 11.2018
Supplier Quality Engineer
Baker Hughes (Previously GE Oil & Gas)
07.2017 - 03.2018
MicroMasters Program - Supply Chain Management
MIT
B.S. - Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Oklahoma