Sonya Hogie

Global Procurement digital enablement at Life Sciences start-up client.

• Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
• Managed supply chain process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.

Digital enablement of Supplier Performance Management capability model within Energy industry

• Communicated regularly with suppliers to uphold accountability for quality standards and timely delivery of goods.
• Analyzed supplier contracts to confirm compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Cultivated strong relationships with vendors to maintain and improve levels of customer service.
• Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.

• Public Sector Digital Enablement of Supplier Performance Management, Contract Management and Procurement solutions.
• Created and maintained portfolio of qualified vendors to expand options.
• Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
• Conducted spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Digital enablement of invoices via outbound integrations for vendor and third-parties with emailed or paper based invoices.
• Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
• Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
• Developed monthly and daily production output plans to deliver on customer service and financial metrics.

Digital enablement of Source to Pay capability in Life Sciences industry for 40 countries

• Strong team orientation and ability to thrive in virtual, international, cross-functional teams, and experienced in facilitating meetings with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary
• Experience working in a global organization, leading international teams, and working with customers in diverse cultural environments

Soley served customer base of 450 users, specific to North America, Asia, and Europe

• Tracked contract performance metrics and reported issues or non-compliance with appropriate stakeholders.
• Developed and tracked metrics to measure supplier performance and cost savings.
• Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.

Supply Chain Source to Pay Optimization Lead in airline industry

• Hired into a turnaround scenario, as electronic sourcing activity had declined by 80%. Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
• Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
• Resulted in identification of cost savings, supplier consolidations, lead time reduction and standardization opportunities while increasing quality and risk mitigation.

• Delivered Enterprise Data Management platform budget of 8.7M with a matrix team of 40+, including enhanced data management capabilities in support of Target's Omni-channel retail experience
• Led SMEs through strategic planning sessions and change management impact analysis to identify capability gaps, cross-functional dependencies, and sequence of activities required for a multiyear capability plan
• Influenced business stakeholders to adopt an enterprise strategic planning framework as an approach for program re-launch; resulting in improved role clarity, resource alignment, and refined financial forecast
• Motivated a high-performing team to formalize the customer data vision, strategy, and related operational requirements
• Mentored talent to establish data management competencies within customer data management, marketing, and digital lines of business
• The resulting enterprise architecture utilized TOGAF 9.0 and the DAMA-DMBOK data services model
• The final set of monitored /deployed data services include Master Data Management, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Architecture, and Data Governance.

• Led operating model design for indirect procurement function including sourcing support, procurement, and vendor qualification
• Operating model included processes, roles, responsibilities, and business case for leveraging a center of excellence construct to drive efficiencies to financial statement
• Delivered strategic product roadmap and related operational requirements
• Transformation reduced indirect sourcing cycle time from 60+ days to ~10 days
• Responsible for Sourcing Support organization serving a $5.8 billion indirect spend portfolio in North America
• The spend portfolio consisted of 5 categories: IT, Marketing, Properties, Supply Chain, and Enterprise Services
• Hired and trained 22 offshore and 4 onshore resources responsible for developing RFx templates, conducting electronic sourcing events and financial/market analysis
• Expert knowledge of procurement related processes; requisitioning, order processing, invoicing and payment, sourcing, contract management and vendor management
• Partnered with clients to define blue printing, business processes, workflows, catalog management, supplier management reporting and real time integration processes.

• Minnesota Accounting & Procurement System Replacement Project, The scope of the MAPS project included design, development and implementation of a new accounting and procurement system
• The new Oracle/PS financials and procurement system managed the State’s $55B biennial operating budget.2,300 personnel from 130 agencies
• Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
• Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.

• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.