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Stacie Sprovieri

Lake Villa,IL

Summary

Dedicated procurement professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Develops and executes category and commodity strategies, negotiates and awards supplier contracts and conducts commodity and supplier business reviews. Improves company profitability, asset management performance and supports improved customer delivery through thoughtful supply base network design. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Manager

Mauser Packaging Solutions
09.2022 - Current
  • Category Manager for indirect spend categories for North America and Canada locations totaling $500 million in annual spend.
  • Identify, develop & execute savings opportunities by consolidating local agreements into national accounts, initiating RFPs/RFQs and applying fact-based negotiations.
  • Responsible to develop a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model to serve as the foundation for developing a sourcing strategy for each spend category based on business needs.
  • Managed and developed relationships with suppliers to attain maximum cost efficiency and leverage buying power.
  • Worked closely with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop category-specific sourcing strategies that met both short-term needs and long-term business objectives.
  • Benchmarked category performance against industry standards, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted initiatives.
  • Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.

Category Buyer

Nutrivo, LLC.
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Managed the daily process of sourcing new & alternative vendors & suppliers; domestic & overseas.
  • Created, prioritized and expedited materials/product on open POs as required to support manufacturing deadlines.
  • Conducted meetings between departments and high profile clients to ensure projects were completed quickly and accurately such as new product implementation, label reviews & forecasting assessments.
  • Reviewed forecast demands to determine realistic production approach and manage inventory comprehensively to balance operational and financial objectives.
  • Executed technical assignments including cost savings, quality improvements, operation support & new product development.
  • Demonstrated efforts to improve operations, improve turnaround times and streamline work processes successfully.
  • Drove cost reduction, inventory stocking programs, & other improvement programs related to the supplier base.
  • Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and securing best prices with suppliers.
  • Improved inventory turnover by implementing strategic demand planning and forecasting techniques.

Corporate Buyer

Transdev
06.2015 - 11.2019
  • Negotiate contracts for this leader in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), with responsibility for determining which vendors (primary/secondary) can provide optimal cost and reliability in service fulfillment.
  • Entrusted by senior management with an annual spend over $125M annually.
  • Buy equipment/services (e.g., vehicles, fuel, transport services, heavy-duty equipment rentals).
  • Manage contracts to municipalities including obtaining quotes, reviewing and creating RFPs and RFQs, analyzing bids and proposal results; oversee contracts (concept through planning to implementation).
  • Manage the company non-revenue fleet program with an inventory of over 2,500 vehicles.
  • Determine new supplier partnerships; instrumental in optimizing appropriate supplier selection.
  • Validate and consolidate supplier volume, which has resulted in cost containment and savings.
  • Assisted in transition after separation from Veolia; developed metrics analysis and cost controls.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Purchasing, Senior Director of Purchasing, and technology leadership (Technical Services – SVP, Manager, Administrator) to align new technology with corporate objectives.
  • Conducted presentations during transition to centralized buying; developed programs for bulk buying.
  • Recognized as primary resource for driving compliance to regulatory standards for new programs.
  • Team member responsible for reviewing, analyzing and implementing changes to current policies.

Buyer – Procurement and Supply Chain

Optics Planet, Inc.
12.2011 - 05.2015
  • Managed 60+ suppliers, 84 brands, 400,000 SKUs; categories included military, law enforcement, laboratory, tactical accessories, apparel, optics, camping, sporting goods, hunting, knives, watches.
  • Negotiated exclusive rights on items, extension of terms, co-op and rebate programs; ensure pricing with suppliers is aligned to the company’s website.
  • Performed metrics analysis of vendor and product information using multiple databases.
  • Entrusted with responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy and reliability of $4.5M to $5M average inventory on order for over 80 brands.
  • Recognized for ability to place orders quickly and accurately, consistently achieve suitable stock levels, and minimize backorders as a reliable solution resource.
  • Negotiated for lowest possible cost of finished goods while maintaining profitable terms of sales and quality of goods; acquired special buys with discounts up to 38% off cost.

Education

Bachelor of Arts and Humanities, English -

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

Skills

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Data Analytics
  • Demand Forecasting
  • Performance Improvements
  • Product Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Process Development
  • Salesforce
  • StoneEdgeOrder Management
  • SAP
  • Concur
  • NewForma
  • Microsoft GP
  • Batchmaster
  • JDE Oracle
  • E-Prism

Timeline

Category Manager

Mauser Packaging Solutions
09.2022 - Current

Category Buyer

Nutrivo, LLC.
09.2020 - 09.2022

Corporate Buyer

Transdev
06.2015 - 11.2019

Buyer – Procurement and Supply Chain

Optics Planet, Inc.
12.2011 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Arts and Humanities, English -

Eastern Illinois University

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