Suzi Mahon
Boynton Beach
Summary
Professional with strong background in strategic sourcing and supply chain management, prepared for this role. Skills in vendor negotiations, contract management, and cost reduction strategies. Known for fostering team collaboration, adapt to changing needs, and achieving measurable results. Adaptable, reliable, and focused on delivering high-quality outcomes in dynamic environments.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sourcing Director
Silicon Ranch Corporation
2024 - Current
- Develop, present, and executive buying strategy for all capital equipment
- Build & maintain an effective & balanced budget
- Provide monthly cash flow reporting for all equipment, storage, and logistics on project pipeline (6+ years)
- Develop strategic sourcing strategies to optimize supplier selection, create accurate cost curves, and procurement processes
- Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and assess industry trends
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, ensuring favorable terms and conditions for the organization
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing activities with operational goals
- Manage supplier relationships, fostering communication and addressing performance issues proactively
- Analyze procurement data to drive informed decision-making and enhance sourcing efficiency
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for optimal cost savings and value creation
- Conduct market research to stay informed about industry trends, ensuring competitive advantage in sourcing decisions
- Coordinate logistics activities, ensuring timely delivery of products from suppliers to distribution centers or customers directly
- Champion change management efforts within the organization related to new procurement processes or systems implementation
- Improve working capital position by negotiating extended payment terms with key suppliers without compromising on product quality or service levels.
- Provide weekly updates to executive leadership on status of ongoing projects
- Manage, motivate, and coach individual contributors, managers, and warranty personnel to model company’s core ethics, ensure continuous improvement, and to be SME’s in their respective commodities/vendors
- Create an execution driven culture focusing on hiring a driven team members committed to understanding vendor’s capacity & our relation to it as well as project needs to ensure securing on time COD
- Oversee all critical warranty related concerns through resolution
- Construct and support effective partnerships with external and internal executive senior leadership to ensure effective partnerships with continuous improvement at the forefront
- Lead quarterly supplier performance reviews with our top strategic vendors
- Provide creative insight on dispute resolution for more successful implementation
- Offer the necessary resources and training for staff to meet company objectives
- Skillfully develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives to retain domestic content requirements & meet all obligations of project(s) schedule
- Negotiate all MSA’s with beneficial terms, pricing, and scheduling
- Deploy new purchasing initiatives to ensure greater quality control over fleet
- Engage with engineers to ensure the contracting initiatives of our teams meet the industry, government, and company’s expectations
- Establish forward thinking cross functional teams to strategically develop initiatives to keep our company on the forefront of the industry
Sourcing Manager
Silicon Ranch Corporation
2023 - 2024
- Analyze supplier performance to ensure compliance with quality standards and delivery schedules
- Develop sourcing strategies to optimize procurement processes and reduce costs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and assess potential suppliers
- Manage vendor relationships, fostering communication and addressing performance issues proactively
- Evaluate potential candidates and hire effectively to ensure business success
- Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency in procurement operations
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential disruptions in the supply chain
- Enhance supply chain efficiency with improved supplier management and performance tracking
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define business requirements and align sourcing initiatives with organizational goals
- Conduct market research to stay informed about industry trends, ensuring competitive advantage in sourcing decisions
- Champion change management efforts within the organization related to new procurement processes or systems implementation
- Establish long-term supplier relationships, fostering trust and collaboration for continuous improvement
- Manage cross-functional teams to ensure successful support of project timelines
Senior Sourcing Specialist
NextEra Energy Inc.
2023 - 2023
- Leverage industry knowledge, vendor relationships, and the portfolio to ensure best practices & pricing terms
- Demonstrate strategic forward-looking sourcing projects to prevent delays, get ahead of policy changes, and ensure the correct stock levels for business support
- Serve an integral function as a safety leader with the responsibility of managing all safety shares, incident reports, and engagement on safety for all of Integrated Supply Chain Business Unit
- Cultivate a cross functional team to establish path forward on solar O&M material sourcing
- Serve as the key responsible party for team engagement & executive reporting for diverse supplier spend
- Mentor multiple key team members to ensure development and career development
- Contracted ~$250MM+ in T-Line EPC construction with ~20% savings overall
- Lead training sessions for junior staff on best practices in sourcing and procurement operations.
- Evaluate supplier proposals, negotiating terms to achieve favorable contract conditions.
- Manage vendor relationships, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.
Sourcing Specialist I
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Establish an annual STORM process review to ensure vendor performance evaluations, incorporate appropriate terms updates, maintain competitive pricing
- Maintain a portfolio of ~200 contracts across ~80 vendors
- Contracted ~$250MM in T-Line construction with ~20% savings overall
- Streamline and expedite rollout of new metering strategy, reducing overall costs by ~$50MM
- Conduct one-on-one meetings for mentoring team members on reporting, proficient use of excel, story telling through data, and key components for strategic vendor sourcing
- Remain in constant contact with project teams and suppliers to ensure transparency in strategic partnerships
- Negotiate contracts with vendors to secure favorable terms while mitigating risks associated with supply chain disruptions
- Assist in the implementation of cost-saving initiatives through strategic sourcing strategies and vendor management practices
Senior Financial Analyst
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Play a vital role in ensuring accurate budget planning, executing, and reporting to senior executives
- Provide valuable support in correcting journal entries posted incorrectly, accruing items due but not paid, and identifying timing vs expectation variances
- Lead monthly meetings with senior leadership on budget planning & current state
- Analyze financial data to support strategic decision-making and improve operational efficiency
- Develop comprehensive financial models to forecast revenue and assess investment opportunities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline budgeting processes and enhance accuracy
- Evaluate variances in financial reports, providing insights for corrective actions and performance improvements
- Prepare detailed reports for executive leadership, facilitating informed decision-making regarding resource allocation
Senior Business Systems Analyst
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Stay up to date on new solar industry trends & technologies
- Guide solar purchasing team on when to implement new technologies & when is the right time to buy
- Understand component level pricing for modules to provide support on better contracting
- Onboard all new solar vendors to our operations process
- Allocate all modules to projects based on environmental and schedule constraints
- Analyze business requirements to develop effective solutions for operational efficiency
- Facilitate workshops to gather stakeholder feedback and align project objectives
- Provide backend coding for end user reporting
- Identify reporting needs for organizational improvements
- Lead reporting team’s rollout and training on new reporting
- Provide all executive level reporting
Sourcing Specialist I
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Negotiate all contracts for assigned team
- Audit POs to ensure regulatory and company compliance
- Serve as a team member on IPAC to develop initiatives to discuss ways of improvement in supply chain
- Mentor team members on analysis, bidding, negotiating, and executing contract awards
Sourcing Specialist
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Purchase over 50k unique O&M spare parts for nuclear, solar, wind, fossil, and hydro energy to support outage schedule
- Analyze frequent spot purchases to negotiate better leverage spend
- Lead RFP negotiations, presentations, and award of contracts
- Provide capacity analysis to ensure ordering needs require less expediting
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
University of Houston – Bauer College of Business
Skills
- Supplier relationship management
- Strategic sourcing
- Cost analysis
- Demand planning
- Data analytics
- Lean six sigma
- Supplier performance
- Negotiation strategies
- Cost reduction strategies
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
Accomplishments
- Coordinate the purchases to support 1GW+ of solar construction build
- Launch and manage several new vendors to provide more control and stabilization of operating fleet
- Develop purchasing, legal review, and reporting processes to improve efficiency
- Organize several "task force" teams to strategically make decisions regarding vendor partnerships, understand new technologies and when to implement them, as well as strengthening relationships with current partners
- Supervised team of 5 staff members
- Lead integration between operation pain points and more effective negotiation and contracting
Certification
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Awards
2023 Top Solar Developer
2024 Top Solar Developer
2013 Supply Chain of the Year Award by Target
Timeline
Sourcing Specialist I
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2021 - 01.2023
Senior Financial Analyst
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Business Systems Analyst
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2020
Sourcing Specialist I
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Sourcing Specialist
NextEra Energy Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
Sourcing Director
Silicon Ranch Corporation
2024 - Current
Sourcing Manager
Silicon Ranch Corporation
2023 - 2024
Senior Sourcing Specialist
NextEra Energy Inc.
2023 - 2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
University of Houston – Bauer College of Business
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