Work Experience
Hyundai Motor America, Fountain Valley, CA
Subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group and Distributor of Hyundai vehicles that are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide.
Assistant Manager, Purchasing Projects (2022 – Present)
Reports to Senior Manager, Purchasing
- Work closely, with early involvement to assist, direct, and mentor departments in best purchasing practices, and strategic planning/scheduling of complex initiatives.
- Collaborate with Business Division and Purchasing management on strategic planning and analysis of complex initiatives and projects.
- Consistently provide a high-level of customer service, while assisting Business Division with sourcing of qualified suppliers, development of specifications, scope of services development for contracting, and leverage services across multiple divisions where possible.
- Knowledge of contracting and preparation; proficient in preparation of scope writing.
- Strive to achieve cost savings/avoidance and bring added value to the purchase of goods and services related to Marketing and Sales organization.
- Consistently promote early purchasing involvement.
- Serve as a business consulting partner to responsible Business Division(s).
- Develop and maintain positive supplier relationships including review of performance on a regular basis.
- Analyze the company’s purchasing requirements, research market conditions, and recommend strategic improvements to streamline the purchasing procedures.
- Prepare reports on utilization, cost savings, supplier performance and project scheduling.
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC, Seal Beach, CA
Manufacturer of prescription medicine PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T) that is used to treat certain patients with advanced prostate cancer. Division of 650 employees with annual revenue of $450 million.
Senior Buyer, Indirect (2019 – 2022)
Reported to Manager of Sourcing and Procurement. Manage annual purchases of $80 million.
- Lead Strategic Sourcing Methodology initiative with stakeholders for acquiring Facilities Management Services (FMS) resulting in improving efficiency in contracts to pay process from 60% to 99% achieving a 3-year savings of $700K.
- Negotiated Material, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies through Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) resulting in achieving savings of 28%.
- Lead project for centralizing Regulated Medical Waste removal services resulting in improving efficiency from 60% to 99% achieving annual savings of $100,000.
- Facilitate Master Service Agreements (MSA), Statement of Work (SOW), Exhibits, and Contracts with key stakeholders and suppliers resulting in mitigating risks by 99%.
- Partner with Group Purchasing Organizations in identifying opportunities to reduce spend.
- Support and maintain the implementation of sourcing and procurement policies and procedures.
- Responsible for the acquisition of indirect goods and services related to marketing and events, facilities, human resources, warehouse, information technology, manufacturing laboratory, and travel.
- Develop and manage internal and external relationship with a focus on a continuous improvement and innovation.
- Engages and establishes business partnership with cross functional leadership across Dendreon to collaborate, influence, and drive sourcing strategies and procurement opportunities.
- Identify potential procurement risks and provide direction to develop risk mitigation plans.
- Facilitate and negotiate supplier proposals and contracts with key stakeholder, supplier, and legal department.
- Lead, manage, and facilitate RFx process.
- Manage requisition-to-pay (R2P) process of indirect goods and services using Infor ERP Lx applications.
- Provides employees with continuous training and support in submitting purchase requisitions using Infor ERP Lx resulting to increased compliance to 99%.
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