Purchasing Career Research and Resources
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Responsible for collaborating with various organizations to drive product quality improvements for the XenApp product line. Met with various support stakeholders to identify, prioritize and highlight issues to solution. Highlighted risks and mitigation strategies for both pre and post launch of new releases. Delivered presentations to Senior Management on case trends, improvements and help needed.
Avg. Salary: $96,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Cardinal Health/Kinray LLC
Responsible for Purchasing Consumer Goods, Vendor Contracts and Relations, Traffic Management, Business Analytics for Days Inventory on Hand (DIOH) and Supplier Advertising and Promotion Analysis, Accounts Receivables Liaison to Purchasing Department, Vendor Return Policy.
Avg. Salary: $121,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Walgreens
Responsible for managing Walgreens strategic sourcing and vendor management organization (for goods not for resale and professional services) related to information technology, professional services and consulting, pharmacy medical equipment and supplies, Take Care clinics, travel, office supplies, training and marketing. In charge of approximately $5B of annual spend. • Re-organized and rebuilt Walgreens Strategic Sour...
Avg. Salary: $198,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Nuveen Investments
Responsible for creating and managing Nuveen’s purchasing and vendor management organization, which includes creating effective sourcing strategies, vendor management, relationship management and complex contract negotiations and operations. Tracked and reported on Nuveen’s information technology budget. Implemented new processes and reporting to control IT spending. Created IT work-intake and prioritization processes and...
Avg. Salary: $198,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
United Airlines
Created, led and managed vendor management and sourcing strategies for United Airlines Information Services Division (IT). Accountable for maximizing United’s competitive advantage in the marketplace by creating, defining and implementing sourcing strategies and vendor management solutions for application development to deliver higher ROI, cost savings and quality. • Work with CIO and IT leadership team to provided chang...
Avg. Salary: $198,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Sears Holdings
Responsible for managing the multi-billion dollar IT outsourcing contract between Sears and CSC and held supplier accountable to perform against key metrics and SLA’s. • Managing and owning the relationship between third party suppliers and Full Line Stores, Selling, Corporate Services and Sears.com business groups. • Responsible for escalation resolution and problem/issue management. • Balanced priorities amongst Sears IT...
Avg. Salary: $198,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Interstate Explorations, LLC
Responsibilities included all Contracts, Subcontracts, Master Service Agreements and Procurement for the entire organization.
Avg. Salary: $67,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
L-3 Communications
Subcontract Administration for bot hdomestic and international subcontractors.
Avg. Salary: $67,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Halliburton
Oversaw procurement, planning, contract management and control of company’s external suppliers. Improved purchasing methods and drove down external spend. Established strategic relationships with critical suppliers aligned to company needs. Identified new suppliers, agree terms and negotiated supply agreements, including discount structures and volume rebates.
Avg. Salary: $80,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Stock Building Supply
• Bolstered relations with major suppliers by researching and resolving disputes of inventory and payments. • Attained business data from assigned regional stores’ staff to formulate updated and more efficient protocols for the company as a whole. • Collaborated with Business Analyst and Purchasing Specialist to implement new payables strategies to optimize existing cash flow. • Supported store and vendor inquiries regar...
Avg. Salary: $50,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
