Chantal Williamson
Director Corporate Purchasing @Avangrid
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WORK HISTORY
Director Corporate Purchasing @Avangrid
Responsible for sourcing team that manages indirect categories including IT/Telecom, Customer Service, HR, Fleet, and Facilities. Sets goals, manages, evaluates, and develops team. Challenge employees while building an effective team through coaching, feedback, and development opportunities.Work across a global matrixed organization, sharing and learning best practices and balancing global and local needs and impacts.Oversee the development, responses, and implementation of policies, audits, and internal controls as required.Maintains an advanced and working knowledge of the US and Global Market for services and equipment.Oversee the negotiation and awards of multi-faceted, complex, business wide and affiliate specific enterprise contracts to minimize operational, legal, and financial risks. Collaborates with both internal and external legal counsel.Develop and maintain a high-performance culture, resulting in continued success meeting KPIs and improved levels of customer service to internal and external customers.Recommend and lead efforts to improve existing processes for enhanced contractual language/structure, increased savings, and departmental metrics.
EDUCATION
University of Hartford
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Tunxis Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.)
Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
ABOUT CHANTAL WILLIAMSON
Dynamic leader with over 5 years of direct leadership experience and 15 years of both direct and indirect strategic sourcing, negotiations, procurement, and supply chain experience. Results oriented and proven capabilities of developing high performing teams. Expertise in supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, compliance reporting, and strategy development and implementation. Strong knowledge of procure to pay processes, change management, and ERP system implementation.
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