Jeanette Flores

Americas Procurement Manager @AMS

US

Manage procurement spend and establish category strategy definition, spend analysis, and RFx processes. • Provide strategic and operational functions across a number of supplier categories as part of AMS’ Global Procurement function. • Support the relevant business owners and chosen supply partners in key service areas, ensuring high quality supplier outputs and value to AMS. • Lead the Procurement process for RFI, RFP, E-procurement, negotiations and vendor management in relevant categories. • Negotiating, drafting and completing contractual terms for projects within each spend Category. • Build and promote a clear strategic and preferred supplier framework for the business to engage • Identification & execution of demand management and cost avoidance saving initiatives. • Build relationships with the Business Units and Functions and establish customer requirements in relevant categories. • Cultivate and manage key supplier relationships to generate long term value • Lead commercial negotiations through to contract award or amendment • Own the development of category strategies including research and analysis (spend analysis, make vs. buy, cost benchmarking, etc.) to identify category saving opportunities and develop strategic category plans. • Pursue continuous improvement of process and technologies and commercial innovation to the benefit of AMS within the Procurement function. • Develop period spend analysis reports. • Develop cost reduction plans (and where needed forecast spend projections for input to the budgeting process). • Provide expertise and guidance on Procurement to the wider business.

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services