Kelly Tate

About Kelly Tate

A business professional with array of business experience. Over 20 years in corporate America, 8 years in Procurement Manager role, 10 years in logistics & project management capacities, 10 years of contract negotiation and redlining experience, 20 years of customer service experience, and 15 years in finance. Some of my core strengths are supplier management, procurement, contract knowledge, leadership, customer service, process improvement, and logistics. Excellent communication skills focusing on driving growth and revenue within an organization. I have implemented over 50 processes that have increased company revenue and mitigated additional loss. Saved companies millions of dollars through procurement practices. Key Strengths:• Procurement Manager• Supplier Performance• Contract Management• Leadership• Customer Service• Process Improvement• Cost Control• Employee Development• Problem Solving/Decision Making• Communication• Organization/Scheduling

Experience

1. Global Category Manager

   JTI

   Jan 2024 — Present · Danville, VA, US

   Act as category liaison for Global GSC Procurement*Participated in financial planning*Applied Category Management principals, and develop and coordinate regional/local implementation plans*Ensure business connectivity and foster collaborative business partnership with specific stakeholders*Manage Supplier Relationship Management with key regional/local suppliers in full coordination with the relevant internal stakeholders*Identified and manages local suppliers\' pool*Negotiates strategic contracts and ensures optimum and sustainable supply conditions*Recommends timely strategic decisions where relevant to secure procurement efficiencies*Proposes and runs projects that add value to company*Plan and deliver Savings targets*Develops and recommends strategic sourcing plans and decisions*Leads and supports supplier bidding processes in close cooperation with respective business partners to ensure best combination of quality, cost and service parameters/ conditions for products and services are attained*Drives strategy implementation at local and cluster level for assigned category and monitors performance. I ensure corrective actions are taken when required.*Drives ad-hoc cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives*Ensure business connectivity and foster collaborative business partnership with specific stakeholders*Develop and maintain a customer-oriented approach*Aligns strategy with key business partners and ensures it meets Business\' priorities*Take preventative actions to avoid supply issues and supports problem solving as required*Share category intelligence, identifies trends and opportunities and promotes innovative ideas*Applies best practices in procurement process management*Conducts supply risk assessments, builds contingency plans, finds alternative ideas, solutions in securing best conditions for the company including extensive market research and proactive sourcing of innovative suppliers

Education

• Liberty High School

  Diploma, General Studies

  2000 — 2004

• Brigham Young

  Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Skilled Multi-Tasker
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Management
• Cold Calling
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Scanners
• Account Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Organizational Development
• Training
• Outlook
• Public Speaking