Lara Brandt

Supplier Management Analyst at W.W. Grainger

Role: Supplier Management Analyst at Grainger
Location: Janesville, WI, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Lara Brandt

20+ Years experience in Project Management, Process Analysis and Improvement,Negotiating and Training. Strong organizational, leadership, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills developed through positions in multiple areas and levels of business. Continually seek opportunities to fully utilize and further develop these skills.Specialties: purchasing, product management, training, project management

Experience

Supplier Management Analyst
Grainger
May 2018 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US
Conducted cost negotiations and identified opportunities for improvement• Pandemic team member: sourced, negotiated, led initiatives for product/ allocation to Grainger and to end customers, govt DPAS order process• Built and sustained strong, positive, working relationships: suppliers, internal partners and customers. • Resolved supplier and multi-departmental issues both strategically and monetarily• Negotiated hundreds of contracts and amendments, including key supplier North American Agreement and other key supplier agreements• Provided financial, market, business analyses and negotiation support for key suppliers. Managed product lines, interim coverage• Created Onboarding Plan, used by multiple teams. Onboarded new hires• Continuous Improvement Charter member and Cohort Group lead• Conducted interviews for open role

Education

UW-Madison
BA, Industrial Psychology
1987 — 1991

Skills

Word
Supply Chain Management
Vendor Management
Peoplesoft
Product Management
Pricing
Access
Vendor Relations
Team Building
Cost Savings
Merchandising
Customer Service
Sap
B2b
Customer Relations
Account Management
Business Analysis
Contract Negotiations
Inventory Management
Data Analysis
Global Sourcing
Excel
Product Development
Analysis
Software Documentation
Purchasing
Process Improvement
Supply Chain
Product Lifecycle Management
Integration
Documentation
Supplier Management
Vendor
Leadership
Negotiation
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Product Life Cycle Management
Competitive Analysis
Contract Negotiation

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Current company

Razorpay

4K employees · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Power your finance, grow your business. Razorpay is India’s first full-stack financial solutions company. We are on a mission to enhance the payment experience of over 300 million end consumers. And in doing so, we aim to enable Indian businesses - big and small - accept payments digitally with minimal effort and maximum ease. Razorpay has grown from being a payment gateway provider to a solutions-driven organization boasting of an extensive products suite to accept and disburse payments as well as raise capital and park money. In a nutshell, we fit into every nook and corner where your business touches money. #OutgrowOrdinary We identify ourselves as disruptors in the digital payments space and our vision is to power the financial ecosystem for other disruptors. Like attracts like and Razorpay actively looks to partner with established companies and startups that have either broken the glass ceiling in their industry or are set to. The Razorpay Product Suite today comprises verticals, along with Payment Gateway, like Payment Links, Payment Pages, Subscriptions, Smart Collect, Route, Razorpay Capital, RazorpayX, Payroll and Thirdwatch. Razorpay was started in 2014 by two IIT Roorkee alumni, Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar. Just a short few years later, Razorpay has evolved into a 800-odd strong organization with some of the best talents in the country helping some of the best companies manage their money movement seamlessly. Certified cool We are a bunch of spirited, ambitious and fun folks. And no, we’re not saying this ourselves--leading institutions have recognized Razorpay for the high trust and high-performance culture that we maintain. Our strength lies in the people we are and we go to great lengths to nurture a family of coders, designers, sellers, marketers, analysts, writers, runners, photographers, gamers, tinkerers, and above all, people who are dreamers and doers at the same time. Be a part of our exciting journey.

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About Lara Brandt

Experience

Supplier Management Analyst

Education

UW-Madison

Skills

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