Martha Dallas

About Martha Dallas

Ensuring an uninterrupted supply of materials and service in a timely, quality-conscious and cost-effective manner, I streamlined global supply chain operations, delivering significant and sustainable cost and lead time reductions. I developed C-level relationships and strategic supplier agreements, leading to priority service for my employer.A passionate leader, I built and inspired multi-disciplined teams to achieve extraordinary results. I have experience with industry leaders in pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, capital equipment and manufacturing as well as services in the on-line education industry. I integrated systems, implemented Best Practices and eliminated bottlenecks, maximizing client satisfaction. My skills include- Developing and managing cost effective global supply chain operations - Collaborating across departments to establish effective processes and policies- Integrating metrics to measure performance to identify and resolve fulfillment issues- Maintaining compliance in rapidly changing, highly regulated environments- Negotiating pricing and contract terms to ensure my employers get the best Agreements possibleStrategic Purchasing of Goods & Services / Cost Control & Savings / Negotiations / Global Sourcing / Planning / Contracts / Budgets / SAP / Oracle / MRP / Vendor & Supplier Management / Inventory / Risk Mitigation / Lean / Six Sigma / Staff Development / Contract Manufacturing

Experience

1. Director, Strategic Sourcing

   Apollo Education Group

   Aug 2014 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Director Strategic Sourcing: responsible for sourcing events for G&A categories including negotiations and contracting, managing relationships with internal and external customers, budgets, etc. Managed a team of Senior Sourcing Managers and had interim responsibility for Directing the Procurement Operations Team as well.

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Global Sourcing
• Spsm Certified
• Risk Management
• Negotiation
• Sales Operations
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Professional Services
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Strategic Planning
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Supply Management
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Cosmetics & Consumer Products Industry
• Budgets
• Inventory Management
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Oracle
• Sourcing
• Six Sigma
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Sap
• Leading a Successful Team
• Materials Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Procurement