Monique Elser

About Monique Elser

Enthusiastic, results-driven IT procurement professional with a demonstrated ability to drive adoption and compliance. Excellent in fast paced and changing environments, self-driven with proven cross-group collaboration and outstanding organizational skills. Focused on win/win results for customers and partners.

Experience

1. Director of Supply Chain and Procurement

   Zones, LLC

   Sep 2019 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

   Spearheading development and implementing improvements to established best practices for Supply Planning & Procurement to include governance, scalable processes, KPI’s and hiring the team needed to support- Partnering closely with Digital Transformation teams on continuous improvement projects including the onboarding of new Supply Chain Planning Solution System – Kinaxis- Driving execution and adoption of supply planning strategy, incorporating demand forecast-driven strategic planning to make supply chain more efficient and flexible, while also keeping TCO down- Systematically leveraged Distribution inventory holding and staging capabilities, utilizing FreePL to describe a distributors ability to hold National Solution Providers /Client owned inventory for short durations at the distributor’s locations while reducing overall holding costs- Driving and implementing continuous improvements with tools to optimize end-to-end supply chain processes consistently improving cash flow through inventory turns, extended payment terms, freight negotiations, project planning and staging inventory to schedule- Responsible for performance management, talent management and succession planning for a team of more than 60 including directors, managers, and individual contributors, ensuring that the appropriate tools and processes are in place to support the team- Ensure effective prioritization and execution of supply planning through the appropriate use of KPIs for Cost Savings/Cost Avoidance negotiation/ Cash Flow/ In Stock Projects & Standards- Effectively reduced product total cost of ownership by 1.5M in 2022 though transactional negotiations and cost avoidance in addition to 8+M VIR attainment annually

Education

• Linfield University

  Bachelor of Science, Social and Behavioral Science

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Project Management
• Salesforce.com
• Cross-Functional Collaborations
• Contract Management
• Compliance
• Procurement Contracts
• Software Licensing
• Contract Review
• Licensing Agreements
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• Client Services
• Sales Process
• Management
• Partner Management
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Subcontracting
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Process Improvement
• Administration
• Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Channel Partners
• Saas
• Program Management
• Legal Documents
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Contracts Administrators
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Crm
• Sales Operations
• Professional Services
• Service Operations
• Legal Compliance
• Transition Management
• Training