Susanne B.

About Susanne B.

Global strategic Procurement/Category Management/Sourcing/Contracts leader successful in increasing levels of responsibility and advancement: Extensive experience with multi-category, high spend and complex Indirect procurements across the Financial Services, Education, Engineering/Construction, Pharmaceutical/Medical device, and Professional Services industries. Deep knowledge of procurement best practices, category management, strategic sourcing, cost savings methodologies, spend management, supplier performance management, transformation. Expert level skill in contract review (including legal terms), redlining and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements. I strive for a \'win-win\' in negotiations, target risk, and am very adept at resolving contractual challenges with diplomacy and skill. MBA educated. Excellent stakeholder engagement – from staff roles to C-level execs, across all corporate functions. Thoughtfully consider their needs while being mindful of the best financial interests of the company. I build lasting, trusted relationships with the stakeholders I support. Strong project and cost management - conscious of deadlines, decisive, resourceful, drive efforts to completion. Successfully achieved multi-million $ cost savings. Work behaviors: progressive, passionate advocator, seek efficiencies and growth, intuitive, self-starter, out-of-the-box thinker, solution-oriented.

Experience

1. Contracts Specialist Ii

   Bay West Llc

   Mar 2024 — Present

Education

• Western International University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business

• Western International University

  Bachelor's, Business Administration and Management; Minor in Behavorial Science