Senior Associate (Consultant) at Visentric LLC. (2025-01 – Present)
Provided strategic consulting support to clients in procurement, vendor management, and business process optimization across diverse industries.
- Led cross-functional projects to streamline sourcing, contract management, and compliance workflows, driving measurable improvements in efficiency and cost savings.
- Developed and implemented best practices for RFP/RFI/RFQ processes, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Delivered actionable insights through spend analysis, KPI reporting, and executive presentations to inform decision-making and enhance operational performance.
- Fostered collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including finance, legal, and operations teams, to support successful project outcomes and continuous improvement.
Senior Procurement Specialist at New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (2022-08 – 2024-11)
Led departmental procurement activities, overseeing planning, sourcing, contract management, and vendor relations to efficiently achieve department objectives.
- Managed the complete contract lifecycle, from inception and negotiation to execution and renewal, ensuring alignment with department policies and regulatory requirements.
- Engaged in the sourcing, acquiring, and purchasing of goods and services for various units within the State Governmental agencies.
- Experienced in preparing and managing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), RFIs, and RFQs, including drafting, redlining, and coordinating.
- Collaborated closely with vendors, assessed their performance, and nurtured productive relationships to consistently deliver high-quality services and products.
- Ensured rigorous compliance with all relevant procurement laws, regulations, and department policies while staying updated on the latest procurement best practices.
- Identified and capitalized on cost-saving opportunities, skillfully negotiated favorable terms with suppliers, and meticulously monitored budget compliance to maximize value for the department.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement and streamlining of procurement processes, pinpointing opportunities for enhanced efficiency, cost reduction, and improved performance.
- Fostered collaborative partnerships with various departmental stakeholders, including program managers, finance, legal, and other relevant departments, to meet procurement needs effectively.
- Maintained comprehensive and well-organized records of procurement activities, contracts, and vendor communications, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
Seasonal Procurement and Operations Associate at Amazon (2020-07 – 2022-07)
Collaborated with cross-functional team members to streamline warehouse operations, including receiving, pick, pack, and distribution processes, to enhance procurement, storage, and goods distribution efficiency.
- Employed advanced inventory management techniques, such as the use of alphanumeric order-based tracking scanners, to maintain real-time visibility and control over stock levels.
- Played a pivotal role in cost-effective procurement strategies by optimizing inventory allocation, reducing overstock and stockout incidents, and improving overall supply chain efficiency.
- Demonstrated a strong commitment to operational excellence by ensuring accurate sorting of packages and pallets, contributing to the seamless flow of goods through the distribution process.
Business Analyst (Contract) at Johnson & Johnson (2017-01 – 2017-04)
Supported Global Operations US Customer Team supporting the Enterprise Complaint Management Project.
- Validated existing and/or new customer demographics, Class of Trade and cross references in the Informatica MDM system by utilizing third party and internet sites.
- Conducted Data analysis and visualization and reviewing complex data.
- Prepared technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trend – Metrics, KPIs.
- Contacting and customers for purposes of data validation – Pharmaceutical Medical devices.
Business Analyst – Procurement (contract) at Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2016-01 – 2017-01)
Provided strategic and analytical support and operational insights to Novartis' U.S. Procurement Organization and Finance leadership. Managed $2B+ of U.S. indirect spend across the Novartis Group Companies.
- Create and aligned sustainable processes, streamlined reporting, and delivered best in class practices in collaboration with Procurement and Finance stakeholders.
- Utilized Ariba software for P2P lifecycle.
- Worked alongside diverse Category Managers to support Spend and Saving Reporting (Fleet & Travel, Patient Access & Market Insight, Speaker Bureau, Meetings & Events).
- Prepared and presented pricing analysis and recommendations to the finance and procurement.
- Investigated, resolved and responded to customer inquiries on all GPO contracts.
- Oversaw the collection, validation, and issuance of monthly management KPI reports to measure, monitor and drive performance.
- Collaborated with cross-divisional Finance and Procurement stakeholders to enhance compliance, validate savings and invoicing, understand business needs and resolve issues.
- Cleansed and produced detailed annual cross-divisional productivity spend analysis in accordance to Novartis taxonomy.
- Worked in concurrence with Finance for Medicaid rebate and chargeback data.
- Supported Category Managers by performing ad hoc spend analysis, which assists in vendor rationalization and procurement opportunities.
- Ensured current forecasts and savings are accurately reflected in on-line systems.
- Managed daily analytical support activities from our strategic offshore partner in India.
Buyer/Vendor Management Analyst (contract) at Prudential Financial (2014-05 – 2014-12)
Served as the company's primary interface between internal customers and vendors to resolve service issues.
- Lead training to associates on the use of Source to pay tools and processes including Oracle procurement and Payment Request System (PRS).
- Ensured contracts (MSAs, SLA, and SOW) have been added to appropriate requests.
- Identified service improvement strategies including process efficiencies and requesting technology customizations to enhance the procurement system.
- Supported Vendor Enablement processes, ensuring new vendors have been properly on-boarded including creating and maintaining vendor records.
- Resolved invoice discrepancies between receiving calculation to amount Invoiced.
Fundamental Equity Analyst (contract) at Bloomberg LP (2013-09 – 2014-04)
Managed a portfolio of 200+ North American Technology and Retail equities under Bloomberg's Industrial Team.
- Conducted fundamental and segment analysis for North American equities across the technology and retail sector.
- Enhanced Bloomberg's fundamental product by providing detailed data transparency for clients primarily related to company's highlighted non-GAAP measures for Russell 3000 equities.
- Researched and Processed SEC and SEDAR filings such as 8K's, 10K's, and 10Q's, and MD&A's.
- Coordinated with Senior Analyst to ensure weekly and monthly coverage targets are met.
