Lead the cross-functional implementation of procurement related change initiatives in combination with establishing a learning & development (L&D) framework to maintain high standards inside and outside of procurement that deliver end-to-end, sustainable value creation for the company.Key Responsibilities:• Support the Head of Procurement, Procurement Leadership and Procurement Excellence benchmark and identify improvement opportunities in the areas of people, processes, technology, and policies in accordance with our roadmap and priorities• Lead the change and realization of continuous improvement projects, continuously refining them to deliver optimal results• Create a L&D framework for the entire Global Non-Trade Procurement (GNTP) organization, including skills gap analysis of hard and soft skills, to maintain high standards inside and outside of GNTP• Drive the implementation of the L&D framework by creating training materials and providing training sessions and/or organizing external training sessions, monitor learning success and improve training concept on a regular basis• Oversee the create and implementation of a companywide mandatory procurement eLearning module• Provide customer service to GNTP and our stakeholders on topics related to our processes, systems and policies• Steer the communication and change management activities for GNTP on global and regional initiatives• Draft communication strategies, including authoring and distributing team news and updates, in line with the corporate communication concept to the internal and external procurement community via corporate channels• Set-up and manage a knowledge sharing framework within Procurement Excellence by utilizing corporate tools and systems• Support supplier relationship management activities including opportunities for standardization across scorecards, KPI definitions, data management, risk management, and contractual agreements• Leadership: GNTP eNPS Improvement Committee

• Global Category Lead for Marketing Production• Led change management with stakeholders during NTP Transformation to create world class procurement function• Built business relationships and effectively partnered with the relevant stakeholders• Pro-actively supported other team members in their tasks and activities and building cross-category souring and management approaches, i.e., with Global Marketing Creative Procurement Lead• Continuously learned and developed innovative methodologies, including use of e-Auctions technology for Roster creation• Remaining responsibilities named below under Global Category Lead Digital Marketing• Leadership: Lead Ambassador for Amsterdam eNPS Team Improvement Committee

• Oversaw two direct reports and three dotted line reports• Led and manage the development of the Category and implementation of related sourcing and supplier management strategies in alignment with senior management and relevant Business Partners for digital creative, development, social media, digital media, omni-channel customer service, and digital analytics• Ensured compliance with company policies, standards, and guidelines for the Categories• Built business relationships and effectively partner with the relevant stakeholders within adidas and the related supplier base• Enabled and ensured transparency of spend and drive for an optimization of efficiency (procedures and cost) in collaboration with adidas Finance function and related stakeholders• Led supplier selection processes and negotiated contracts up to final authorization including dispute resolution• Participated in cross-functional teams in defining innovation projects and transforming supplier ecosystems• Pro-actively supported other team members in their tasks and activities and building cross-category sourcing and management approaches• Continuous learning and development of procurement/category knowledge and methodologies driving innovation and continuous improvement within the procurement function• Leadership: Project Co-Lead for the Savings Methodology Working Group; Short Term Assignment Project Lead for Procurement Rollout Amsterdam

• Coordinated the implementation of the “Project Happiness” with the Ministry of Education in the nation’s public schools• Developed Wellbeing and Corporate Wellness programs including sourcing consultant teams of Life, Meditation, Nutrition and Pilates Coaches• Developed Wellbeing and Corporate Wellness programs including sourcing consultant teams of Life, Meditation, Nutrition and Pilates Coaches; developing marketing materials and campaigns, creating pricing structure, organizing events, and implementing happiness and wellbeing corporate and community trainings • Coordinated volunteers • Facilitated community engagement via social media to develop nationwide initiativeswww.news.gov.tt/content/qa-news-conference-project-happiness#.VGYeaYeXpBgWe are social:www.youtube.com/user/ReThinkTrinidadwww.facebook.com/ReThinkltdhttp://twitter.com/rethinkltdwww.rethink.co.tt

• Created and managed the Digital Media Department for the agency (team of 4)• Developed strong business relationships with clients and prospective clients and ensured we worked with brand managers to understand sales goals and to ensure digital strategy was integrated with traditional marketing strategies • Responsible for constructing multimodal global brand digital marketing programs across social media platforms, online marketing, SEO, website development and blogs establishing defined audience segments and key digital customer scenarios and setting priorities for features and design investments for active client accounts and agency pitches• Executed web marketing and online ad buying campaigns (pay-per-click, email marketing, search engine optimization, social media and banner campaigns) on sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Ad Words, and local websites for display marketing• Measured the impact of campaigns, regularly achieving click-through rates (CTR) well above industry benchmark standards• Evolved existing sites, web platforms, and CMS through content mapping and community management of client touchpoints• Knowledge of internet marketing fundamentals to implement effective marketing solutions for clients including banking and financial institutions, non-profits, educational institutions, telecommunications, oil and gas, and insurance companies• Leadership: Ross Culture Crew• 2014 American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards: 18 Silver and 8 Gold Awards (1 Gold, 2 Silver in Digital Category)• 2015 American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards: 51 Silver and 7 Gold ADDY Awards. Most agency wins in region and nation. Most ADDY awards in single year. Oversaw the work for 22 awards.

• Provided lead technical guidance and support to PSI/Caribbean and other PSI platforms on using social media and mHealth (use of mobile technologies for health campaigns) and on integrating the two with mass media, below the line marketing and IPC campaigns • Continued growing social media and mobile program• Prepared funding proposals for a public health care franchise network and new diabetes programming • Conducted a feasibility study for clinical franchising and developed guidelines and strategy for it• Member of PSI social media and mHealth working groups, and an international NGO mHeatlh Working Grouphttp://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2012/08/30/HIV/AIDS-awareness-spread-throughout-social-media/

•In partnership with cross functional teams, designed and implemented annual DELTA Marketing Plan, Public Relations Plan, and Crisis Management Strategy •Developed social media and mobile program based on DELTA Marketing Plan and behavior change communication framework by drafting guidelines and strategy via work plans, M&E, and budgets•Created PSI Caribbean’s Facebook page (5th most popular page in the Caribbean with 30,000+ fans), Blackberry and SMS campaigns, website/blog, Twitter, QR codes, online games via gamifciation, discussion boards, app development, viral video creation, on-line clinical referral card system, and Brand Ambassador Sweepstakes competition• Crafted proposal and implementation strategy for the sale and distribution of PSI/Caribbean’s promotional items • Analyzed platform's sourcing requirements and presented findings and recommendations to Regional Representative on how to establish a formal procurement process to mitigate risk for the platform resulting in implementing a centralized procurement system and authored platform's first procurement and financial manuals• Developed and managed procurement processes (including sole source justifications, request for information, request for quotes, request for proposals for both goods and services) overseeing hundreds of orders under the platform’s budget• Effectively partnered with donors and relevant stakeholders, including local health bodies and government agencies, to ensure transparency in spend and compliance with procurement policies and standards and guidelines for a set of defined procurement categories• Leadership: mHealth working group, social media working group, and DELTA+promo working group

• Improved Procurement Department’s efficiency by entering procurement requisitions into the purchasing system and processing related payment request• Analyzed and ensured compliance of 6 program department’s consulting contracts, and coordinated audits under various donors (6 major international donors, various other donors)• Developed and maintained relationships with service and product suppliers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America• Customer service and compliance advisor for field staff in 80 platform offices, international and local suppliers, and international and local auditors• Provided support, trainings and mentorship on PSI's procurement policy to ensure compliance by 400 Washington DC-based staff• Prepared monthly reports and written analyses of Procurement Department’s efficiency • Created a Procurement Code of Ethics after identifying complex program issues and researching international best practices• Prepared other reports and written analyses (including updating the PQR monthly) • Provided support and mentorship on PSI procurement policy including training non-procurement staff in procurement and establishing a centralized system for consultant procurement by program teams• Member of Research and Ethics Board, Green Committee, Fun Committee, and Love Gloves company softball team

•Researched, analyzed and reported on findings regarding constituents views on issues, such as health, gender, and the environment•Created literature reviews on issues brought to the Congressman by lobby groups such as green energy•Assembled, analyzed, and communicated facts, evidence, and expert opinions to create factsheets and talking points•Provided information and referrals to constituents inquiring about services and resources, especially on immigration questions •Created fact sheets for developing policy related to health, immigration, and the environment •Wrote summary briefs and talking points about the Congressman’s stance on issues•Prepared letters to constituents, memos to government agencies, and congressional records for Congress

•Assembled, analyzed, and communicated facts, evidence, and expert opinions on how to develop and market reproductive health care classes for refugees living in Denver including creating community educational materials•Developed pilot program of reproductive health classes for Burundi, Burmese, and Somali male and female refugees•Served as organizational liaison to stakeholders

•Project Manager for University of Denver’s (DU) annual Employee Benefits Fair including initiating contacts with internal and external audiences to develop and maintain strategic relationships; vetting and recruiting 75 supplier participants; soliciting over $5,000 in prizes, reviewing contracts, and ensuring compliance with DU’s policies •Organizing and directing the implementation of 18 seminars and 3 coffee sessions as well as creating and distributing marketing materials for fair, seminars, and coffees sessions to 5,500 DU employees

•Developed a health training program for over 100 youths on the disease cycle, personal hygiene, and maintaining clean living spaces, including cleanest living environment competition and construction of hand washing stations

Provided guidance and technical assistance by observing and analyzing the Denver SE Rotary Water Kiosk Station Program in Kibera and reported evaluation findings to members of Denver SE Rotary and Nairobi’s Water and Sanitation Board.

Coordinated new hire data entry using iBanner software; assisted with office communication and distribution of benefits materials to 5,500 DU staff

Researched and analyzed donors using iWave software to create a database and tracking system for Project C.U.R.E. to utilize to solicited funds to ship medical supplies to developing nations and wrote three grant proposals

Studied fair trade and organic farming methods and worked with local farmers on deforestation and land management to improve sustainability and reduce deforestation with the hopes to lead to poverty reduction for the community; coordinated community training workshops for men to reduce incidence of domestic violence

Researched data, analyzed results, and wrote a comparative analysis of the South African and American health care systems; worked with a peer counseling program for HIV+ university students; social reintegration programs for boys living on the streets; and various elementary schools to educate students about HIV/AIDS

Following intensive training, spent six weeks in an indigenous village of 500 people and delivered three public health education lectures focusing on nutrition and Lorena stoves’ benefits and construction to over 100 community members per lecture; Built ten Lorena stoves to improve the respiratory health of women and children using sustainable, local materials