Background

I have had a history of growing and changing with the needs of the companies that I work with and I have excellent work ethics. I am honest and have proven to be very approachable by both internal and external clients who have found me fair and easy to deal with on projects. I tend to view myself as a generalist since I had great variety in my professional career. This has enabled me to be very diverse in approaching challenges that may arise in the responsibilities given to me. I have also been exposed to a wide variety of technologies in my career and consider myself to be very adaptable. Because of my breadth of experience, I believe that I would make an excellent addition to your team.

Job experience

• April 2015 - June 2020
  Manager - Contracting
  Holland America Group - Princess Cruises
  

  Santa Clarita, CA, USA

  Responsible for bidding, analysis, cost negotiation, and contracting of Tour Operator bids for shore excursion tours in all regions for all Holland America Group brands.
  Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness, and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
  Controlled costs and optimized spending on a multi-tiered process of determining the best value and from global sources.
  Identified and qualified business needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with a high success rate.

• June 2012 - April 2015
  Senior Procurement Specialist (Supply Chain)
  Princess Cruise Lines Ltd.
  

  Santa Clarita, CA, USA

  Ensuring transparency and cost-effectiveness of procurement procedures, risk assessment, and decision-making regarding the supplier.
  Responsible for bids, negotiation, and recommendations for operational services and products.
  Facilitate delivery of orders, follow up on backorders, and expedite deliveries as required.
  Resolve and/or approve invoice discrepancies with vendors.
  Coordinates purchasing activities with other departments to maintain inventory for materials and supplies at necessary levels.
  

• May 2009 - June 2012
  Shore Operations Analyst
  Princess Cruise Lines Ltd.
  

  Santa Clarita, CA, USA

  Identify potential suppliers. Meeting regularly with suppliers and explore opportunities for cost reduction.
  Handled bids, negotiation, and contracting for Europe and the Exotics region of Princess brand on shore excursion tours. Developed new reporting methods to build efficiencies and assisted with monthly budget reporting.

• February 2005 - May 2009
  Senior Business Analyst
  Residential Credit Formerly Aames Home Loan
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  Designed, maintained, and updated databases essential for the management and operational areas of the Collection, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Loss Mitigation, and REO departments. Created interface databases for other departments to order valuations, report on property damage, and payment processing for borrower payments. Compiled extensive monthly and quarterly reporting for internal and external sources.

• February 2001 - February 2005
  Default Support Supervisor /Senior Business Analyst
  Aames Home Loan
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  Directly and indirectly supervised and supported a staff of 10 employees. Fostered cost-saving measures that added to the company's bottom line. Created and maintained databases and reporting for the management and operational areas of Collections, Bankruptcy, and Foreclosure

Education

• DeVry University
  BSc. Computer and Information Sciences
  

  2008 - 2010