Amanda Trippler

In this role, I forge collaborations across North American departments in efficiently managing vendors, overseeing indirect purchases, and nurturing a holistic strategy to optimize value from the indirect procurement division. I tackle head-on issues of resource scarcity, financial frameworks, and behavioral shifts, while cultivating a culture of innovation. I utilize data-driven insights to identify prospects within maintenance, repair, and vendor consolidation. Following are the highlights of my accomplishments in this role: 🛠️ I developed the Indirect Procurement department by designing multifaceted functions encompassing sourcing, contracts, process development, policy implementation, and strategic direction. Formed a robust foundation for a thriving procurement ecosystem. 💼 I lead strategic oversight of $200 million in indirect addressable spend for The Hain Celestial Group North America, driving substantial cost-saving achievements and transformative projects. 💰 Generated significant savings, starting with $864k in the inaugural year, $3.1 million second year and projected savings of $4 million in the third year. Delivered over $4 million in savings on pallets and $1 million in energy reduction. 🌐 Restructured the travel program with substantial savings projected to reach $1 million to $2 million over three years. 🚀 Spearheaded the successful Coupa implementation by overseeing design, training, and change management, which helped enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and fortify financial integrity. 📑 Introduced a stringent purchase order process with "no PO no Pay" policy aligned with Coupa rollout to ensure financial accountability and process optimization. 💲 Secured 10-15% increased savings across the top twelve ordered categories through strategic renegotiation of MRO contract. 👥 Expanded the team by onboarding procurement manager and two additional members to augment departmental capabilities.

I led a team of four indirect procurement specialists, while managing an expansive indirect spending portfolio of $150+ million, spanning forty-five locations within three states for Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. I engineered and implemented policies for vendor management, sourcing tactics, contract negotiations, and purchasing endeavors to support the smooth workflow of procurement operations. I cultivated cross-functional alliances across IT, HR, manufacturing, legal, public affairs, risk management, and warehousing units to realize procurement goals. Following are the highlights of my accomplishments in this role: 📚 I empowered organizational growth through training 10% of the workforce in procurement best practices, fostering continuous improvement and elevating team expertise. 💲 I delivered $4.4 million and $3.3 million in total savings and cost avoidance in 2019 and 2020 respectively. 🏗️ I realized over $2 million in savings through the construction of a $250 million production/warehouse facility. 📋 I revamped temporary labor supplier policies, including the consolidation of non-approved agencies and establishment of scope of work with HR, achieving 18% savings. 🌟 I emerged as a key COVID response leader, orchestrating the swift acquisition of safety supplies and diversifying the supplier base within two weeks of shutdown for long-term continuity and substantial savings.

In this role, I managed an indirect purchase order budget of $80 million, spanning nine production facilities, 37 distribution centers, corporate offices, and fleet centers, encompassing operations for Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages across three states. I actively involved in managing contractors and third-party vendors, leading sourcing initiatives, driving process implementation, negotiating contracts, and preparing invoice reconciliation. I served as a subject matter expert for bottlers on national logistics and indirect procurement councils. Following are the highlights of my accomplishments in this role: 💰 I attained over $350k in rebates within six months from a legacy Waste and Recycling vendor. 🤝 I architected a game-changing partnership with Grainger to drive mutual growth. 🔄 I launched a bottler recycling program, augmenting rebates to $1+ million (110% total increase). 💲 I achieved over 20% savings on $4 million worth of pallet repairs. 📉 I accomplished a 10% cost reduction by implementing innovative disaster relief, waste management, record storage, and destruction programs to consolidate procurement services across multiple facilities for enhanced efficiency.

In this role, I directed the most substantial retail account with an average annual sales volume exceeding $3.5 million, while simultaneously supervising more than 100 projects annually and leading a dedicated team. I reviewed operational plans and order entries, managed shipping logistics, conducted metrics analysis, performed forecasting, and prepared invoice reconciliation. I ensured on-time material deliveries by resolving issues internally as well as with vendors and third-party stakeholders. Following are the highlights of my accomplishments in this role: 🤝 I revitalized a troubled partnership with customer by overcoming complex challenges, ultimately preventing department dissolution. 🚀 I reinvigorated project performance by elevating on-time project deliveries from 50% to 90% within six months.

In this role, I oversaw procurement operations for 20+ non-retail material packages, servicing all Target stores in the United States and Canada. I supervised an average of 60+ special projects annually, covering 600+ existing stores and 150 new and remodeled stores. I provided hands-on leadership to a sourcing analyst. Following are the highlights of my accomplishments in this role: 💼 I negotiated a two-year contract for keys and cores with 20% savings by leveraging meticulous sourcing strategies. 🚀 I innovated the Recore kit, expediting store operations with 24-hour part deliveries and yielding significant time and resource savings. 💰 I showcased financial prowess through a successful auction event that saved over $1 million. 🌎 I navigated intricate logistical challenges to aid expansion into Canada and contribute to strategic growth endeavors. 🤝 I collaborated with the special projects team to streamline the ordering process, significantly reducing missed orders. 💵 I audited vendor accounts payable, resulting in the identification and recovery of $600k for the company. 🏢 I optimized operations by implementing an efficient key/core security process, reducing payroll costs by 5%, expediting deliveries, and mitigating theft incidents. 📊 I provided essential material usage and transportation metrics for sourcing events, achieving cost savings of 5-10%.