Rachel Rekich

Orchestrates team of 5 Global Category Managers to rise above all performance goals. Lead company separation tasks while focusing on efficiency and productivity. Owned 3-year cost out plan for all indirect categories and provided well-received advice to executive leaders on potential opportunities for savings resulting in reinvestment. -Promoted to Global Director of Procurement, recognized for critical contributions to CIO Leadership Team Meeting for strategy sharing and alignment, noted for critical contributions to HR/Travel Commodity Strategies, and driving $22MM in new savings. -Engineered and aligned work and cross-functional team prior to and during a reorganization. -Conducted in-depth assessment of business seeds to plan path to 2019 objectives for groups. -Integrated industry best practices to build out sourcing strategies for HR, Insurance, Tax, Travel, Benefits, Consulting, Temp Labor, Marketing, Communications, and IT, resulting in record-breaking cost out pipeline of $40MM.

Implemented updated methodologies for 3-year savings forecasting and planning for all Indirect Commodities enabling the, creation of strategies which would later be considered the gold standard for the company. -Delivered savings of +4% of total spend by breaking down institutional barriers in the organization. -Showcased leadership acumen and dedication by acting as a primary mentor to Energy Team Lead in Procurement. -Upgraded delivery of sourcing to stakeholder groups, efficiently transitioning to true category management, advised on a new category strategy template/methodology and lessons learned across the effort.

Supervised 5 Global Commodity Managers and 1 Project Manager while overcoming operational challenges through ingenuity and diligence. Owned Global Contract Template Creation Project which positively impacted cost out opportunities of +4%. -Revamped efforts to handle +30% of the total organization spend, realizing savings of +4% of total spend as well as improved budget utilization across all available metrics. -Led Tail Spend Outsourcing as well as process flow planning, and performed an exhaustive review of current trends. -Managed sourcing talent development and talent upgrades, including utilizing multiple new training programs. -Produced an 4% cost reduction by realigning Commodities under Global Control.

Administered Global Ariba Upstream suite design, implementation, and training, uncovering and remediating related performance gaps for a division generating +4% in year-over-year cost out. Managed energy spend while maintain the highest standards of discipline and dedication. Managed entire HR services category in addition to employee benefits, providing subject matter expertise to multiple employees across departments. -Managed Ariba consultants for upstream implementation, acting as primary liaison with all relevant stakeholders. -Built one-of-a-kind Global Strategic Sourcing Process (5 Stages) working in-line with executive leadership. -Coordinated with Human Resources specialist to effectively coach sourcing peers through strategic sourcing events. -Implemented many distinct changes in procurement processes to improve organization DPO, resulting in a drastically improved AP month end balance. -Set strategy for global temporary labor & industrial gases, as well as the impeccable expansion of energy management aligned with global EHS.

Established constructive alliances in contracting North American Temp Labor Contract, global travel agency, and global credit card, conducting tough negotiations and maintaining professionalism to expand professional network. Administered North American Supplier Summit in direct compliance with company policies. Championed contemporary North American P-Card Policy, coaching incoming hires on the policy and aiding with future policy strategies. -Selected to launch various programs which restructured systems and procedures, including Supply Chain Financing, Global Indirect Supplier Scorecard, and Supplier Inclusion Policy and Programs. -Built yearly Global Project Pipeline across all Indirect Commodities Globally. -Sought as an internal advisor for technology upgrades, and administered Ariba Suite and conducted training. -Generated policy/process improvement for Global Sourcing. -Collaborated with technical specialists in initiating a supplier-facing webpage and global contract database.

Onsite Client Representative/Client Management Built Marketing and HR Project Pipeline Led Process/Policy Improvement/Implementation/Governance

Led sourcing projects to achieve goals for a company Contributing to $30MM in annual cost savings. Managed the rollout and training of the procurement group in HNA with new E-Sourcing Tool Heinzsourcing (SAP); acted as a trusted resource in solving pertinent problems and delivering monthly reporting to Senior Sourcing Leadership, Senior IT Leadership, and management of the larger Source to Pay Project. -Standardized process, tools, and best practices across procurement globally. -Implemented new approach for all supplier communication to cut down on crosstalk and improve relations. -Cited as essential in aiding indirect team to deliver a pace-setting cost out of $30MM ($5MM above goal).

Headed superlative cost-savings projects, ensuring compliance to budgets, internal policies, time and action calendars, and delivery requirements; established standard operating procedures -Promoted to Associate Commodity Manager, drove record cost savings of $2.6MM for 2007 and $2.5MM for 2008, showcasing innovation in resolving key problems. -Overhauled handling of $35MM in annual Non-Merchandise Spend to deliver on short- and long-term objectives -Drove changes in the printing process of shopping bags, resulting in a cost savings of $1MM for 2008 and $1.9MM for 2009; created a knowledgebase to convey information on procedures and improve overall departmental coordination.