STEPHANIE LOKKER, M.S.
447 Van Houten Ave. 110A ● Passaic, NJ 07055 ● - ●-Over a decade of experience as a change management leader with all levels of stakeholders. Strong ability to leverage data to drive initiatives and track performance. Proven people management with global teams from cross-cultural backgrounds. Strong project manager with ability to consistently exceed key performance metrics.
EXPERIENCE
Category Manager, HR Good and ServicesMay 2018-present
KPMG, Montvale, NJ
Manages negotiations across all indirect categories and leads the transformation of category management within the HR category.
Developed pipeline for all HR categories to increase savings, mitigate risk, strategically source and create vendor management. Encompasses $255M in spend,
Extensive focus on sourcing and developing a diverse supplier portfolio,
Works extensively with HR leadership to develop a strategy that is inclusive and diverse,
Analyzes and reports on analytics to improve contract cycle time, create baselines and measure other KPI’s throughout change management,
Manages a team that oversees multi-million dollar projects for all of HR.
Manager of Procurement2018
LogicSource, Secaucus, NJ
Manages all indirect spend amongst 14 categories including construction, corporate services, facilities, FF&E, HR, IT hardware and software, logistics, marketing, packaging, print and travel.
Led an organizational transformation to establish a best in class procurement department,
Implemented a Procure-to-Pay system to capture all spend, establish a delegation of authority, create a baseline for all goods and services, increase transparency and realize savings,
Led a team to achieve $6 million to savings within the first quarter through strategic sourcing, direct negotiations and value adding initiatives,
Created supplier relationship management programs to develop strong KPI’s and SLA’s amongst all vendors.
Manager of Procurement 2017
Belle Associates, Parsippany, NJ
Responsible for all procurement for Mack-Cali Realty (commercial real estate), Roseland Residential Trust(Multi-family residential) and Belle Associates(General Contractor). The procurement of every service and good within a 5 billion dollar budget.
Project management experience ranging from establishment of agreements, commercial and multi-family residential development and commercial and multi-family residential management.
Led change management through the commercial and residential sectors,
Vendor management including establishing national accounts, handling all logistics during development and managing relationships during the management of the agreement,
Contract Manager, 2016-06/2017
Port Authority of NY & NJ, Jersey City, NJ
Responsible for the procurement and supply chain management in the Port Authority’s Warehouse and Inventory Management division. This includes the day-to-day flow of goods, demand planning, negotiation, procurement, logistics and synchronizing supply with demand of assigned commodities. Responsible for procuring all material for all departments to make Port Authority become 100% green.
Led change management initiatives for people, processes and SAP ERP,
Developed and maintained diverse supplier portfolio,
Assist in continuously improving processes and procedures in accordance to updated technology and markets with the commodities and services and legal departments,
Manages multiple mullion dollar projects and plans procurement to meet the project schedules and budgets
Procurement and Technology Manager, 2012-06/2016
Sun Display Systems, LLC (defense contract manufacturer), Fairfield, NJ
5 direct reports, 20 indirect reports,
Head of change management across the front and back office to expand from government to the commercial market,
Projects management of complete manufacturer renovation including facility management, construction, IT software and hardware and FF&E,
Developed strategy to hire and retain an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Vice President and Head of Artist and Repertoire
Sky Muzic Records, North Port, FL-
Extensive project and people management
Managed cost optimization and revenue strategy geared to a cross-cultural audience
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ2016
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
SAP CONSULTING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LEAN SIX SIGMA
Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate2015
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 3.9 GPA, Summa Cum Laude
Edison State College, Fort Myers, FL
Associate of Arts in General Studies, May 2011
Associate of Science in Fire Science/Emergency Medicine, December 2010
Certifications
MSI: Project Management and Executive Management CertifiedOn-going
AIGPE: Certified Six Sigma Green Belt2019
PMI: Project Management Professional (PMP)On-going
COMPUTER SKILLSSAP, Microsoft Office, Peachtree, E2 Shop Tech (ERP), Batchbook and Salesforce (CRM), KMS, Tableau
