Senior Buyer at National Grid
Greater Boston Area
Specialties: SAP, JDEdwards, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Contract Negotiations, Sales Negotiations, Key Account Management, Conflict Resolution, Training & Development, Government Property, Microsoft OfficeSenior Buyer @ From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Greater Boston AreaSenior Consultant @ From November 2011 to Present (4 years 2 months) Purchasing Manager @ Hired as Purchasing Manager and was...
Specialties: SAP, JDEdwards, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Contract Negotiations, Sales Negotiations, Key Account Management, Conflict Resolution, Training & Development, Government Property, Microsoft OfficeSenior Buyer @ From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Greater Boston AreaSenior Consultant @ From November 2011 to Present (4 years 2 months) Purchasing Manager @ Hired as Purchasing Manager and was transitioned to International Key Account Manager shortly after to fill much needed void. From October 2013 to June 2014 (9 months) Buyer/Contracts Administrator @ Identified potential suppliers, soliciting quotes, price analysis, negotiation, order placement, contract creation, and post award administration. Drove and maintained departmental performance metrics, managed to schedules and budget, expediting, monitoring supplier and customer issues. Key contributor to the department's continuous improvement initiatives. Successfully identified, quoted, and negotiated high dollar contracts and orders in critical and necessary situations. Provided significant cost savings needed to meet important budgets and metrics. Formed positive relationships with co-workers, suppliers, and customers resulting in a smoother facilitation of complex transactions and increased business. Received several awards and recognitions for outstanding customer service From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Purchasing Specialist @ Ongoing supplier identification and evaluation, soliciting quotes, price analysis, negotiation, contract creation, order placement, and post award administration. Key contributor in developing and driving performance metrics, managing to schedules, expediting, monitoring and addressing supplier quality issues. Recommended process improvements that saved the company hundreds of thousands of dollars while enhancing value-added time. Recognized for consistently sound decisions when identifying, negotiating and expediting suppliers. Continuously negotiated beneficial cost savings on all orders to meet financial savings targets. Formed positive relationships with co-workers, suppliers, and customers to foster co-ownership of complex transactions. From 2008 to 2011 (3 years) Procurement Expeditor @ Assured engineering documentation and purchase orders were accurate and submitted on time. Successfully ensured material was delivered on time or ahead of schedule to meet milestone and billing schedules. Developed and maintained positive liaisons with inspectors and vendors. Consistently responded to customer complaints and arriving at acceptable solutions that address their concerns while also maximizing company profitability opportunities. Successfully kept customers on focus, negotiated and eliminated vendor excuses, avoided delays and obtained commitment for on time shipments. With minimal training, quickly learned to achieve goals and meet targets. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure to expedite materials on time. Set up new log that cross-referenced new business, simplifying process for locating critical information. From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Purchasing Specialist @ Provided general support and initial vendor and product selection, as well as ongoing procurement administration * Hired in as Senior Pricing Specialist and Rapidly promoted to Purchasing specialist based on work ethic, drive and accuracy of work * Recognized for consistently assuring accuracy in pricing of products * Built positive relationship with suppliers that led to improvements in on-time deliveries* * Selected for regional role to assure proper purchasing and pricing procedures From 2006 to 2007 (1 year) Master of Business Administration, Management @ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management and Technology From 2009 to 2012 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology @ Bryant University Lee Fricchione is skilled in: Supply Chain Management, Contract Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Employee Training, Strategic Sourcing, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Purchasing, Microsoft Office, Logistics, Microsoft Excel, Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain, Supply Management, Business Development, Training, Management
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Senior Buyer
November 2014 to Present
Greater Boston Area
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What company does Lee Fricchione work for?
Lee Fricchione works for National Grid
What is Lee Fricchione's role at National Grid?
Lee Fricchione is Senior Buyer
What industry does Lee Fricchione work in?
Lee Fricchione works in the Utilities industry.
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