Matthew Schmitt, CPSM

Experience

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  DuPont

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Business Process Specialist Intern

  •Generated and prepared Business Warehouse (BW) Reports for the Master Planner to assist with forecasting demand•Conceptualized and implemented a process that combined SAP and Excel to minimize their non-productive inventory (NPI) •Generated sales dispositions for existing NPI, which led to the sale of $400,000 worth of product•Analyzed sales records of NPI, made recommendations on which products to discontinue, and put them through an end-of-life process

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  Macy's

  May 2015 - Oct 2017

  Executive Sales Manager

  • Advanced through the company by helping manage four different Macy’s store locations, with direct responsibility for $7.4 million in revenue• Collaborated with vendor suppliers to create action plans for product categories based on observed trends and analysis of key sales data• Coached associate team to be knowledgeable on SKU’s in their store category to make informed recommendations to customers based on price and features

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  Avendra LLC

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2022

  • Lead business ownership activity for a portfolio of contracts encompassing the Room Supplies category• Developed a strong understanding of the rooms supplies category and served as a resource for client partners in the areas of ice buckets, wastebaskets, small appliances, pens, promotional products, shower curtains, mattress protection, luggage carts, cribs, hangers, ironing boards, and various other room accessories• Built and maintained supplier relationships; while also holding suppliers accountable to deliver on contractual commitments Show less • Managed a portfolio of contracts encompassing the Smallwares /China, Glass, and Silver categories• Led supplier negotiations and pricing strategy development efforts for supplier synergy agreements• Planned initiatives, considering the current state in the category, current contracts, customer needs and actions to take in order to improve the existing contract portfolio · Authored Initiative Strategy Worksheets (ISW) by thoughtfully planning initiatives, considering the current state in the category, current contracts, customer needs and actions we can take to improve the existing contract Show less

  • Strategic Sourcing Manager

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

    Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Strategic Sourcing Analyst

    Oct 2017 - Mar 2019
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  Hilton

  Apr 2022 - now

  Category Manager