Experience

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  Western union

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Sr Specialist - Compliance

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Customer Service Agent - Money Transfer Operations

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
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  Western union

  Nov 2006 - Jan 2010

  Compliance operations team leader ( aml, kyc, sanctions, fraud)

  Lead compliance teams in different areas such as, AML, Government Sanctions, Know Your Customer and Fraud Prevention. Responsible for department’s overall performance and for achieving performance metrics (KPI’s, SLA’s). Knowledge of relevant Anti-Money laundering (AML) and related laws such as the Bank Secrecy Act, US Patriot Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, etc. • Conduct in depth investigations for high risk clients, monitor transactions to identify specific patterns of activity which may present increased risk of money laundering activity, analyze data and document findings in a detailed case report. Create accurate reports on department and team performance to create monthly scorecards. Train, monitor, supervise and motivate staff in line with company performance standards. Identify and address any performance or quality issues in a timely manner. Show less

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  Western union

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2013

  Buyer/sourcing analyst, global sourcing & procurement

  Procure goods and services for internal customers adhering to company’s financial policies and ensuring the best price-quality-delivery value. Create, monitor, edit and approve purchase orders through company's ERP purchasing systems and tools. PO follow up to ensure timely delivery of equipment, supplies or services. Monitor day to day supplier performance and manage third party relations. Participate on sourcing activities (RFQ's, RFP's, RFI's) for new and existing goods/services and assist the business to select the best supplier and offer based on price-quality-delivery-risk analysis. Resolve and monitor all vendor problems identified including delivery requirements, quality of product and price differences. Act as a liaison between Western Union, customers and suppliers to ensure procurement practices and procedures are followed according to corporate standards. Researche, record and report data for costs and value analysis on existing commodities & services. Negotiate early pay discounts and rebates to the benefit of the company. Follow up on credits and resolution of invoicing discrepancies. Support relevant procurement projects and ongoing business operations. Transition regional procurement operations and trained new hires (buyers) on offices located in Lithuania, Argentina, Peru, USA) Show less

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  Ibm

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  Pricing & bid operations. ibm managed security services

  Act as a financial focal point on IBM Managed Security Services (MSS) engagements, working with Sales and technical teams, to create and articulate complex services solutions for customers. Translate complex, multi-year, multi-delivery tower technical solutions into a price stream to the customer, satisfying customer savings needs and IBM's financial objectives, and taking into account labor cost inflation, labor mix, and other financial parameters (such as currency risk and contract terms and conditions). Support Sales team with pricing analysis and guidelines, analysis of revenue, cost and gross profit margins for project. Interface with project management, solution architect, country business and finance leaders to articulate the best pricing offer for the customer. Prepare pricing recommendations based on analysis and presented them to other business units such as finance, supply chain, sales and marketing. Prepare multi-year cost and pricing models that may include labor, materials, subcontracts, travel and other relevant costs. Show less

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  Citi

  Aug 2015 - May 2020

  Manager, strategic sourcing. enterprise supply chain

  Lead the analysis, negotiation, drafting and implementation of contracts. Manage contracts and suppliers for compliance, deliverables and savings opportunities. Coordinate the development, management and analysis of Requests for Proposals, eAuctions, supplier negotiations, financial analysis, contract administration and project management. Manage procurement and sourcing projects in coordination with legal, finance, technology, compliance and business units to ensure project completion. Utilize various procurement tools and processes to research supplier and commodity trends and benchmarking information. Report and record Procurement transactions such as Sourcing Request Forms, Projects, Sourcing Strategy, Savings, Contracts, Approved Suppliers, etc. Provide leadership in the creation, maintenance and communication of category metrics to measure performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Show less

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  Western union

  Jun 2020 - now

  • Senior Manager, Vendor Risk Management / Third Party Risk

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Manager, Vendor Risk Management / Third Party Risk

    Jun 2020 - Apr 2023