Professional Experience: - Key Qualifications

STACEY HOPKINS, CPPM
Katy, TX 77493 • 713-398-5722

stacey-hopkins@hotmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-hopkins-885362171
Engaging and process-oriented Procurement Manager with the ability to develop a team toward ambitious
performance through creation of an inclusive and innovative team culture.
— Key Qualifications —
 Visionary professional with 15 years’ procurement experience, four years of accounting expertise, and
exceptional management, training, auditing, procurement, and project management skills.
 Outstanding leader, manager, coach, and mentor with a remarkable ability to uncover root causes and train
teams to discover previously unrealized solutions with focus on values and culture.
 Highly analytical thinker with superior time-management skills and expertise in product, shipping, inventory
and installations management.
 Relentless in building mutually rewarding partnerships with suppliers for organizations established in service
level KPIs, integrity, and commitment.
 Proven successes in cost reduction, challenge speed to delivery, and ensuring competitive market pricing,
 Extensive use of strategic thinking skills and sound judgment to drive multiple, complex streams of work
with a keen sense of when to act boldly and when to take time to contemplate alternatives.
Professional Experience
Elior North America – Charlotte, NC April 2022 to Current
- Procurement Manager, OGM; Remote
 Responsible for contract implementation and compliance at distributors that include:
o Elior Marketplace
o Weekly order guide maintenance (i.e., Segment order guides, restriction charts in place, price
rules, product additions, vendor requests)
o Ownership of SKUs, processing stocking request, managing exceptions, monthly slow & dead,
proprietary charts
 Manage communication process of all new products and product changes (distributor updates) to
customer support and Elior stakeholders
 Analyze reporting to identify opportunities to reduce non-compliant vendor and non-compliant
manufacturer spend
 Assist in other Procurement team projects as directed by supervisor
Pointsmith – Katy, TX March 2015 – February 2022

– Procurement Manager
Establish strong foundation for success by creating and nurturing viable professional vendor relations; negotiate
prices with vendors on all items. Demonstrate calm, clear-headed leadership through ongoing inventory
management including orders, cycle counts, and annual counts. Deliver key contributions toward success by
researching and correcting discrepancies in pricing, ordering, shipping, and receiving; assist vendors and account
executives with all shipping / ordering issues; manage and track department budget; acquire, modify, and
maintain vendor contracts. Provide insightful vision and guidance by procuring all required items, custom and
stock, including plastic, wood, metal, and corrugated displays. Train and manage all new project managers hired
within department.
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Selected Contributions:
 Oversaw all operations / procurement for two start up departments with no internal capabilities.
 Affirmed capacity to excel by increasing profits ~20% within department.
 Enhanced productivity by consistently negotiating ~10% lower costs.
 Maximize productivity and provide vital structure by creating ongoing procedural improvements.
 Responsible for vetting and securing manufacturing partners with both domestic and international
capabilities.
 Display notable management and reporting ability through reconciliation of all open sales orders and
purchase orders at month’s end.
 Continuously refined relationship-building skills and collaborative mindset while managing all facets of
communication with internal departments and suppliers including: cost estimates, product testing,
ordering, production, post-sales concerns, and accounts payable.
– Department Project Manager

Streamlined processes, improved rigor, and clarified expectations through management of all projects and
requests for merchandising and display department; managed 15 to 20 projects simultaneously.
 Supported account executives through oversight of quoting, sourcing, custom design requests, specialty
material, and stock order fulfillment.
 Demonstrated reliability and ingenuity by supporting clients in fulfillment, small- and large-scale
installation rollouts, and custom design changes.
 Created environment for sustained success through supervision, training, and mentorship of new project
managers.
 Managed national rollout installs project from inception to completion
Sidewinder Drilling – Robert Half Co. – Houston, TX

Contract Procurement Specialist – Corporate Supply Chain Department, April 2014 to August 2014
Demonstrated insightful leadership and enhanced clarity of mission by creating purchase orders for special
orders, stock orders, and supply chain. Employed balanced, disciplined leadership and ensured optimal pricing
by maintaining strong vendor relations. Negotiated prices on all items not assigned an annual negotiated price.
 Captured substantial gains in efficiency and productivity by researching and correcting pricing, ordering,
shipping, and receiving discrepancies.
 Leveraged experience and skills to assist vendors and field supervisors with all shipping / ordering related
issues.
Drilling and Production Resources – Houston, TX

Senior Procurement Specialist – 2006 to 2010
Demonstrated innovation and capacity to excel by creating purchase orders for special orders and stock
replenishment. Facilitated improved pricing by maintaining strong professional relationships with vendors for
offshore oil rig manifold systems and other equipment.
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 Applied sound judgment and discretion by researching and correcting discrepancies in pricing, shipping,
ordering, and receiving; reconciled all open sales orders and purchase orders at month’s end; assisted
vendors and customers with shipping / ordering related concerns.
 Created energy and stability by managing all facets of communication with other departments including
quotes, ordering, post-sales concerns, accounts payable, and billing.
 Exercised detailed analysis and judgment while carrying out inventory management including orders,
cycle counts, and annual counts; continuously reconciled inventory inconsistencies.
Additional Experience: Retail Buyer, 3 years, The METRO Collection, Houston TX • Accounts Payable Professional,
2 years, Terramark Homes, Sugar Land TX • AP/AR/Reconciliations, 2 years, NOW Personnel Services
Stacey Hopkins
Educational Background
Bachelor of Arts, 2022 - Arizona State University Associate of Arts in Business, 2014
Organizational Leadership (Project Management) Houston Community College
4.0 GPA High Honors
Professional Certifications
(CPP) Certified Purchasing Professional: 2021-2026
(CPPM) Certified Purchasing Professional Manager: April 2021
Technical Skills
ERP Systems • Excel • PowerPoint • Word • Outlook • Sharepoint • PACE • Workfront • Microsoft Dynamics NAV •
QuickBooks • Timberline • DOS Based
Memberships & Professional Affiliations

American Purchasing Society, Member since 2020
Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center, 2014 – 2017, Board Member, 2014 – 2016 • Board President, 2015 – 2016
Spearheaded creation of Executive Director Performance Committee • Reconfigured allocation of resources for
Fundraising Committee
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, 2013 – Current
Member of National Society of Leadership and Success, 2012 - Current

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STACEY HOPKINS, CPPM

Katy, TX 77493 • 713-398-5722

Pointsmith – Katy, TX March 2015 – February 2022

– Department Project Manager

Sidewinder Drilling – Robert Half Co. – Houston, TX

Drilling and Production Resources – Houston, TX

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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