Katherine Knapp

Current

• On-Demand Project Manager at Ariba

Past

• Buying & Planning - Consultant at Watson Laboratories
• Corporate Purchasing Manager at Maxim Healthcare Services
• Pollution Control Analyst/Purchasing Associate at City of Baltimore

• Corporate Sales Representative & Customer Service Representative at Fisher Scientific

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Education

• Emory University
• Professional Training

Connections

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Industry

Logistics and Supply Chain

Katherine Knapp’s Summary

Katherine Knapp’s Specialties:

Supply Chain; Procurement; Purchasing; Buying; Planning; Sourcing; Management

Technical & Functional Skills:

JD Edwards OneWorldl; Great Plains F&A Software; CPR+ Purchasing Management System; Taleo – ATS & OnBoarding Systems; MS Office Suite;Lotus Notes & MS-Outlook Mail Clients; Sharepoint; Xign Administrator; Adobe; GPS/GIS; Internet Utilities; Project Management; JIT; MRP; Negotiating Specialist; Purchasing Management; Vendor Management; Planning; Buying; Sourcing

Katherine Knapp’s Experience

• On-Demand Project Manager

  Ariba

  (Public Company; ARBA; Computer Software industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Ariba is the recognized leader in spend management because it is our exclusive focus. With global operations in 21 countries, we incorporate over 400 full-time sourcing experts and 700 spend management experts into one of the largest sourcing organizations in the world. Our experience managing spend for a variety of organizations has enabled us to resolve our clients' typical obstacles to success, particularly lack of resources or difficulty obtaining executive buy-in. As a result, we enrich over $60 billion in spend annually and help companies achieve measurable, sustainable benefits, quarter after quarter.
  
  As the GSO Downstream On-Demand Project Manager, I am responsible for assisting our customers with the design and deployment of their Ariba solutions. As a functional expert, I help lead the customer in the build, testing and deployment of their software solution and associated business processes while providing project planning and management services. Some of my duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  
  Practice Development/Customer Focus - Deployment responsibilities include assisting customers throughout the various phases of Ariba’s solution deployment; Assist with all aspects of a deployment including (but not limited to): process configuration, user interface configuration, user and supplier set-up and project management; Act as a liaison between the customer and various groups within Ariba such as Technical Support, Sales, Engineering, and Product Management.
  
  People Development - Develop and maintain team operating principles and team templates and work instructions; Develop team trainings; Act as a mentor to new team members; Manage internal and external resources to optimize client impact; Collaborate with manager and teammates to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution deployment (e.g., change in scope).

• Buying & Planning - Consultant

  Watson Laboratories

  (Public Company; WPI; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  July 2008 — January 2009 (7 months)

  Watson Laboratories is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes brand and generic pharmaceutical products world-wide, with one of the broadest product offerings in the U.S. generics industry. In my position as a Buying & Planning Consultant, I was responsible for numerous facets of the buying and planning processes within the procurement/purchasing division of the organization. Some of my responsibilities included but were not limited to:
  
  Management of the MRP batch messaging through JD Edwards OneWorld. Task requires the ability to successfully work in conjunction with the Master Scheduler, Detail Planner, Senior Planner, etc., in order to maintain supply per sales forecasting.
  
  Maintenance of the DMF (Drug Maintenance File) in order to ensure federally mandated compliance under DEA standards.
  
  Perform and log activities and tasks in accordance with CGMP standards.

• Corporate Purchasing Manager

  Maxim Healthcare Services

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  January 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  Maxim Healthcare Services is a billion-dollar national provider of integrated healthcare services and staffing solutions across a broad spectrum of industries and clientele. As the Corporate Purchasing Manager for the entire company, I was responsible for all facets of the organization’s corporate purchasing activities. Some of my responsibilities and more highly visible accomplishments included but were not limited to:
  
  Through vendor consolidation, GPO (group purchasing organization) affiliation, and creative negotiation, more than doubled company-wide savings from $1 million to over $2.5 million during my first year with the organization.
  
  Completely overhauled the process and procedures of preferred vendors of the company for all business units including: Staffing, Information Technology, Hardware, Software, Office Equipment, Telecom Equipment, Professional Services, etc. Worked the overall vendor list from well over 125 providers down to 75.

• Pollution Control Analyst/Purchasing Associate

  City of Baltimore

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

  2002 — 2007 (5 years )

  In my position with the City of Baltimore, I worked for the Department of Public Works, where I was a Pollution Control Analyst and had purchasing responsibilities. This department was responsible for over 60 employees and a large budget. In my position, I was responsible for a myriad of duties, including but not limited to:
  
  Biological and environmental testing, analysis and sample-gathering as well as wildlife population studies and several other biological and environmental tasks.
  
  Responsible for writing all purchasing specifications and justifications and submitting them for approval through the proper governmental channels for budget approvals.
  
  Responsible for purchasing of goods, services, heavy equipment, vehicles, chemicals, etc. Was also responsible for working with surveyors and contractors on all DPW construction projects. Maintained and catalogued all equipment, purchases and records.

• Corporate Sales Representative & Customer Service Representative

  Fisher Scientific

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FSH; Biotechnology industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years )

  Corporate Sales Representative 1999 – 2001
  
  Involved in all aspects of sales, customer service, and account management, including order tracking from quotation to delivery, product and e-commerce sales to end users and purchasing directors, contract review and maintenance, business reviews, presentations, and reports, mapping, account planning, and DSO improvement.
  
  Responsible for $5 million territory and increased sales by over $900K in 2000.
  
  Managed activities of two on-site customer service representatives.
  Territory Achievement Award – 1999 and 2000.
  
  Promoted from Sales Associate to Sales Rep I after only one year.
  
  Customer Service Representative 1998 – 1999
  
  All-encompassing customer service position which included sales support, price quotes, orders, tracking merchandise, fielding invoice inquiries, researching products and invoices, providing technical information, and assisting customers in determining their merchandise needs.

Katherine Knapp’s Education

• Emory University

  B.S. , Biology, Human and Natural Ecology with French Minor , 1994 — 1998

• Professional Training

  Continuing education courses include – “Management Training” and “How to Improve RFP’s.”

Additional Information

Katherine Knapp’s Groups:

Member of the Institute for Supply Management.

•    Friends of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
•    Supply Chain Professionals
•    Emory Alumni Association
•    Supply Chain Management Practitioners & Experts
•    ISM - Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager Professionals
•    Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, jobs & candidates
•    The Logistics & Supply Chain Networking Group
•    Supply Chain Management Group
•    Cloud Computing
•    YQ Purchasing
•    eProcurement and procurement
•    Inspired Supply Chain & Logistics Executives
•    Supply Chain Optimization
•    Buyers-World EUROPE - NORTH AMERICA - SOUTH AMERICA - MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA - ASIA & PACIFIC RIM
•    The Supply Chain Wisdom Network
•    Software as a Service (SaaS) Group
•    Pittsburgh Tech Council
•    The Recruiters Roundtable
•    Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
•    SPSM - Senior Professional in Supply Management Group
•    Purchasing Practice
•    Pittsburgh Women's Connection
•    Procurement and T&E Cards
•    SaaS (Software as a Service) Networkers
•    White House

Katherine Knapp’s Honors:

Elected Chairperson, Make it Happen Team - September 1998. – Fisher Scientific
Expert Skills Team – October 1998. – Fisher Scientific
Rookie of Year Award – February 1999. – Fisher Scientific
Dean's List Graduate - Emory University

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