Connie Sands has over 15 years of experience in procurement management for logistics and shipping companies. She excels at streamlining processes, negotiating contracts, and leading cross-functional teams. Sands most recently served as Account Procurement Manager for Compucom Systems, where she managed ordering for multiple business units and retail locations. Prior to that, she spent 15 years in procurement roles of increasing responsibility at Horizon Lines, where she negotiated millions of dollars in savings on capital projects, facilities, and office supplies contracts.

1. CONNIE SANDS
Charlotte, NC 28227 ● 704-608-9595 ● connie_sands@yahoo.com
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
 DYNAMICPROCUREMENTMANAGER with 15+ years of experience in purchasing,
contracts, and administration with a leading domestic shipping and logistics
company.
 EXCELS AT STREAMLININGPROCESSES THROUGHSTRATEGICPLANNING, creative
solution development, and implementation of complex initiatives that
dramatically improve operational efficiency and performance.
 PROVEN ABILITY TO LEAD,MOTIVATE,ANDINTEGRATE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL teams in
the corporate sector and retail industry through collaborative protocols to
achieve sustainable performance results.
Areas of Expertise
Contract Administration
Supplier Management / Relations
Supplier Negotiation
Oracle Procurement / Financials
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
COMPUCOM SYSTEMS,CHARLOTTE,NC MARCH2016 – JANUARY 2017
VENDOR MANAGEMENTORGANIZATION -ACCOUNTPROCUREMENTMANAGER
 Responsible for negotiating, contracting, and ordering for several business units
 Managed the ordering for the opening of multiple retail locations.
 Worked closely with Legal on contracts, agreements, and statements of work for
suppliers.
HORIZON LINES,CHARLOTTE,NC
The nation’s leading domestic ocean shipping and logistics company.
ASSISTANTMANAGEROF Purchasing,Contracts & Administration DEC2000 –MARCH 2016
 Responsible for negotiating, contracting, and ordering of MRO, IT and Administrative
materials for 18 Horizon Lines locations.
 Select project successes:
 Negotiated multiple Capital projects for heavy equipment, safety and security
materials, IT equipment, and administrative materials, resulting in total savings
of $4.25 MM.
 Relocated and consolidated two Operations Facilities in CA into a single facility,
resulting in operational real estate savings of $500K

2.  Negotiated Office Supplies national contract, identified critical needs, and
trained staff in online ordering system resulting in term savings of $280K.
 Accurately and efficiently process all Garage, Crane, Terminal, and IT purchase orders.
 Provide periodic reports and act as liaison between Procurement and Internal Audit.
 Negotiate and administrate corporate contracts, as well as maintain contract records.
 Serve as Facility and Office Manager for Corporate Headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
 Purchasing contact (internal and external) for vendor payment issues.
 Assist in the management and implementation of Travel & Entertainment, and
Procurement Card Programs with multiple providers.
 Assist in Oracle iProcurement implementation and all subsequent updates and
enhancements.
 Provide critical support for the Oracle database management system.
CSX Lines, LLC. (Formerly Sea-Land Service Inc.), Charlotte, NC
Purchasing Coordinator, Logistics, and Administration Aug. 1998 – Dec. 2000
 Accurately and efficiently process Garage, Crane, and Terminal purchase orders.
 Performed the purchasing duties for all offshore locations.
 Managed parts re-supply requests for select commodities for over 100 vessel inventory
locations.
 Managed freight consolidator and all related export documentation.
 Reviewed and arranged opportunities for overstock reduction opportunities.
Sea-Land Service Inc. Charlotte, NC
SL Distribution Administrator Aug. 1997 – Aug. 1998
 Coordinated all shipments to Sea-Land locations in Europe and the Americas.
Included scheduling shipments, billing individual garage locations, and preparing
customs paperwork.
 Served as receiving clerk for the Purchasing Department and SL Distribution.
 Performed reconciliation on payments and billing between Accounts Payable and SL
Distribution.
 Reviewed and arranged opportunities for overstock reduction opportunities.
 Performed data entry for Warranty Claims.
Vessel Purchasing Assistant Nov. 1996 – Aug. 1997
 Entered purchase orders for marine buyers.
 Followed up and expedited orders with vendors.
 Tracked orders and obtained proof of delivery from vendors.
 Purged files and performed general clerical duties.
WALDENBOOKS,CHARLOTTE,NC1990 – 1996
A shopping mall-based bookstore.
ASSISTANTMANAGER
Previous positions include various management and sales associate positions.

3. EDUCATION
York Technical College, Rock Hill, SC – Computer programming
Various Negotiation Training Seminars (In-House and External)
Various Sales Training Seminars (In-House and External)