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Samantha Zerbino

@samanthazerbino

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Procurement leader driving cost savings, supplier resilience, and sustainable sourcing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a procurement leadership role where I can drive cost savings, build high-performing teams, embed sustainable sourcing, and strengthen supply continuity in a collaborative, fast-paced company.

I am a results-driven procurement professional with extensive experience across supply chain, sourcing, and inventory management, focused on delivering measurable cost reductions and operational resilience. I have led global procurement strategies, managed and mentored procurement teams, and embedded ESG and supplier diversity into sourcing and supplier evaluation.

My career includes delivering consistent PPV savings, negotiating significant raw-material cost reductions, implementing risk-management frameworks, and initiating site-level process improvements like a consumable supermarket project. I hold a BBA with a marketing minor, am pursuing CPSM through ISM, and have completed Lean and Danaher trainings that reinforce my continuous-improvement mindset.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement Manager

Current

Abcam

Mar 2025 - Present (7 months)

Lead global procurement strategy for operational categories (raw materials, consumables, packaging), delivering 7% PPV savings year‑over‑year and embedding ESG and supplier diversity into sourcing.

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Management Risk Management PPV Savings Team Leadership Stakeholder Management

Buyer

Abcam

Jan 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Sourced raw materials for in‑house manufacturing, negotiated supplier pricing to achieve ~12.5% cost reduction, and strengthened supplier relationships to secure timely delivery and mitigate supply risks.

Sourcing Materials Cost Reduction Cross Functional Collaboration Sustainability Assessments Inventory Control

Procurement Coordinator

Abcam

Dec 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Managed and processed purchase orders for the Boston site, handled supplier registrations and supported contract negotiations and requisition training published across sites; initiated a consumables supermarket project.

Indirect Procurement Process Improvement

Product Manager (Purchasing)

Reitmans

Mar 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 9 months)

Oversaw inventory management and procurement across retail locations, implemented data‑driven forecasting to optimize stock levels and reduce excess inventory while coordinating cross‑functional sourcing efforts.

Inventory Management Inventory Forecasting Cost Control Seasonal Procurement Data Analysis

Buying Assistant

Bouclair

Mar 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 9 months)

Assisted sourcing from international suppliers, managed purchase orders and shipments, and maintained supplier performance records to ensure quality and on‑time delivery.

Sourcing Shipment Tracking Supplier Performance Quality Control