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VA Direct Access Program - United States Postal Service Virtual Business Opportunity Session

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United States Postal Service, Navigating the market place

Date: April 27, 2021

Time: 1:30PM EST

Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex, with video and audio capabilities.

US Postal Service, Office of Supply Management/Supplier Diversity in collaboration with the Direct Access Program, will host a virtual business opportunity session to assist potential suppliers with navigating the postal market place.

Targeted Industry:

322230 Paper Products

323111 Printing

541614 Consulting

Socio-economic classifications that are relevant to the opportunity

and/or targeted industry

Service disabled Veteran Owned Business
Veteran Owned Business
8(a)
Small Disadvantaged Business
Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)
Historically Underutilized Business Zones
(HUBZones)

Please use the link below to view additional details relevant to the opportunity or

procurement prospect. (i.e. Minimal Technical Requirements MTRs, bonding requirements, years of past performance).

https://about.usps.com/suppliers/buying.htm

https://about.usps.com/suppliers/becoming.htm

Registration will close on Friday, April 23, 2021.

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Joanne has held numerous positions, including Senior Small Business Specialist, where she was responsible for oversight of Business & Customer Connect Programs that connected internal and external postal partners in order to grow business. Joanne was the Program Coordinator for the National Association of Letter Carriers ‘Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive’ to help fight hunger in America for the NY District. She worked directly with local food banks, pantries and shelters, including many affiliated with Feeding America, which was a national partner in the drive. Ms. Redd was the Program Coordinator for the National Letters to Santa Program for the NY District. Joanne provided coordination, assistance and directly managed the processing of over 1 million letters addressed to Santa to provide toys and clothes to families.  Joanne has received numerous awards and recognition for her Outstanding Ability and Quality Performance.  Joanne attended Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management."},{"Header":null,"Image":"https://nvsbe-mbmapp-com-mybusinessmatche.netdna-ssl.com/media/transfer/img/6059f4ad2484f.png","FirstName":"Rupert","LastName":"Warner","Organization":"United States Postal Service","Title":"Program Manager Supplier Diversity","Description":"In his position as Purchasing and Supply Management Specialist, Program Manager Supplier Diversity, Mr. Warner is responsible for managing programs that promote Supplier Diversity through the nine–elements of the United States Postal Service Supplier Diversity Corporate Plan.  He conducts projects for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, monitoring, administration, and improvement of national programs that promote advancement opportunities for diverse business groups.Mr. Warner’s successful projects and contributions to increasing diversity at the Postal Service and the Federal government have been featured in publications, including; “Savoy”, “DiversityPlus”, “Black Professionals”, “Minority Enterprise Advocate”, and Minority Business News.    Articles focused on achievements in integrating supplier diversity and supply chain management.Warner is a graduate of National-Louis University of Chicago, where he obtained both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in business management.  "},{"Header":null,"Image":"https://nvsbe-mbmapp-com-mybusinessmatche.netdna-ssl.com/media/transfer/img/6059f51e87fc9.png","FirstName":"Mary","LastName":"Anderson","Organization":"U.S. Postal Service","Title":"Director of Small Business","Description":"\tMary Anderson has been in the transportation, logistics and marketing business for more than 20 years. Mary has held various executive management positions in sales, domestic and international transportation and logistics. This work has included overseeing the rollout of new products and services and traveling the world to promote them and managing worldwide sales forces.\tAs the Executive Manager of Emerging Technologies, Mary was responsible for development and ongoing management of key strategic relationships in Silicon Valley, the Mobile Industry and Mobile Commerce to gain insight into emerging technologies that will enable USPS to create new and enhance existing USPS products and services to grow USPS Mailing and Shipping revenue.   \tMary was also responsible for overseeing Express Mail and Priority Mail pricing and communications, as well as the Postal Service's negotiated service agreements for high-volume shippers. July 2010, Mary was named the Acting National Business Alliances Manager and September 2010, was the Executive Lead for the Postal Service on the eBay account generating over $1 Billion a year in Shipping Revenue for the Postal Service. \tMary joined the Postal Service thirteen years ago.  Mary is currently the Director of Small Business and works with 27.5 million small businesses and oversees Employee Engagement Programs and small business strategy resulting in over $1 billion in annual revenue for the Postal Service."},{"Header":null,"Image":"https://nvsbe-mbmapp-com-mybusinessmatche.netdna-ssl.com/media/transfer/img/6059f534e60a6.png","FirstName":"Emma","LastName":"Sellers","Organization":"U.S. Postal Service","Title":"Contracting Officer and Team Lead, Packaging and Fulfillment Category Management Team Customer Products and Fulfillment Category Management Center Commercial Products and Services Portfolio","Description":"Emma Sellars an 11-year postal veteran serves as the Team Lead for the Packaging and Fulfillment Category Management Team. In this role, Ms. Sellars manages the contracts for the purchase of the Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and ReadyPost packaging supplies, as well as, the fulfillment and distribution services for these supplies for the U.S. Postal Service.Prior to her current position, Emma served as a Purchasing and Supply Management Specialist administering and managing contracts related to the services the Contract Postal Units offer to the public.Prior to joining the Postal Service, Emma worked as a buyer in the private sector for the automobile, construction, and utilities industries. Emma is a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) from the Institute for Supply Management. She holds a Master’s in International Business from the Sorbonne University and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the I.T.E.S.M. (Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey)."},{"Header":null,"Image":"https://nvsbe-mbmapp-com-mybusinessmatche.netdna-ssl.com/media/transfer/img/608072c435ac0.png","FirstName":"Donovan","LastName":"Bryant","Organization":"United States Postal Service","Title":"Stakeholder Outreach Research and Analysis (SOARS) team","Description":"Donavan currently serves on Stakeholder Outreach Research and Analysis (SOARS) team supporting the Supplier Performance Awards program, SM Communications, budget and corporate goal setting. He previously served as a member to the Mail and Operational Equipment portfolio, where he performed cost/price analysis for evaluation teams, supported the acquisition life cycle, lead the acquisition for Emergency Restoration Services, and increased efficiency of on time payments.  He is an expert in project management.  While serving in the United States Marine Corps, as Engineer Operations Manager,  Donavan conducted and supervised inventory inspections valuing hundreds of thousands of dollars with 100% accuracy.  He trained and developed personnel to ensure the safe transfer of critical supplies to ensure uninterrupted operations.  Donavan is a 2017 graduate of the Management Foundations Program and is a recent Masters Graduate, Acquisition and Supply Chain Management, graduate of the University of Maryland University College . He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management, from Park University while serving active duty in the United States Marine Corps."}]}

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