On Location at the Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Pkwy, Euless, TX 76040
Conversation with Tamika Tutt Sr. Sourcing Manager and Supplier Diversity about Supplier Diversity programs
Tamika will talk about an overview of Alcon's D & I initiatives and programs, Including ERG's. She will also talk briefly about Alcon's Supplier Diversity Program and their accomplishments
Speaker Bio for Tamika Tutt
Tamika W. Tutt is a 25+ year Procurement and Supplier Diversity Professional who creates quantifiable and sustainable cost savings by driving towards a lower Total Cost of Ownership for materials and services. When contacted by Alcon Vision, LLC in early 2019 to join their Global Procurement Department, Tamika could not pass up the opportunity to help the world “See More Brilliantly”. She currently serves in the role as Sr. Sourcing Manager & Supplier Diversity and is responsible for various Professional Service categories, while ensuring that Procurement provides Small and Diverse Suppliers opportunities to contracts. When Alcon separated from Novartis in April 2019, she was tasked to create a sustainable Supplier Diversity Program.
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, she started her corporate career with the BNSF Railway in Fort Worth, TX. There, she held various positions in Engineering, Transportation, and Finance departments before finding her home in Procurement where she developed and executed Supplier Management strategies and lending sourcing expertise for various departments and stakeholders while saving over $15M for the company. Her dedication to supporting and contracting with Women-Owned businesses led her to receive the 2011 Buyer of the Year award by the Women’s Business Council Southwest (WBCS). In 2023, Tamika joined Women’s Council Southwest Board of Directors, The University of Oklahoma College of Engineering Board of Visitors, and the United Way of Tarrant County – Greater Arlington Steering Committee
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This program is pending approval for 1 recertification credit through HRCI.
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