Read how A COAR Company and Juanita Coar bring value and needed support to supplier diversity programs across a spectrum of industries.

With professionalism, integrity, and an understanding of our healthcare organization’s business processes, Juanita Coar collaborates with our internal cross-functional teams to implement strategies that advance organizational initiatives.   Externally, Juanita interfaces with the small, minority, and women business community to cultivate relationships for new vendor sources. She manages all supplier diversity program communications and has utilized the supplier diversity program as a catalyst for the development of a new vendor portal accessed by all vendors to our healthcare system.  Juanita draws upon her over ten years of experience in supplier diversity as she educates and continually updates internal and external stakeholders on challenges experienced by diverse vendors.  Having A C.O.A.R. Company as our “Partner”, has allowed our organization to ensure a seamless flow of products and services from a wealth of companies that positively impact the supply chain.
 
Dana E. Hightower, M.B.A., Director
Logistics and Vendor Relations 
Memorial Healthcare System,
Hollywood, Florida
 
 
Time is of the essence for a supplier diversity manager. Having Juanita of ACOAR Company, providing assistance with the administration and management of your supplier diversity program, allows the program manager to be more effective in key areas such as program planning, program development and execution. Juanita has a vast depth of knowledge of supplier diversity and brings a new vision to today’s supplier diversity program. Whether she is educating internal customers about supplier diversity or engaged in community relations activity building, Juanita brings a level of enthusiasm and insight to the program that is contagious to all involved. Developing a new supplier diversity program or seeking to update an established one, selecting  Juanita as your supplier diversity consultant will prove to be your best decision in that process.
 
Kevin Brown,
Manager, Supplier Diversity
Tyco International, Inc
Boca Raton, Florida
 
 
“Juanita is very knowledgeable in all aspects of the supplier diversity business. Juanita has successfully coordinated numerous Diversity events for the FRMBC including their Business Expo, Annual Awards Gala and various Networking Events. She is also resourceful, creative, has a can do attitude, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.”
 
Brenda Cooke Shaw
Former Manager
Supplier Development & Diversity
Florida Power & Light Company
Juno Beach, Florida
 
 
“Juanita’s knowledge of corporate procurement best practices and supplier diversity in addition to her understanding of the challenges small businesses face in the market place, gives her a unique ability to provide opportunities to small businesses while meeting the needs of a purchasing organization”
 
Audric K. Dodds
Supplier Diversity Manager
EQT Corporation
Pittsburgh, PA
 
 
“Her versatility has streamlined processes such as Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/RFQ), as well as diversity sourcing. Juanita developed a Supplier Diversity Sourcing Questionnaire that is incorporated into our intranet website and utilized by the sourcing/procurement team.”
 
John E. Skinner
Former Director of Procurement
Office Depot
Delray Beach, Florida