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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Working on transformational initiative related to business model innovation, software portfolio evolution, automation technology advancement, renewable energy solutions, and sustainability. Also assumed responsibilities for strategic planning and market research coordination.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Global Procurement and Product Management role for electronics and automation technology including electronic components, control system devices, industrial power supplies, networking and cybersecurity appliances, computing and datacenter technology.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Directly manages a global team of category managers and a diverse set of supplier relationships operating within a complex supply network. Leads cross-functional teams of internal stakeholders striving to continually exceed customer expectations.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Multiple business unit role responsible for developing and implementing category strategies for electronics and technology products essential to delivering control systems & solutions within the automation industry.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Corporate role responsible for coordinating a team of researchers, designers, and engineers chartered to accelerate innovation and bring design thinking and human centered innovation into practice across the organization 🎯 Completed 40+ design and user experience research projects for ~20 unique businesses👤 Interviewed 50+ customers over 8 research programs for industrial solutions programs💡 Facilitated 10+ innovation events for consumer products & industrial equipment industriesApplied systems engineering techniques to develop a modular product platform strategy for a key product line and facilitated workshops in the US and Japan to understand regional needsHosted an activity-based Workforce Collaboration Workshop involving 36 participants to help the organization understand employee needs for collaboration tools and how to drive adoption across the enterprise

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Multiple business unit role responsible for supplier management of OEM computing products supporting control system projects deployed by two key business units of Emerson.Negotiated pricing and implemented cost reductions for ~$30M in direct material spend on a global basisReduced complexity and model proliferation to improve supply chain flexibility and on-time deliveryManaged technology life-cycles and coordinated new product line transitions, ensuring worldwide supply continuityCoordinated Microsoft Embedded licensing agreements for OEM servers and workstations

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Multiple business unit role responsible for supplier management of proprietary control system electronics, connection & automation technology, networking equipment, industrial and IT enclosures.Negotiated contract terms & conditions and executed 10+ direct material supply agreementsWorked closely with supplier engineering and technology teams during New Product Development programs and built relationships with new suppliersConducted ~6 supplier factory audits for custom electronics and related materialsExpedited electronics product launches and factory migrations with contract manufacturers and provided oversight during pilot manufacturingRan reverse auctions for power supplies and other key control system componentsReviewed maverick spend for opportunities for standardization and to leverage the spend through new or existing supplier agreementsManaged component life-cycles and provided oversight to the last-time buy process and inventory managementPurchasing representative for business system migration to Oracle and business lead for of Part Number Maintenance Utility

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Corporate Sponsored MBA Internship. Led a global competitive study for Fractional Horsepower Condensing Units for the Integrated Products Division focused on building value-add products for commercial refrigeration industry.Derived global manufacturing scenarios incorporating best cost country, postponement, and product rationalization strategies

Cabot, Pa, Us

Junior manufacturing engineer responsible for manufacturing planning, cost estimation/bid preparation, process improvement.

Leverkusen, Nrw, De

Designed and developed ergonomic machine tools and safe work practice procedures for high risk job functions.

Mba, Operations Management

M.S., Industrial Engineering

B.S., Manufacturing Engineering

Graduate Continuing Education, Information Science