-- Leading and managing a team of supply chain employees, supporting domestic and international operators of the V-22 Osprey. -- Overseeing procurement of parts and services, owning all implementing and monitoring of supplier performance improvement plans, and providing overall supervision of supply chain processes.-- Coordinating technical resources, creating and executing contractual documents and identifying risks and opportunities to mitigate production line impacts.-- Responsible for the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding for all Vertical Lift supply chain new hires, including buyers, analysts, and program managers; onboarding tasks include the coordination and leading of internal employee events such as Buyer Bootcamp and Program Deep Dives.

-- Planned and directed operational and administrative activities for the Vice President/General Manager of Vertical Lift. -- Monitored and reported on the health of the business, utilizing strategic forecasts, safety and financial reports, first-time quality metrics, productivity assessments, and customer feedback.-- Created and delivered briefs for senior-level executives as well as domestic and international customers; developed and executed the internal and external plans to facilitate turnover between the retiring and incoming Vice Presidents. -- Maintained strong communication networks with the Vertical Lift and BDS leadership teams while operating in a COVID-environment, coordinating weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews, as well as weekly program status updates.

-- Demonstrated extensive experience in the coordination and execution of domestic and international customer visits, events, and trade shows. -- Led and managed cross-functional teams and external vendors for event strategy, messaging, leadership engagement, production, and overall logistics.-- Responsible for vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management signature delegation for event and rental contracts in support of customer visits and events. -- Designed a comprehensive planning and execution roadmap for customer engagement activities to align and standardize best practices across the organization. -- Coached and mentored teammates as well as business partners on project management, events, leadership, business etiquette, and protocol. -- Ensured compliance during planning and execution of events through extensive working knowledge of industry best practices, processes, and procedures.

-- Owned overall convention services responsibility for five hotels within portfolio, including The Sheratons at Westport and Hilton Airport St. Louis. -- Planned, managed, and evaluated the responsibilities of Convention Service Managers, Conference Center Managers, and Convention Services Administrative Assistants. -- Coordinated event logistics, including guest rooms, meeting space, food and beverage, audio/visual, and off-site events for convention groups of 25 – 1,200 attendees. -- Ensured open communication and clear understanding of customer’s expectations and needs from event conception through execution.