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Dallas, TX, US

Dallas, TX, US

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Directed strategic purchasing and global supply chain initiatives with responsibility for procurement and spend strategies, contracts, processes, policies, and freight management. Evaluated, selected, and negotiated.
• Elevated customer service levels and reduced costs $4.5M over a 5-year period by spearheading a network footprint rationalization study and transition that converted a 12-center legacy distribution network to 4.
• Saved $420K annually by championing the company's second largest supplier transition that resourced 650+ desk and wall SKUs. Negotiated a new supply agreement with the company’s largest supplier to deliver savings of.
• Optimized product inventory levels by implementing a new inventory management tool to provide SKU and location level forecasts for purchased goods. Relocated purchasing team from Oklahoma City to HQ office in Findlay.

Perrysburg, Ohio, US

• Developed and delivered real estate strategies, transaction services, and due diligence support across merger and acquisition activities for a 257-property global real estate portfolio. Negotiated lease agreements.
• Outsourced company's database administration and transaction management by identifying, evaluating, selecting, and negotiating contract terms with a global real estate partner.
• Enabled accurate business decision making at leadership level by collecting & centralizing all real estate documents.

Perrysburg, Ohio, US

• Executed strategic sourcing and procurement with an annual spend of $197M for MRO and Services across 20 North America manufacturing facilities. Identified, selected, and built strong relationships with suppliers.
• Delivered $1.2MM in annual savings by initiating global sourcing activities for production surface treatment coatings, as well as analyzing, negotiating and awarding supply contracts to meet cost targets and corporate.
• Generated $10M from sales of 5 surplus real estate plants/assets. Exceeded annual cost savings goal by $900K in 2017, by $1.2M in 2016, and $1.3M in 2015.
• Drove continuous improvement in productivity and efficiency of operations by developing and integrating a mobile equipment fleet management program that tracked total fleet costs, utilization, and other metrics for.
• Negotiated several agreements for mechanical, operating supplies, safety products, uniforms, janitorial services, and logistics 3PL service commodities that delivered immediate cost reductions and year over year.

• Steered corporate sourcing and procurement of raw materials, including, chemicals, resins, packaging components, and finished goods to produce 300+ finished SKUs of automotive care products with a $300M annual global.
• Achieved cash improvement of $2.1M that averaged 2.8 days by identifying and evaluating many suppliers, as well as negotiating favorable payment and business terms of conditions.
• Outperformed annual cost savings plan $1.25M by managing contracting and supplier relationship activities while delivering on quality, price, process, and efficiency.
• Improved visibility of quality and price to achieve an effective vendor selection process by developing and introducing a global supplier scorecard program for vendor selection.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Standardized maintenance, repair, and operations purchasing for 20 Transportation System sites in North America, Central America, and South America leveraging a $226M annual spend. Headed a 4-member team of Commodity.
• Produced $4M in cost savings in 2011 by strategically sourcing and negotiating third party logistics contract for 220-person, 1M square-feet facility that processed 20M cases per year.
• Cut supply base 20% over 2 years by developing long term competitive strategies that drove spend through preferred suppliers in each category and establishing and maintaining business relationships with the key.
• Increased transaction automation 60% and spend automation 19% by incorporating electronic catalogs and contracts and directing internal users to key suppliers. Drove global deployment of SAP EBP/SRM system.
• Decreased requisition turnaround time 50% and lowered costs 30% by researching and evaluating new, potential sources for supplies and services, resulting in centralizing 12 US procurement positions to low-cost region.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration