• Assumed responsibility for truck and trailer groups throughout North and South America, performing purchasing and planning duties to ensure smooth internal operations and supply continuity.• Achieved net material performance goals year-over-year in both North and South America through strategic leadership and direction, consistently hitting 2% net material performance on average. • Spearheaded strategic planning and direction for the development of pipeline savings goals, devising programs that primed the company to achieve 1.5% net material performance for 2023 and 2024.• Contributed to integration efforts after acquisition by Cummins, collaborating with other global leaders to establish continuity of supply development teams and reorganize purchasing strategies.• Led “value capture” products focused on identifying potential cost reductions resulting from the acquisition; eliminated redundancies within groups, consolidated plant locations, and rationalized operations to produce robust savings for the organization.• Maintained consistent continuity of supply throughout two years in both North and South America, facilitating an on-time supplier delivery rate of 98%.• Developed and mentored a high-performance team composed of 4 direct reports and 85 indirect reports, resulting in increased productivity and employee retainment.

• Acted in a leadership capacity, ensuring the alignment of five purchasing groups with various business units (BUs), including North America Truck, Specialty, Off-Highway, Defense Purchasing, Supplier, Trailer and Components, and E-Axle. • Maintained 1.2K supplier firms that supported 10 manufacturing locations across North America. • Employed hands-on leadership to manage a cross-functional team of 42 personnel across purchasing groups with seven direct reports, mentoring individuals to maintain key performance indicators (KPIs). • Responsible for directing a value analysis/value engineering (VAVE) group to methodically review purchases and devise ways to modify components, driving more cost-effective manufacturing.

• Oversaw a cross-functional team directly responsible for all Rear Axle and Driveline North American Purchasing efforts, ensuring the attainment of a 2.5% cost savings goal annually. • Led and mentored a team of six purchasing professionals, providing essential guidance as a key liaison between the Purchasing and Rear Axle BUs. • Developed and executed robust sourcing strategies for PACCAR 40, 14xHE, and 13x axle platforms, effectively maintaining sourcing strategies to secure production timing KPIs. • Managed all essential buyer monthly metrics, performance, and requests for quotation (RFQ) tracking systems, infusing a key purchasing perspective into conversations to maintain margins. • Regularly interacted with commodities managers and counterparts around the world to ensure Rear Axle and Drive Line parameters were aligned with Meritor goals.

• Directed and led all Front Axle and Bearings, and Seal North American Purchasing groups, overseeing buyer operations within a regional focus.• Liaised with commodity managers to aid and support various initiatives, ensuring the appropriate resource allocation to support each individual program. • Oversaw a team of five direct reports, delegating buyer and program manager workloads to maintain seamless daily execution and performance. • Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) that directly bolstered efficiency and return on investment (ROI) advancement initiatives.

• Successfully led various high-profile commodity initiatives and global strategy development for Friction and Bearings commodities in a global scale. • Established key processes and relationships that facilitated robust cost savings goals aligned with critical capacity requirements. • Managed international responsibilities for key Supplier negotiations, effectively improving contract development by maintaining exemplary communication and constant contact.