- Managed $350M+ spend, driving cost savings and operational efficiency strategically.- Developed innovative purchasing strategies, achieving significant business performance savings.- Negotiated with suppliers for value and quality, driving positive business outcomes.- Anticipated market trends, mitigating risks and adapting to buyer-supplier dynamics.- Expanded competitive vendor base by leveraging global markets.- Implemented supplier evaluation for performance compliance with quality standards.- Led procurement team with a vision, instilling a culture of continuous improvement.

- Managed up to $150M annual IT spend, achieving significant cost savings and project efficiencies through strategic procurement and supplier management.- Led cross-functional teams in developing and executing procurement strategies to optimize operations.- Negotiated favorable contracts with key suppliers, resulting in cost-effective and value-driven agreements.- Extensive experience in negotiating SaaS agreements for software solutions, including WMS.- Implemented supplier performance management systems to track and enhance supplier performance.- Built strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration and communication.- Consistently delivered complex projects on time and within budget, ensuring successful outcomes.- Successfully lead cross-functional teams to achieve company goals by fostering strong internal and external relationships and prioritizing complex problems creatively and innovatively.- Utilize financial acumen to develop complex financial models, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and cost models, to make informed decisions and drive cost savings for the company.- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders at all levels, negotiating key contracts and consulting on indirect spend strategy while maintaining integrity and ensuring fair and ethical practices.- Manage and optimize supplier performance including contract compliance, continuous improvement, innovations, and reduction in total ownership cost while staying current on industry trends and emerging solutions.- Embrace change and uncertainty with a growth mindset, adapting to unexpected challenges and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

- Managed annual spend of $100M-$150M across all strategic categories owned.- Led negotiations and oversaw all stages of strategic procurement, including supplier performance measurement.- Identified and implemented process improvement opportunities that resulted in cost savings.- Led a team of 2 analysts in the development and implementation of a new quote management tool that reduced lead times by 25%.- Developed and implemented a new supplier onboarding process that reduced the time to onboard new suppliers by 50%.- Collaborated with key suppliers to identify and implement process improvements resulting in cost savings, risk management, sustainability, and innovation.- Negotiated purchase agreement contracts with new vendors, including preferential pricing and rebate agreements.- Supervised, planned, managed, and assumed complete responsibility for all procurement processes.- Conducted thorough analysis to support the development of category plans.- Managed process improvement projects to reduce costs, save time, and improve quality.- Made objective improvement recommendations utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology.- Built and executed against the improvement roadmap, working with cross-functional stakeholders.- Organized, facilitated and led organizational initiatives review meetings for HP executives.- Led and participated in cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, R&D, and marketing.- Extensive experience in negotiating SAAS agreements for cloud and database solutions.

- Assisted with the procurement and installation, upgrade, roll-out, and troubleshooting of projects for Windows-based networks.- Created and revised project work plans to meet changing requirements.- Collaborated with cross-functional product teams, and IT directors to review project status and university IT infrastructure.- Successfully procured IT applications to replace manual procedures.