Projects:1. Vendor Credentialing2. Facility RFP's3. Furniture RFP's3. Third-Party Installer Contracts4. Punchout Supplier Agreements5. Various MSA's, MPSA’s & SOW's• Supporting Stryker's MedSurg & Neurotech groups by identifying, leading, and implementing cost improvement activities, sourcing and supplier selection, negotiations, contract creation, and maintenance.• Partner directly with divisions and individual business units, to review spend and identify significant cost savings opportunities.• Recently expanded responsibilities include supporting the local facilities team and driving projects to create synergies and consolidate the supply base, thus achieving substantial cost savings and improved payment terms.• Saved over $500,000 annually by revitalizing Stryker's vendor credentialing program across 5 vendors. This was achieved by leveraging new reporting tools and developing new metrics to determine when Stryker reps should be removed. Streamlined sign-up instructions were also introduced to enhance future processes.

Projects:1. Surgicount+ (2021-2022; Launched)2. Neptune S (2022-2023; Launched)3. N3 Link (2022-2023; Launched)4. Neptune 4 (2022-2023)5. Polaris (2023)6. Combi (2023)o Launched 3 NPD projects in only 2.5 years on the team with zero supply chain/sourcing-related project delays.o Achieved significant freight savings of nearly $500,000 on SurgiCount+ that were attained through the strategic leveraging of relationships with our sponge supplier and identification of alternative shipping methods that enabled timely project completion, while enhancing efficiencies.o Created detailed cost walk models for projects to provide insights into tracking cost of goods sold (COGS) history, while multiple supply chains were influenced to adopt increased safety stock levels, ensuring that pre-launch stock builds proceeded on schedule and at the correct quantities.o Managed various pre-launch issues and overcame obstacles to ensure a timely launch, with zero supply chain-related delays.o Coordinated efforts across project teams, GQO supply chain teams, and maintained alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

• Led departments of domestic and international supply chain, shipping & receiving, production scheduling, and inventory management to ensure streamlined operations.• Managed 1 direct report.• Negotiation of favorable freight rates for daily LTL pickups resulted in a substantial 15% reduction in domestic freight costs.• Maintenance and reduction of the cost of goods sold were achieved, accompanied by direct responsibility for profit and loss associated with the overhead budget.• Developed and executed a comprehensive annual physical inventory plan that led to a substantial 50% reduction in inventory discrepancies compared to the year before I joined the company.

• Negotiated successful payment terms with suppliers, moving over $7,000,000 in supply chain spend to more favorable terms, yielding approximately $300,000 in additional cash flow.• Achieved savings exceeding $1,500,000 from negotiations with suppliers, thereby improving product margins significantly.• Outsourced projects led to annual savings of $2,000,000 through reductions in internal overtime and premium freight costs.• Led multiple projects to obtain new business, helping to support 40% year-over-year division growth.• Delivered record continuous improvement numbers of over $2,500,000 from the supply base, effectively mitigating future price increase risks and enhancing partnerships with key suppliers.

• Recognition through the Supplier Management Functional Excellence Award from the Executive Leadership Team highlighted my contributions to the “One Boeing” initiative, which integrated commercial and defense business units to leverage spending, achieving annual savings of over $2,000,000.• Appointed as the lead trainer for new Procurement Agents ensured mentoring and the successful development of future buyers within the organization.• Developed comprehensive improvement plans, based on monitoring supplier capabilities, capacity, and business health, and led to the removal of 3 underperforming suppliers from our exit list.

Owned and managed a five-figure online business, selling iPhone products and accessories, including:• International sourcing• Domestic sourcing• Marketing• Sales• Inventory management