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• Development of Long-Term Procurement Strategy Playbook: Created a comprehensive Long-Term Procurement Playbook focused on navigating Spend Under Management (SUM) through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and effective category management.• Supplier Base Consolidation: Successfully consolidated 73% of the supplier base, leading to a 27% increase in working capital and achieving a 19% reduction in costs by introducing supplier contracts and enhanced SRM.• Strategic Cost Reduction Initiatives: Implemented strategies that not only optimized procurement processes but also fostered stronger supplier partnerships, driving significant cost efficiencies and improving overall financial performance.

Dublin, Ie

• Leadership in Strategic Sourcing: Co-leader of a diverse, cross-functional team to implement strategic sourcing initiatives, targeting over $800 million in savings over five years while managing over a $billion in annual spend across eleven paper and packaging mills.• Procurement Oversight and Compliance: Developed and enforced procurement policies ensuring over 90% compliance and efficiency, while evaluating contractor performance to align with project scopes and facilitate timely payments.• Mentorship and Skill Development: Provided training and mentorship to senior procurement teams on sourcing, contract development, and supplier management, generating an additional $3.7 million in annual savings through optimized spend strategies

Dublin, Ie

Dublin, Ie

Boise, Id, Us

• Leadership in Supply Chain Solutions: Spearheaded end-to-end Supply Chain, Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) for a $500 million manufacturing plant, focusing on commissioning and sustaining operations to optimize efficiency.• Strategic Procurement and Compliance: Developed sourcing strategies and negotiated contracts for capital projects and materials, achieving annual savings of $385,000, while ensuring contractor compliance with project scopes for timely closure and payments.• Training and Revenue Enhancement: Coached operational staff in Customs Compliance and supplier performance metrics, aligning stakeholder goals through innovative vending machine and VMI solutions that boosted revenue by $1.5 million and reduced overhead and consumable costs by a combined $775,000.

Irving, Texas, Us

• Financial Optimization and Training: Identified equipment cross-leveling opportunities, generating an increase in working capital of $1.6 million, while training vendors and operational staff on critical regulations such as FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and EAR.• Compliance and Audit Controls: Ensured contractor compliance with project scopes for closure and payments, implementing robust internal controls and documentation processes to facilitate successful internal and external audits.• Performance Improvement and Analytics: Analyzed trends in the internal tracking system to recover $275,000 in overages and damages, while enhancing on-time delivery reliability from 49% to 87% through effective cross-functional collaboration and developing SCM KPIs and supplier scorecards for stakeholders.

Eagle, Id, Us

• Inventory and Efficiency Improvements: Achieved a 30% reduction in inventories and a 37% decrease in overhead costs while enhancing First-In-First-Out (FIFO) efficiency through strategic inventory management practices.• ERP Implementation and Labor Optimization: Developed an ERP database for supply ordering based on accurate forecasting, eliminating 40 labor hours of waste each month and streamlining the procurement process for direct and indirect materials in R&D and manufacturing.• Leadership in Safety and Continuous Improvement: Led initiatives to achieve “0” recordable incidents through Safety Kaizen events, while driving operational excellence as an OPEX and CI leader, resulting in a 10% reduction in oil waste and annual savings of $200,000.

Mclean, Va, Us

Master'S Of Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management