Meticulous operations and supply chain executive with over 20 years experience indirect and direct purchasing in manufacturing, distribution, and business process industries. Holding an MBA from University of Arizona and Six Sigma Black Belt earned from top 3 ranked supply chain & engineering schools at Arizona State University. Keen ability to generate process improvement and deploy effective change management accompanied with controls to safeguard developed initiatives. Ten years of leadership experience with five years successfully managing, motivating, and mentoring remote support staff. One of my passions is mentoring subordinates and coworkers in leadership and organizational strategies for success, retention, and promotion.SKILLSSAP, Ariba, JobBOSS, Microsoft Dynamics, AMTECH, Imaginera, Workplace, Single Review Tool (SRT), Buy@, Distribution Management System (DMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transportation Management System (TMS), Master Data, Bill of Materials (BOM), Forecasting, Path of Replenishment, Demand Planning, Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), Business Intellegence (BI), Sage, Zumasys/Foresite, JobBOSS, Imaginera/Amtech, tecSYS, Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt, 5S, Kaizen events, Continuous Improvement, Procurement, Source to Pay (S2P), Procure to Pay (P2P), Quote to Cash (Q2C), Contract Negotiation, Quality Management System (QMS), AS9100, ISO 9001:2015, FAIR, PPAP, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Data Analytics, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Lot Control, Project Management, Teamwork.com, Microsoft Project, Gantt Charts, Change Management, Coaching, Operations Management, Cross-functioning teams, Team Leadership, Training, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Scope of Work (SOW), Third Party Assessment (TPA), Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Key Performance Indicator (KPI), Upper Control Limit (UCL), Lower Control Limit (LCL), Distribution, Warehouse, Volumetrics, Cycle Counts, Import, Export, Container, Demurrage, Per Diem, Detention Fee, Broker, 3PL, TL logistics, LTL logistics, Freight Class, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Minitab, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote, Visio flowcharts, process mapping, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Google Docs, Corrugated, Stretch Wrap, Shrink Film, Polybags, Tape, Machines, Polyurethane, Polyethylene, Chipboard, Klimps, Bubble, Cushioning.