Consulting firm focused on procurement & supply chain strategies and internal process organization. Objectively focused on delivering value and efficiencies that serve to improve overall profitability.Additional offerings include concepts driving transformational design and efforts surrounding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Oversight of corporate procurement operating and indirect sourcing activities for the purchase of goods, commodities, and services with team focus on execution of initiatives to increase governance, cost controls and overall company profitability.Strategic planning, establishment and implementation of supply chain inclusion initiatives and internal programs supporting minority business portfolio diversification and internal organizational transformation.Leadership of internal corporate travel (air, hotel, car) programs supporting cost mitigation and traveler duty of care responsibility through alignment of policy and processes across North American enterprise.

Director – Corporate Procurement (2006 – 2012)Oversight of all corporate purchasing operating activities in excess of $2B annually including strategic planning, establishment of purchasing systems (ERP systems - Ariba, PeopleSoft, Oracle), financial planning, financial management, and administration in the assignment of responsibility for the procurement of goods, commodities and services. Fiscal management of capital and operating budget of $1.2M, as well as resource planning and staff development. Close coordination with executive level business unit shareholders to strengthen client focus and accomplish strategic goals and objectives. Co-Chair of North American Strategic Sourcing Committee which focuses on collaborative MRO sourcing strategy, value proposition initiatives and best practices supporting SED (Sales, Engineering, and Design) across Honda companies in North America. Responsibilities also include managementand oversight of Honda’s Supplier Diversity program and outreach initiatives designed to attract, develop and retain ethnic minority suppliers in the development of a supplier base that is representative of the demographics in which Honda does business. Build and maintain relationships with organizations such as Rainbow/PUSH, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Southern California Minority Business Development Council, Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce and others, as well as representing Honda at external meetings and conferences.