Managed the sourcing and procurement departments, working with and as a sourcing project manager when needed. Coordinated with the Commercial, Residential, Maintenance, and Idaho divisions, ensure sourcing requirements are met. Oversaw purchasing specialists, supplier selection, and day to day purchasing tasks. • Established internal controls of paperwork flow to ensure company was able to obtain cash discounts and pay within terms. • Established strategic planning standardization of issuing RFx to optimize proposals on services, prior to awarding commercial service level agreements, purchase orders and contracts in Adobe. • Worked with accounts payable and procurement, determined our top tier suppliers, conducted better reviews with them and established supplier forecast to facilitate better terms and improve areas where better payment compliance was needed. • Responsible for SaaS licensing. • In one year, reduced materials cost by 12% and ensured punctual delivery of over 100,000 plants and trees. • Responsible for meeting the written commercial plans created in Adobe format through civil engineering and landscape design by business clientele.

Senior buyer over Camping Products Category responsible for 4 direct report buyers. Ensured that department policies were in sync with the company's policies and procedures. Established a monthly supplier management review meeting where specific suppliers were invited and decisions were initiated on needed supplier changes. • Established a purchasing approval process that focused on strengthening supplier relationships, avoiding duplications, and creating incentives. • Worked with multiple SaaS suppliers to enhance inventory controls, business reporting and ERP upgrades. • Strong relationships were developed with key suppliers including: Gregory, Outdoor Research, Microsoft High Sierra, Black Diamond, Rumpl, Thermarest, Smart Wool, Panasonic, Osprey, Buck Knives, and NRS. • Organized and planned trade show participation for the Camping Products Category.

Purchasing responsibilities for: Sleep Systems, Camp Kitchen, Shelter, and Travel.Participated in trade shows: Consumer Electronics Show, Outdoor Retailer, and Paddlesports Retailer - now called "".

Handled the warranty claims for all company departments.

Wilderness Survival Instructor. 2008 through 2013Trained students on all aspects of wilderness survival including water procurement, making hand tools from surrounding resources, creating fire by friction, and creating basic traps and snares. Conducted and managed new product testing by putting new survival gear through various wilderness tests.Glaciology Research Assistant. 2009 through 2011Working with graduate teaching staff in identification of proper equipment for research trips, making sure that all equipment was properly maintained and cared for.Participated as an equipment specialist, to co-lead a group of graduate students to the Himalayas to install climate monitoring equipment within the Zanskar Range.