• Collaborated with departments in facilities, construction, manufacturing, finance, procurement, legal, and HR to bring Form Energy’s 570K sq ft “Form Factory 1” in Weirton, WV, online and into production from an Indirect Material strategic sourcing and contractual perspective.• Led strategic sourcing initiatives for facility support contracts, including projects such as an onsite VMI program, manned security, janitorial services, facility deep cleaning, E-waste, paper and plastic recycling, IP destruction, landscaping, snow and ice removal, HVAC & plumbing preventative maintenance, national contracts for mobile and stationary equipment rental, onsite food and vending services, pest control, purified water stations, cell signal repeating technology for the factory, and negotiating favorable rates for mechanical and electrical contractors.

• After spending several years as an Indirect Procurement Specialist and subsequently as an Indirect Material Team Lead, promoted in June 2019 to manage Emerson’s $265M Global Indirect Material supply chain for the five business units of the Systems and Software (SYSS) platform. Fiscal Year 2023 results included E-Sourcing and Non-E-Sourcing tensioning of $42M within the Capital and Indirect MRO categories, resulting in total savings of $3.8M.• Developed annual cost savings plans, hired and progressed staff, coordinated with key stakeholders to execute high-profile contracts, and refined and implemented purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices. Oversaw three tactical procurement reports in Costa Rica and one Commodity Manager in Austin, TX.• Led several major capital projects, including facility remodels in New York, North Carolina, California, Texas, India, Manila, and the new Emerson Power & Water Solutions Global HQ in Cranberry Twp., PA.• Subject Matter Expert in Contingent Workforce Labor, with significant experience in bidding and contracting for building maintenance services, manufacturing services, establishing a VMI program, facility security and janitorial services, technical publishing, coffee and vending services, electricity, temporary housing, multifunction copier leases, and landscaping/snow ice removal. Additionally, established an efficient program for implementing Supplier Business Reviews, complete with a company overview, template with instructions for other SBR leads, and efficient KPI tracking.• Coordinated with Emerson Corporate and the SYSS Indirect Material Team to train key stakeholders for the company-wide launch of Self-Service Procurement in Oracle Cloud across the five Emerson SYSS Business units. Acted as the SYSS Indirect Business Partner to Emerson Corporate, centralizing tactical procurement, supporting key commodity areas, and leveraging spend to optimize costs.

• Manage indirect material spending needs for internal SYSS stakeholders. Assist SYSS IDM Manager in development of key strategies, KPI’s, objectives, processes and procedures. Analyze spending behavior for synergies among business unit sites to maximize leverage and savings opportunities. • Supervise and direct SYSS IDM Buyers to support purchase of goods and services to support department and business goals and objectives. Coach, mentor, train and provide feedback to the team in areas of supplier selection, negotiating costs/payment terms, FOB, supplier management, placing purchase orders, communication with internal stakeholders, etc. Collaborate with suppliers, internal stakeholders and Emerson Corporate to negotiate win-win solutions to support business requirements.

• Solicit and evaluate proposals for requested purchases, collaborating with Management and Legal as appropriate, to insure risks to business are minimized and comply with government regulations. Facilitate and conduct supplier business reviews with key SYSS suppliers. Resolve quality issues using root cause analysis and develop action plans for improvement initiatives. • Became a “Super User” with Oracle, iProcurement and other tools to support Purchasing activities. Assist the SYSS IDM Manager in identifying new roles and filling any position opening by participating in the candidate selection process.

• Primarily responsible for negotiating, implementing, and managing all CapEx Purchasing contracts above $20K, impacting $50M annually across 16 of Koppers’ North American facilities. These contracts support individual plant growth and maintenance, including contractor services and large-scale mobile equipment.• Additional responsibilities included collaborating with Logistics and Operations to manage supply chain aspects involving the Railcar Fleet, working with the engineering department to reduce costs on current and future projects, coordinating with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies, negotiating supplier terms and conditions with the legal department, clarifying contractor issues with Finance, and working with the Safety, Health, and Environment group to implement the RC 14001 initiative for qualifying current and potential on-site contractors.• Successfully negotiated $2.3M in large-scale mobile equipment purchase contracts with CAT, Hyster, and Shuttlewagon, resulting in an initial investment savings of $175K. Additionally, established a national account with CAT, achieving a 20% price reduction over the standard selling price of their units.• Negotiated $1.1M in multiple onsite contractor services for a Borate Treating Facility at Koppers Roanoke, VA plant, resulting in $229K in savings from multiple price reductions. Simultaneously, negotiated an $85K overall price reduction for an identical $1.5M project at Koppers Susquehanna, PA.• Competitively bid the $375K purchase of a large-scale Reverse Osmosis boiler-fed system for Koppers Stickney, IL plant, resulting in initial investment savings of $49K. Shortly before leaving Koppers, acted as the Purchasing Manager for an $80M Naphthalene plant expansion project for Koppers Stickney, IL, and Clairton, PA

Responsibilities include researching and recruiting possible speakers for the pre-dinner portion of the ISM monthly dinner meetings, acting as the liaison to ensure the speaker makes the presentation as planned and that all equipment and supplies are readily available. Other duties include attending monthly board meetings and making recommendations as to how ISM can further improve its overall business strategy.

• Managed the supplier selection and quotation process for Danieli Corp’s major Capital Equipment acquisitions within the US market. Initiated the establishment of a US supply base with optimal sourcing, contracting, and procurement approaches for commercial items necessary for final equipment assembly.• Collaborated closely with the Purchasing and Engineering departments of Danieli Spain for the US sourcing of Capital Equipment and commercial parts for a steel mill in Alabama. This included a locally sourced 2M pound Structural Building package, successfully negotiating a final delivered price of $1.5M, which was 36% less than the original bid. Worked with the PM and vendor to establish a manufacturing/inspection schedule and negotiated LDs. Led the communication process for all technical concerns with Danieli’s overseas engineering department.• Finalized a deal through Danieli’s office in China to have their supplier fabricate, assemble, and deliver a multi-position 500K pound Slab Grinder at a final negotiated price approximately 45% less than the most competitive European and Domestic alternatives. Completed the strategic sourcing, T&C negotiation, purchase order entry, expediting, and shipping processes for hundreds of commercial parts necessary for final equipment assembly.

• Responsible for placing and expediting all orders critical to the design and construction of various industrial reheat furnaces for the Steel and Aluminum Industries. This included large-scale fabrications, capital equipment, and all necessary commercial items for final assembly. Additional purchases of commodities and miscellaneous mechanical and electrical parts were made based on specific job requirements, including job location, budget, customer preferences, and payment schedules. Job sizes ranged from $1-25M and located in the US, Mexico, India, China, Italy, and South Korea.• Worked cross-functionally with Estimating, Engineering, Project Management, and Finance to drive cost savings through competitive bidding and offline direct negotiations.• Documented and evaluated bids for technical accuracy with the project engineer, then negotiated price, lead time, freight charges, payment terms, domestic and international trade terms, and warranty, all in line with the project budget and schedule. Responsible for expediting and general maintenance of each order until final shipment arrived at its destination.• Maintained a network of competent suppliers for Bricmont to meet competitive challenges. This included thoroughly evaluating each existing and potential new source by analyzing their technological capabilities, capacity, product pricing, on-time delivery consistency, customer service level, quality, logistical system, and current financial status.• Additional duties included working closely with the Supply Chain Manager to prepare sourcing plans and procedures by modifying and creating ISO documents, scheduling inspections for fabrications, visiting supplier shops with engineering for quality assurance, and managing the Bricmont supplier database. Developed and utilized an Excel-based RFQ, Expediting, and Inspection log to track the status of all active projects.

Worked closely with engineering and sales to strategically source and expedite all purchased requirements relative to the precommercialization stage in their product’s life cycle. This involved communicating critical information between suppliers and engineers in order to secure low cost, high quality components for the development and production of the plastic industry’s most elite prototypes.

Qualified new suppliers, obtained and evaluated quotes from over 785 existing vendors and negotiated price and delivery requirements for more than 5,500 mechanical/electrical parts and assemblies