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***Top-Down, Enterprise-Wide Re-Org. Position Being Eliminated***Completed over 525 projects in 36 months supporting NA, EMEA, APAC, and AUZ global business units; 5-10 times the amount of any other team member, in a department of 25-30.Delivered nearly $4MM hard-dollar cost-savings/avoidanceCreate global Procurement/Sourcing strategy over the following.

• Largest Commercial Real Estate Services Firm in the World with 21.3B in Revenue
• Sole strategic sourcing practitioner, and one of five leadership members of dedicated team of 70, managing all facilities management (FM) expense categories for a global manufacturer in a client-facing role
• Compose annual strategy in alignment with stakeholders and client
• Manage complete supply base contracts renewal initiative
• Execute RFP and sole-source cost-savings campaigns over all FM sub-categories
• Perform extensive data cleansing & cost accounting over multiple sources to clarify KPI baselines and trends

• Procurement Department dissolved and moved outside the U.S in 2019***Global Commercial Real Estate Services, Property Management, & Valuation/Advisory Organization
• Accomplished a 24.5X Procurement Department ROI to FTE
• Procurement Chair for $1B business unit of a $3B global, publicly-traded professional services organization over all service lines, reporting into the C-level. Scope included 160+ internal U.S. offices, 3,800.
• Managed $400MM+ in Procurement spend over 25 indirect procurement expense categories, supporting over 200 stakeholders through Global C-Suite
• Created a centralized procurement organization & respected brand from scratch, encompassing varying ownership infrastructure, and multiple ERP central-/non-centrally-accounted financial platforms (MS Dynamics AX.
• Realized multi-million dollar hard financial benefit, plus value-add wins in process improvement, workforce optimization, operational streamlining, client retention, reduced go-to-market deployment time, and.

• Company acquired in 2015***Business Process Outsourcing/Vendor Management Solutions Firm (NYSE: TBI)
• Performed consultative change management and procurement transformation to develop a cost-effective, sustainable, diverse, and measurable supply base for $190MM in indirect spend categories.
• Designed and implemented long-term, customized market area strategies encompassing 625 external business units, spanning the U.S. and Canada
• Engaged in strategic sourcing, management, scorecarding & corrective action, enabling, and optimization of 75+ suppliers, as well as acting as face to the client.
• Maintained client SLA’s of diverse suppliers, verified/categorized certifications, and communicated with governmental entities regarding diversity statutes.
• Spearheaded cost containment efforts: o Strategized and implemented a market area supplier strategy. Efforts yielded 2015 hard-dollar savings of almost $400k, with value-added safety improvements. Deliverables were.

• Consumer Product Wholesaler and Corporate Incentives Provider
• Perform competitive pricing analysis.
• Write copy for annual wholesale CPG catalog.
• Perform graphic layout and product positioning.

• Business Process Outsourcing Firm (Supply Chain Segment) / SaaS Technology Consultancy
• Sourced suppliers and negotiated pricing. Made recommendations to clients.
• Excelled at client-relationship management at a national level, new business development, identifying new channels of growth, as well as product marketing, sourcing, and vendor grading.
• Engaged in contract review, composition, and revision. Negotiated indemnification and insurance with Legal and Risk departments on behalf of clients.
• Produced immediate growth of strategic accounts. Multiple accounts grew over ten times the previous profit level. One key account achieved a 6000% increase in profitability over 11 months.
• Developed and executed short-term and long-term revenue strategies and forecasts while analyzing potential growth opportunities.

Chicago, IL, US

• Business process outsourcing firm focusing on supply chain technology enhancements (NASDAQ: ECHO)
• Directed engagement implementation of multiple enterprise partnerships including multi-site organizations, and directed 5 team members, including Project Manager during implementation process.
• On-boarded over 150 new companies in various industries and created long-term retention strategies.
• Had a unique opportunity to contribute to a fledgling tech startup from the ground floor through successful IPO, and acted as a primary driver in bolstering revenue figures, which were then presented to potential.
• Evaluated growth opportunities and competitive threats within client base, and presented findings or created strategic solutions to ensure increased revenue and retained client relationships.
• Responsible for strategic sourcing with over 100 key suppliers.

• Human capital and payroll outsourcing firm supporting manufacturers.
• Developed accounts from first reach through close, and handled all aspects of client relationship.
• Performed sourcing of product for clients including full-cycle recruitment, as well as continuous up-selling initiatives.
• Engaged in outside sales presentations and on-site needs analysis.
• Reconciled problem accounts and recaptured dormant accounts.
• Engaged in accounting functions; receivables, collections, and invoicing.

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology; Minor-Business

H.S. Diploma