- Coordinate major global initiative to reset contract pricing in a programmatic way, involving major analysis of contracting plans, stakeholder engagements, and regional multi-national workshops.- Led transition and transformation initiatives including the identification of supply chain synergies between merging companies, the creation of a “Spend Cube” with a standard taxonomy across 20+ countries, and supported the development and execution of an implementation plan to deliver over $1.2B in savings by 2018.- Play facilitating role in company-wide “Capture the Deflation” initiative by coordinating supplier rate reduction strategies with business units around the world and reporting aggregated savings to company executives- Coordinate global Annual Contracting Plan process and develop sourcing/category management strategies across Talisman operations in North America, Europe/Atlantic, and Asia/Pacific regions- Execute strategic sourcing initiatives around top tier Drilling, Completions, Production, Logistics, and Indirect spend categories- Develop and deploy implementation and change management plans for newly executed sourcing solutions.- Develop and manage Category Management, Performance Management and Strategic Sourcing methodology and associated deliverables

- Managed “Tier 1” E&P categories: Contract Drilling, Stimulation, and OCTG, representing over $750 million in annual expenditures- Negotiated stimulation contracts and built consensus with internal stakeholders at all levels of leadership, allowing the company to secure scarce services at significantly better-than-market rates in key program areas- Developed, implemented, and facilitated all stages of Strategic Sourcing methodology on key spend pools in both the upstream (Exploration and Production) and midstream (Pipeline/Transmission) functions.- Managed annual portfolio of capital projects for the Pipeline operation, seeking opportunities to aggregate needs and leverage sourcing processes to minimize costs - Conducted business review sessions with key vendors to monitor performance based on pre-determined metrics and institute course corrections as needed- Provided quarterly market overview report to client base detailing macroeconomic and industry trends, as well as value chain analysis on key materials and services- Negotiated contracts for major equipment purchases and service lines- Managed assortment of corporate Alliance contracts, validating and negotiating costs and terms and conditions

- Provided oversight to business relationships exceeding $300M in annual expenditures- Facilitated multiple sourcing events, RFP’s, and sole source contract negotiations to optimize financial savings across a broad portfolio of medical commodities- Partnered with key stakeholders throughout the institution to ensure Supply Chain goals were consistent with end-user goals- Served on multidisciplinary committees including Surgical Value Analysis Team, Clinical Product Standardization Committee, Anesthesiology, and Tissue Procurement- Coordinated conversion of departments to electronic invoicing and remittance while negotiating hard cost savings associated with prompt pay discounts

- Managed increasing areas of financial responsibility and product complexity, culminating in $20M annual sales volume across 70+ regional selling locations- Planned assortment, pricing, receipt flow, merchandising, advertising, sales promotions, employee incentives, markup, markdowns and gross margin for multiple categories of business- Collaborated with colleagues within company and suppliers to develop best-selling proprietary products- Recognized consistently by management with numerous quarterly awards for assortment planning and execution