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Enables USAA's third-party risk management/procurement strategies and program pillars of managing risk, strengthening operational efficiency, driving Enterprise value, and delivering an exceptional customer experience through effective relationship management of multiple third-party relationships supporting a multibillion-dollar/year automotive Claim.

Responsible for leading TPRM and across the Enterprise the centralization of procurement and risk date to include producing and maintaining a repository of curated reports. Collaborates with Enterprise partners to create data sets and visualizations to drive improvement in value savings, risk mitigation, and operational excellence. Oversees the preparation.

Responsible for providing consultation, leadership, and overall customer delivery of third-party solutions that enable the business to achieve its strategic objectives and optimize the overall third-party portfolio. Direct, lead, and develop a team of 7 professionals in the performance of services across the supply chain life cycle that includes designing.

Ft Sam Houston Tx

Served as the principal Procurement Analyst responsible for all workload modeling and procurement metrics within the $6B/year organization. Provides guidance directly to the Commanding General as to the appropriate level of staffing at 35 geographically separated MICC contracting offices to include recommended action on all recruitment/reassignment actions.

Lackland AFB TX

Served as Team Lead/Contracting Officer responsible for the management of a four-member team within a remote office, providing support for DeCA’s entire Construction and Architectural-Engineering Program. Responsible for the training, oversight, and mentoring of three junior Contract Specialist

802nd Contracting Squadron, Lackland AFB TX

Served as Team Lead/Contracting Officer with $100M worth of purchasing authority responsible for the management of a five-member team providing support to a variety of base customers including Civil Engineering, Security Forces, Logistics, Communications, Services, and Military Working Dogs.

37th Contracting Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX

Served as Team Lead/Contracting Officer responsible for the management of a five-member team providing the oversight, management, and support of the bases multiple award Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contract.

Bagram Joint Contracting Command, Bagram Afghanistan

• Served as Contingency Contracting Officer responsible for all service contracting in the Afghanistan area of responsibility.
• Managed Awarded 150 contract actions valued at $22M.
• Administered $111M Afghan linguist contract for the providing interpreters for entire country.
• Reconciled 3 year $8M backlog of unpaid invoices ensured contractor on the verge of bankruptcy received overdue payments.
• Served as offices Mobile Contracting Officer responsible for assisting customers in downrange under fire environments.
• Efforts during deployment led to being recognized and the Air Education and Training Commands Contingency Contracting Officer of the Year.

37th Contracting Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX

Responsible for conducting all administrative functions for Airmen deployed to accomplish the Air Force (AF) mission in peace or wartime scenarios. Also responsible for the accounting and deployment of logistical items and equipment for AF operations.

37th Contracting Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX

Managed, performed, and administered contracting functions for commodities, services, and construction using simplified acquisition procedures, negotiation, and other approved methods. Used automated contracting systems to prepare, process, and analyze transactions and products. Acted as a business advisor, buyer, negotiator, administrator, and contracting.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Acquisition And Contract Managment

Associate'S Degree, Contract Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, General