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Columbus, OH, US

New York, NY, US

Actively manages 71 diverse suppliers thru a six-phased cyber-ready program designed to reduce barriers to entry; expanded program by adding 25 suppliers and four major banks in 2023; published first-ever process document and user guide, holistic dashboard and quarterly newsletter to Chief Administrative Office (CAO) and Corporate LOBs.

New York, NY, US

Works proactively with stakeholders both within Global Supplier Services (GSS) and the Lines of Business (LOB) to drive maximum value across JPMC’s 3rd Party supplier relationships within the Logistics and Information Management categories.

• Chief of Staff for 170 military and civilian personnel spread across seven countries providing cradle to grave operational contracting support valued in excess of $2.8 billion.
• Reduced staff coordination inefficiencies by developing recurring and repeatable systems/processes which consistently met the commander’s contracting mission;
• Maintained effective managerial control over Personnel, Security, Operations, Logistics, Information Technology, Resource Manager, Contracting Operations without disruption in support to the customer.
• Created comprehensive processes/policies which reduced an annual personnel turnover rate from 42% to 16%.

• Oversaw policy, field support (to the customer) and contract administration of four forward stationed Regional Contracting Offices, main and forward command posts responsible for contracting support for seven countries.
• Developed first-ever comprehensive Joint Contracting Support Board (JCSB) designed to strategically source and de-conflict the procurement of common user supplies and services between ten distinct contracting commands.
• Established enduring contracting policies and procedures leading to the organizations’ dramatic improvement from high to medium overall risk rating during annual Procurement Management Review (PMR); first medium rating.
• Coordinated thousands of contracting requirements with a complex customer base throughout Southwest Asia ranging from supplies, services, and construction projects; served as the liaison between procurement and the.

• Led and developed 29 civilians and 12 military personnel performing acquisition planning, pre-award and post-award actions supporting installation and operational unit requirements; $10 million warrant.
• Recognized for highest-rated contracting metrics compliance among seven similarly sized offices in Fiscal Year 2015.
• Awarded over 150 complex life support and construction contracts exceeding $100 million during the coalition drawdown in Afghanistan; facilitated the transfer and/or closure of 31 bases throughout Eastern Afghanistan.

Responsible for the oversight of a multi-functional, multi-national team providing training, advising, and assistance to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP) in South of Kabul. Provides effective transition of all Afghan National Security Funded (ANSF) Title XXII life support contracts to the ANA and ANP. Advise and assist the.

Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, US

• Managed 1,400 contracts valued over $2 billion throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East; coordinated multi-team efforts of 20 senior acquisition-professionals; supervised the closeout of $3 billion in.
• Oversaw the resolution of $24 million in Fiscal Year 2011 cancelling funds for 135 high profile Iraq Reconstruction contracts; funds re-utilized for current DoD operations; Unlimited warrant.
• Resolved 15 problematic business processes which directly improved 33 of 35 Business Operations metrics.
• Recognized as the 2011 Defense Contract Management Agency’s “Best-In-Service” Field Grade Officer of the Year for the oversight and administration of an office with the largest geographical footprint (Europe, Africa.

Columbus, Ohio, US

Columbus, OH, US

• Responsible for structuring, hourly trading, bid development, production optimization, and continuous process improvements. Provide analytical and operational support to the Commercial Operations Division of American.
• Managed the design and implementation of a new Information Technology (IT) protocol system designed to synchronize and standardize how over 17,000 employees account for their daily productivity; enhanced system.

Whitehall, OH, US

• Warranted Contracting officer of a multifunctional, acquisition team assigned to a complex National Inventory Control Point. Responsible for all aspects of contracting transactions within the Sustainable phase of the.
• Awarded over 600 Firm Fixed Price contracts for the Army’s High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) refurbishment program for vehicles returning from Iraq, saving the Army nearly $820,000 in 24 months.
• Instrumental in reconciling payment discrepancies by returning over $1.2 million of repair parts from primary contractor AM General as the Team Leader for the High Mobility Multi Purpose Wheeled Vehicle—HMMWV.

Battery Commander of a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) / Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in III Corps Artillery. Responsible for all operations, training, logistical, and maintenance functions associated with 14 tracked vehicles, 40 wheeled vehicles, and 91 personnel. Responsible for the accountability of a property book of MTOE equipment valued.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Systems Engineering

Mba, Operations & Logistics

Bs, Systems Engineering/Political Science