Managed complex vendor relationships, negotiating favorable contracts/term pricing, developing innovative sourcing strategies, and implementing data-driven solutions to reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency across transportation categories. Leveraged market insights and analytics to drive continuous improvement in indirect spend management, while ensuring compliance and sustainability in transportation procurement.• Led strategic sourcing initiatives for US Ground, Express Small Parcel, and Tradeshow/Events transportation categories, collaborating with executive leadership and operational teams to optimize $200M+ annual spend.• Cultivated and maintained relationships with over 6 vendors, resulting in avg. 15% reduction in costs and improved service delivery through strategic negotiations and performance evaluations.• Co-led 2024 global Air Freight bid within Coupa, encompassing $300M annual spend across all segments.• Executed $197M global air freight Express Small Parcel bid, achieving 13% avg savings through meticulous project planning, benchmarking, and stakeholder engagement. • Negotiated and managed master purchase agreements and RFPs, ensuring cross-departmental alignment and adherence to contractual obligations.• Drove category team meetings, implementing best practices in supplier and category management, including QBRs/MRMs, SRCs, and strategic segment planning.• Owned tracking and reporting of Scope 3 transportation CO2 emissions for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, developing auditable processes for future emissions reporting requirements.• Conducted ad-hoc out of gauge (OOG) construction bids through Ariba for various US sites, demonstrating adaptability in sourcing processes.• Leveraged market intelligence to maintain valuable insights into industry trends and dynamics for strategic category management.• Demonstrated expertise in global sourcing across European, Asian, and North American markets.

Developed and executed worldwide sourcing strategies to optimize supply chains and reduce costs. Managed complex vendor relationships across a wide array of technology components, managing lifecycle RFx processes, and driving cross-functional procurement and engineering teams to ensure efficient procurement of critical technology components across global operations. Constantly developed innovative solutions to mitigate supply chain risks and drive continuous improvement in outsourced manufacturing processes.• Managed custom Thermal and Mechanical components supply chain, supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM) demands.• Led strategic RFP resulting in 73% cost savings and $14M NPV over three years for EMI solutions, reducing lead times by 4 weeks.• Collaborated with engineering teams to identify cost-effective solutions, achieving projected $16M savings over four years for future memory technologies.• Took ownership of program that was over budget by 2x due to increased BOM complexity, logistics, and raw materials costs. Implemented cost engineering task force to bring down to new target, achieved 20% cost reduction.• Diversified supplier base outside China in response to global pandemic and tariff challenges, managing alternate sourcing activities from design to mass production.• Monitored and enforced compliance with Statement of Work (SOW) deliverables across the supply base for individual programs, ensuring alignment with project objectives.• Team supplier diversity lead. Developed and delivered training to internal CM’s who then briefed 50+ suppliers on program and goals. Group went from reporting $0 in diverse supplier spends to over $90M in tier-2 diverse expenditures, reaching our target for the first time in 2020.

Managed global Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program for spare parts procurement in the semiconductor industry. Optimized supply chain efficiency, reducing lead times, alternate sourcing, and minimizing inventory costs while ensuring high availability of critical spare parts for manufacturing operations.• Developed and implemented a strategic Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program, optimizing $300M+ annual spend across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.• Led data-driven initiatives to influence global stakeholders, resulting in the adoption of a holistic VMI approach that leveraged individual supplier competencies.• Employed diverse influencing strategies to drive supplier operational and commercial improvements, including SRC architecture, ongoing soft negotiations, and data-driven cost modeling.• Spearheaded the development and implementation of an innovative outsourced procurement management structure for OEMs including developing BPO procedures & process mapping, resulting in the reallocation of six headcount resources. • Managed a global VMI commodity team of 5 supplier managers and owned relationships with 2 key VMI suppliers, ensuring program health and alignment across the globe.• Avg $15M annual savings while maintaining operational metrics within goal.• Owned global task force management for availability shortages, allocating based on strategic objectives and avoiding manufacturing tool down time.

Oversaw a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program for spare parts procurement. Expertly balanced inventory optimization, cost reduction, and availability to ensure seamless support for semiconductor manufacturing operations.• Developed strategic inventory management plans aligned with manufacturing requirements, focusing on demand/capacity planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.• Fostered strong relationships with supplier leadership teams to drive escalations and manage containment effectively.• Co-led a complex Fab Materials transition to VMI management, consolidating suppliers and 16,000 unique spares, resulting in centralized Americas spares management. Achieved significant organization efficiency, reducing headcount by twenty across the organization and earning a GSM Division Recognition Award.• Vendor managed inventory (VMI) commodity team co-lead duties include global site alignment, deep dive analysis, managing & implementing multi site projects, meeting with individual site supply line managers to discuss cross-site optimization across multiple suppliers• Work with and developed VMI supplier base to meet Intel’s changing needs; plan, conduct, and critique on-site & corporate audits, share learnings to grow supplier capabilities• Utilized supplier scorecards, best known methods, Microsoft BI reporting, engineering feedback, and commodity team relationship to determine current state of supplier performance compared to expected standards & benchmarking.• Mapped the process flow to understand, analyze, and ultimately restructure supplier business processes for improved performance.• Constantly maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support the factory in a fast-paced work environment; deliver metrics well within goal to ensure parts availability for each area in the fab.

Initially hired as a Summer Intern, demonstrated exceptional leadership by assuming full Area Manager responsibilities on week 4. Managed inbound flow of goods and direction of up to 110 department associates; sole summer intern out of 186 to be given such high degree of responsibility.• Utilized data analysis to optimize shift scheduling and improve operational efficiency.• Showcased strategic thinking and adaptability in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.• Assisted in shift planning, specifically the inbound flow of goods from receiving to stowing of both vendor and transshipment inventories

• Constantly utilized various Microsoft Office software to optimize daily processes, including Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint• Partnered with Global Education Services department stakeholders to map internal business processes; allowing for various efficiency improvements where process gaps existed• Acted as system admin for both internal and external users of the JDALearn site• Worked on various internal and cross-departmental projects with team members scattered across the globe• Delivered global WebEx presentations on new business processes and procedures• Assisted department director when company shifted business direction; including global price lists, company visuals, and business practice documentation

• All duties associated with Airfield Management Operations Coordinator (below)• Participated in three multi-country airfield events; helped coordinate logistical activities, directed multi-cultural pilots and personnel on airfield procedures, responded to airfield emergencies, and effectively engaged with all stakeholders operating to ensure each event concluded successfully• Forecasted and procured the materials necessary for the information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts & maps, and weather information• Used relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether occurring events or processes complied with laws, regulations, or standards• Implemented airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation• Collaborated with cross-departmental teams to plan projects for the improvement of the airfield; the goal of which for all activities on airfield to commence at highest level of operational excellence• Trained all new incoming operations staff; high turnover rate in S. Korea• Pinpointed the solutions to various air and ground issues with the safest outcome to personnel and resources

• Provided aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning• Seamlessly coordinated communications between multiple base and civilian agencies for airfield operational activities• Used logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems• Trained new personnel on appropriate airfield support roles to include FAA standards & regulations, Microsoft Office, and office utilities