Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships
• Oversaw over $1 billion in expenditures while fostering relationships with key inventory, finance, and data partners including Ally, J.D. Power, Experian, and Cox Auto• Developed sophisticated reporting framework tracking the inventory life cycle of 140,000+ vehicles, providing actionable insights for cross-functional teams on vendor and internal team performance • Increased supplier penetration by 5%, reducing inventory costs and improving supply chain efficiency• Secured multiple data-sharing agreements, granting access to essential AI model training data, resulting in improvements valued at over $10 million annually• Drove a $20 million value proposition through strategic agreements, revamping partner sales strategies and integration initiatives