• Collaborated with stores and Business Partners to create and ensure product quality compliance standards • Negotiated with 200+ indirect vendors to ensure business needs were met within budget requirements • Implemented new products and processes in the Indirect space to improve safety & efficiencies • Evaluated supplier catalog capabilities to increase efficiency and ease of use for store and corporate teams • Assisted internal Replenishment and Logistics teams to ensure on-time and accurate delivery of purchased goods • Successfully managed over $107,000,000 in annual spend for Asset Protection, Uniforms, Supplies, ITS, product packaging, and pharmacy supplies for all Meijer Stores, Distribution Centers, and Food Manufacturing locations • Drove collaboration between suppliers and Meijer business units to ensure positive project outcomes • Collaborated with Meijer Legal teams in the drafting, redlining, and execution of business contracts • Co-Led annual projects to enforce department standards and reduce the number of open blanket purchase orders

• Trained 45+ new employees and coached current staff for safer & more efficient performance • Managed differing groups of 5-10 employees daily to ensure operational success • Oversaw daily operations, including customer service, training, bank deposits, and issue resolution

• Created a 6-company eCommerce benchmarking report identifying advances in capability and customer experiences • Utilized Microsoft Visio to develop workflow diagrams, identifying client process and efficiency improvements • Performed in-depth analysis of stakeholder survey results to identify pain points of client stakeholders • Developed an Excel report analyzing stakeholder meeting attendees, percentage of meetings attended, and various statistics based on their titles to maximize stakeholder participation • Worked virtually with collaborative teams to complete client projects and achieve client success • Exposure to several industry leaders in eCommerce, Retail, Supply Chain, and Distribution Industries

• Recruited, interviewed, hired, and trained 6 new employees at the Rockford location • Managed scheduling, operations training, payroll audits, new vendor implementation, and store inventory levels to successfully lead the opening a new storefront location with 15 new employees • Constructed employee schedules for 10 to 12 employees each week and audited payroll for the Rockford location

• Led 6-8 employees over shifts of 8-10 hours maintaining operations, delivery schedules, and food quality• Forecasted consumer demand to maintain proper inventory levels and eliminate product shortages