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Kenilworth, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

New York, Ny, Us

In addition to Content Strategy responsibilities:- Lead a team with responsibility over GBT's proprietary Marketplace content. This includes negotiations with Airline, Hotel and Ground suppliers on benefits, perks, discounts and other value add components of content. - Work with key internal and external stakeholders to communicate and display content in GBT's marketplace and continue to create new benefits for customers and travelers and deliver positive ROI from key airline, hotel and ground partners. - Created a new Strategic Sourcing organization at GBT (Procurement) that manages all external spend and negotiations across three verticals - Technology and IT Security - Corporate Services (Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Sustainability Partnerships) - Product and Online Booking Tools (Customer and Traveler Tools, such as Concur)- Introduced a new Strategic Sourcing Optimization team which looks at ways to improve our internal processes and procurement capabilities. - Embedded our Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles into our Strategic Sourcing process across all verticals along with our content strategy with key airlines, hotel and ground partners.

New York, Ny, Us

- Lead Marketplace Content Strategy including GDS, Airline, Hotel and Ground supplier negotiations to ensure that our marketplace delivers choice, experience and value for our customer, travelers and suppliers. - Responsible for developing and managing GBT's distribution strategy - How we acquire content and distribute within our channels with key technology partners such as Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport and Concur. - Developed GBT's NDC and Airline Merchandising/Retailing strategy, Working closely with our airline partners to develop new content, channels and capabilities to deliver value to customers and travelers. - Negotiated Content distribution arrangements with Airline Partners, including Private Channel, NDC, Content Access and airline merchandising. Focused on creating new business models that can enable value creation for our customers through unique content and capabilities. - Work with GBT’s Product/Technology organization to prioritize and execute key initiatives that will span across numerous platforms and technologies with a focus on creating more flexibility and capabilities for our suppliers and customers

New York, Ny, Us

• Manage Amex GBT’s global content and distribution strategy across all travel verticals (Air, Ground, Hotel, Distribution Technology). This includes commercial negotiations across all channels, content acquisition strategy, consumer technology roadmap and commercial expansion initiatives • Led supplier relationships and negotiations with our key distribution technologies globally. Worked across the business to strategically optimize technology footprint to improve operations, drive incremental revenue, value for customers and set the business up for future negotiations • Developed airline merchandising and new distribution capability (NDC) strategy. Led cross functional teams across airline and distribution technologies to deliver an improved consumer travel shopping experience while driving incremental value for our customers, GBT and our airline partners. • Represented Amex GBT in various industry panel discussions, media interviews and consumer events on distribution/content related topics. • Led cross functional team that launched of ground transportation platform. This included selecting a distribution technology partner, negotiation of technology contract, set requirements around user functionality/interface and develop key partnerships with ground providers such as Lyft, Addison Lee and others.

New York, Ny, Us

•Awarded 2015 Pacesetter for American Express Global Business Travel. Award is voted on by GBT leaders and peer groups for recognition of top 4% performers within the company.•Managed strategic partnerships with American Express’s Global Distribution System (GDS) suppliers and Technology partners. Set KPI (Key Performance Indicators) to monitor vital suppliers and improve financial and operational performance. •Managed American Expresses Global Hotel Merchant Partnership Program resulting in significant revenue for the business. Negotiated partnership deals with various content sources.•Led multiple negotiations with key GDS, technology and travel suppliers that led to significant improved economics for the business. Managed various business units throughout the organization to implement projects resulting in additional revenue and an improved traveler experience.•Led multiple initiatives to drive revenue growth in both hotel and air segments. Projects included virtual credit card payment implementation, automated rate optimization products, e-mail marketing programs for hotel attachment and Low Cost Carrier strategies•Led multiple forecasting efforts globally for the business. Ensured GSR revenues were being captured and developed plans to meet our GDS Revenue goals•Developed 2015 Plan that will continue GDS Revenue growth YOY. Worked with each region to build a plan to meet our 2015 targets.•Managed direct reports responsible for supplier management activities and financial reporting for supplier relations. Regularly met with my team to improve internal processes, developed employee’s skill sets and monitor on-going projects.

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• Negotiated marketing terms and projects with US Airways’ beverage suppliers. Terms and projects included marketing funds negotiation and management, in-flight menu presentation, on board product design and in-flight sales promotions.• Led cross functional teams during new product implementations. Set and managed program timelines, supported marketing launch created distribution strategy and developed supplier relationships.• Developed cost saving strategies for US Airways’ 3rd party logistics and warehousing supplies. Performed an activity based costing analysis to understand our supplier’s true total cost and create leverage in contract negotiations.• Led supplier contract negotiations on various in-flight products which led to over $3M in long term cost reductions and avoidances. • Conducted market analysis to select additional products for US Airways’ in-flight Menu. Selection was focused on consumer preference, marketing impact, pricing structures and availability that resulted in a 16.2% increase in in-flight sales.• Monitored, analyzed and determined purchasing strategy for various commodity markets including coffee and orange juice. Evaluated risks in production countries to determine when to purchase futures contracts. • Modeled an inventory tracker to help improve inventory management efficiency and reduce supplier stock issues. This model supported in-flight operations with recommended inventory levels and product forecasting.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Us

• Managed key strategic sourcing initiatives for AA's transition to a time and material maintenance program for RB211 757 Engines.• Worked with AA's engineering team to develop cost saving repairs for various engine components.• Negotiated warranty, product support and maintenance programs for AA's new Airbus classic engines. • Consulted and negotiated with AA’s supply base during AA’s bankruptcy proceedings.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Us

• Strategically managed a supply base of 56 suppliers totaling over $40 Million in overall annual spend. • Led cross functional product teams in developing and implementing various cost reduction initiatives for the airline. These initiatives include weight reduction, material saving and reliability improvement projects. • Developed suppliers in various sole sourcing markets to increase competition and improve long-term financials.• Analyzed and completed multiple RFP processes to reduce overall costs in assorted systems throughout the aircraft.

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Helped develop and maintain in store SIMS (Strategic Inventory Management System), improving reorder efficiency.• Managed a department within a Walgreens store over a three-week period, holding weekly meetings with quantitative updates of improvement. Resulting in 5.2% increase in units sold, 4.2% increase in gross profit and 8.9% decrease in inventory.• Merchandised three specific items over a three week period increasing cash flow significantly, resulting in 163% increase in sales, and 85% increase in gross profit.• Analyzed and suggested improvement areas to the operating statements of the pharmacy and self-service departments of a Walgreen’s store.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

• Developed and monitored a safety program for 300 employees at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.• Communicated with upper management by conducting weekly meetings to improve efficiency of the program. • Presented and evaluated safety program to upper management at conclusion of the internship resulting in the program being implemented at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Masters Of Sustainability Leadership, Sustainability And Business Strategy

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And International Business

Bs, Supply Chain Management W/ Certificate In International Business