• Managed eighty-two (82) vendors totaling a $51,000,000 yearly spend.• Implemented strategic planning for product launches and discontinuations.• Provided technical evaluation of supplier offers; negotiated general contract conditions (e.g quantity, price, delivery date, payment terms); and wrote supplier contracts.• Developed project targets and implemented long term strategy to reach those targets.• Ensured manufacturing and material cost reductions over the entire product life cycle • Served as Subject Matter Expert in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite providing guidance to sourcing team on quoting process.• Ensured compliance with applicable legal regulations and ABB guidelines.

• Managed thirty-three (33) vendors totaling a $47,000,000 yearly spend.• Generated cost savings using cost reduction strategies that generated $1,050,000 in cost savings in FY 2023; $280,000 in cost savings in FY 2022; and $300,000 in cost savings in FY 2021• Assessed supplier production capacity, material quality, and performance to streamline production timelines, guarantee quality, and minimize operating costs; and resolved supplier performance and material quality issues.• Negotiated with suppliers to purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms; and to periodically renew price lists, terms, and conditions.• Cooperated with supplier quality and engineering specialists to identify and qualify new suppliers.• Developed purchase orders and inventory reports for management.