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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

United States

PMO team member for an indirect procurement transformation program at a Fortune 100 manufacturer:• Tracked activities across program workstreams, identified critical path items, and ensured cross-functional dependencies managed effectively.• Developed steady state reporting metrics and visualizations for critical service level compliance tracking.• Prepared go-live readiness assessment, identified program risks and ensured mitigation plans implemented.• Led product development of existing digital tools to expand into new and underserved markets.• Engaged in thought leadership activities including developing an industry index to deliver added value to clients.• Promoted diversity recruitment through organizing round table events between GEP founders, company affinity groups, and student minority groups.

• Created sales pitch in response to client RFP leading to 3-year contract extension worth $2-3MM annually.• Financial analysis of key suppliers to ascertain financial health and associated supply risk to the client.• Supported preparations for global SAP implementation including:- Coordinated provisioning of 372 end-users working at 14 global 3PL service providers.- Identified key milestones for user enablement and tracked business readiness to inform go/no-go decision.- Created communications and hosted training for external stakeholders on implementation process.- Identified major obstacle to successful roll-out and escalated to IT team to ensure business continuity.• Built strong working relationships with client stakeholders resulting in their request to extend duration of engagement.

• Managed training camps for elite endurance athletes in preparation for Olympics and other major competitions.• Coordinated transport and logistics for groups of up to 120 people with differing and rapidly changing requirements.• Developed cross-cultural and cross-functional teams to deliver services such as coaching, medical, psychology, and physiology in remote global locations.• Modeled accommodation and transport capacity to reduce underoccupancy and ensure efficient allocation of resources.• Facilitated growth of the program from two to six international locations in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, each presenting their own unique environmental and cultural challenges.• Negotiated 25% reduction in accommodation costs in our most frequently used location.• Resolved time-critical logistical problems to ensure a smooth transition from training camp to competition.• Assessed and mitigated risks to health and reputation of high profile athletes travelling internationally.

United Kingdom

• World Championships Semi-Finalist• Sub 4-minute mile• 2x National Champion• Brand Ambassador (Nike, New Balance)

London, United Kingdom

Twickenham, United Kingdom

Twickenham, United Kingdom

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Concentration In Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics