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-Assisted private equity clients (pre & post-close) through the assessment of portfolio companies to identify strategic cost savings, EBITDA improvements, client risks, process improvements and other actional opportunities -Led PwC teams through a collective, hands-on approach to ensure delivery of complete and accurate deliverables -Built collaborative client relationships to deliver accelerated sustainable results-Conducted client training in the US, Singapore and Taiwan for a $50B information technology client -Led the Separation Management Office (SMO) for a $500M aerospace & defense carve out

Responsible for managing clients to a commercially viable Go Ahead-Led the Maine Pointe team consisting of 10 to 15 consultants to qualify and quantify opportunities within the client’s business and build a credible and effective business case for the subsequent engagement focused on supply chain improvements -Converted 95% of client assessments to > six-month engagements with an average investment of $3.8M -Managed the relationship with the PE and C-Suite to ensure an optimal level of engagement and execute against the client’s decision-making process in accordance with the defined analysis timeline -Owned the five key client presentations focused on findings, areas of opportunity and soliciting feedback/ direction -Conducted daily status call with the internal team on findings, impacts, issues, benefit development and priorities -Developed the engagement approach with both the client and internal team to ensure thoughtful sequencing, maximizing benefits and ensuring quick wins within first eight weeks (typical work streams include procurement, operations, logistics, sales & operations planning and organization restructuring) -Created engagement proposal and budget ensuring return on client investment ranges from 4:1-8:1 -Ensured each analysis is completed with a high degree of quality ("The Maine Pointe Way") and under budget

Responsible for leading and coordinating 6-week client assessments that build compelling business cases and achieve 'go-aheads' for an Engagement.-Managed day to day output of team through utilization of detailed workplan-Trained senior consultants and subject matter experts on “The Maine Pointe Way”-Reviewed all studies for accuracy and completeness -Completed supporting studies to further support quantification of opportunity (e.g. process mapping, organizational effectiveness, market research, indexing, should cost modelling, observations, contract reviews, financial analysis and other statistical analysis)-Ensured strong "line of sight" linkage to savings targets through data driven and observational studies-Prepared presentation materials, critiques, process documentation, studies and data analysis-Presented key findings to client executive management and key stakeholders

-Managed accelerated initiatives to deliver savings of 28% through IBM’s seven step Strategic Sourcing process-Created category strategy documents based on internal spend analysis, external market intelligence, client-specific requirements and best practices-Led formal bidding processes, supplier selection, contract negotiations and supplier relationship management-Interfaced with client at all levels of the organization on strategic sourcing objectives -Reported to project leadership the status, issues and corrective actions of current projects-Worked closely with executive leadership throughout the selection process of a large sales pursuit -Directed client site visits at the Regional Delivery Center and the Global Center in Bangalore, India-Co-led the coordination and development of the Supply Chain Management Talent Enablement coursework for new hires

-Managed overall project plans, timelines, approaches, documentation, resources, and communication to meet engagement targets and deliverables-Performed rigorous financial, business case, statistical and other quantitative analyses-Developed spend and pricing analysis tools that were implemented across the practice as a standard methodology for executing new engagement assessments-Co-led workshops to document the “As-Is” procurement process and identify gaps as improvement areas that were critical for the implementation of the Procurement Management Operating System (PMOS)-Performed market analysis on various categories to determine the appropriate leverage for the optimal negotiation of a long-term agreement with lowest total cost of ownership-Completed invoicing audits, contract analysis, headcount and rate analysis, labor efficiency studies/ indices and effective demand management all of which were the base of the category sourcing strategies-Issued RFXs that implemented the effective use of formula pricing, target pricing and market intelligence-Created performance-oriented, client-focused training products for the Logistics, Strategic Procurement and Leader and Organization Improvement practice areas-Maintained the company’s dashboard, monitoring performance on all Analyses and Engagements