Leads sourcing and procurement across indirect categories to support operations and new store development for a rapidly growing retail chain. Manages supplier selection, contract negotiation, and relationship management for a broad range of products and services including equipment, enterprise software, smallwares, marketing materials, and branded merchandise.

Led a team of sourcing managers and specialists in managing RFx and vendor selection processes for $500MM+ in annual spend across all Meta business units, achieving $54MM in 2022 cost savings and avoidance. • Managed managers and individual contributors, set goals and took ownership of teamwide outcomes, developed and drove strategy for category support. • Coached and mentored team members through transition from individual contributor to people manager track and first experiences with performance management processes.

Led the development and implementation of design, category and branding standards for 750+ Microkitchen (food and beverage program, think supercharged break rooms) locations across Meta global campuses. • Partnered with project, sustainability, and workplace design teams to align initiatives with companywide goals. Drove program improvements including the creation and implementation of operational playbooks, the development and publishing of an innovation roadmap, and a set of comprehensive sustainability standards. • Managed a team of regional leads responsible for maintaining vendor relationships and overseeing program operations. Led a distributed team with members in 5 globally dispersed time zones. • Served as business lead for RFx processes, SOW creation, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, and quarterly business reviews (QBR) with vendors to ensure terms outlined in service level agreements (SLA) were consistently met, key performance indicators (KPI) were aligned and effective, and contingent workforces were effectively managed.• Proposed and project managed the creation of a global Culinary brand identity and strategy, partnering with IDEO design thinking experts and a broad range of internal stakeholders to identify departmental priorities and create a comprehensive set of brand standards and assets.

Sourced and oversaw environmentally sustainable and socially responsible purchasing of goods, supplies, and equipment for our food and facilities programs which served 1.5 million meals per year to patients, family members, visitors, and employees. Managed vending, coffee, convenience item retailing, food trucks, garden programs, and chaired the sustainability working group pursuing broader initiatives on our 100-acre urban campus.

Sourced and purchased environmentally sustainable and socially responsible product lines in a broad range of categories. Performed market research and advised current and prospective vendors on retail and merchandising strategies, including new item development, materials selection and sourcing, packaging, and branding. Managed margins and performed trend analysis. Worked with internal and wholesale account teams to market new products and promotions. Maintained oversight of replenishment orders and inventory management.

Responsible for maintenance of an internal manufacturing supply chain. Ordering, receiving stock, PO management, maintaining inventory and tracking assets, cycle counts, and performing root cause evaluations for issues and discrepancies.

Responsible for maintenance of an internal manufacturing supply chain. Ordering, vendor relations, customer service, maintaining inventory and tracking assets, tracking and analyzing stockroom performance data, and performing root cause evaluations for issues and discrepancies.