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Extensive history in executing a global roles that specify, select & negotiate strategic commercial & technical packages for new equipment sales. Responsibilities include continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) efforts for product line & team productivity. Customer responsiveness & strategic thinking are critical to my job & are always top priority. Currently, I lead the North America Commercial for the Valves , managing customer across various industries through technical product expertise, specification review, contract negotiations & customer clarifications. My teams complete initial engineering & pricing for our valve product lines by working with the entire organization to mitigate risk with each proposal submitted. Throughout proposal clarifications, we attend Bid Clarification meetings to explain product design, capabilities, scope of supply, & commercial capabilities. The technical & commercial negotiations convert to Purchase Orders and Agreements with our customers.Both colleagues and customers recognize me as a subject matter expert in Rotating Equipment and Valves, specifically Control Valves, Safety Relief Valves, Gas Turbines, Centrifugal Compressors, & Turboexpanders, and auxiliary packages. My current role allows me to deepen my BoP and package knowledge, leading the team that selects control and safety relief valves many industries, including but not limited to Nuclear, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Power industries. I have years of experience with Strategic Project Management, Customer Strategy & Relationships, NPI to Market, & Contract Negotiations. As the Global Chief of Staff & Operations Leader for the Baker Hughes Women's Network Enterprise, I connect together women of all ages, interests, and talents both inside and outside our company. This continues with my work as the Women's Energy Network 2023 Global Immediate Past President, connecting strong female talent across 25 chapters across the energy industry and fostering females into the next generation of industry leaders. In March 2023, Girls, Inc of Greater Houston honored me on the non-profit Board of Directors as Secretary, strategically guiding the organization to help girls realize their potential & exercise their rights.Key Projects supported & secured for Baker Hughes:: -Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG - Main Refrigerant Gas Turbine Compressors-Cheniere Corpus Christi LNG - Main Refrigerant Gas Turbine Compressors-Freeport LNG - Main Refrigerant Electric Motor Compressors-Wheatstone LNG - Turboexpander Generators-Angola LNG - Turboexpander Generators