With over 20 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management across global companies in diverse industries, I am confident in my ability to make a significant and immediate impact on your organization. Careers strengths include Category Management, Procurement, and Supply Chain. Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated an ability to quickly adapt to new challenges and drive measurable results. My comprehensive experience includes: • Expertise in managing direct and indirect purchasing for various industries and global companies. • Leading procurement functions such as sourcing, contract, and cost negotiations, spend analysis, and supplier management. • Sourcing and building strategic global supplier relationships and negotiating contracts that protect the organization while fostering long-term partnerships. • Creating, reviewing, and executing SOWs and MSAs while working with suppliers, stakeholders, and legal team. • Strengthening relationships with GPOs (Group Purchasing Organizations) to secure savings and strategic contracts. • Implementing process improvements to optimize procedures and reduce costs. • Overseeing and mentoring direct reports, with 8 years of leadership experience. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, essential for making critical decisions across cross functional teams. • Extensive experience with ERP systems, including 20 years of SAP and two successful SAP project transitions, along with Ariba and other ERP platforms.