Let’s Connect!📧 laura00412@gmail.com | 📞1.817.707.5491I LOVE what I do! In a nutshell, I partner with executives to build procurement functions that drive growth, mitigate risk, and create enterprise value beyond cost-cutting. 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐬\ 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐑𝐞𝐳, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜. With experience across public, private, and startup firms, I am passionate about transforming procurement into a strategic, business-enabling function for high-growth organizations.As a 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫, I lead sourcing and vendor management initiatives that optimize supplier relationships, manage third-party risk, and simplify complex processes. My focus is on aligning procurement with business goals and building resilient supplier networks to fuel sustainable success.Belief: “Take care of your people, and they’ll take care of your business.” Relationships are central to success—when our business partners win, we win!I solve complex business challenges, build trusted relationships, and think big. I also give back by volunteering with a local non-profit and serving on an advisory board supporting small and mid-sized businesses.Strengths (CliftonStrengths): Strategic, Futuristic, Ideation, Input, Learner