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Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

• Grown the Dust Bowl 100 from a 40-participant inaugural event in 2020 to a 1,000-participant, nationally recognized event in 2024• Handle all financial responsibilities including budget creation, sponsor and vendor contract negotiation, insurance procurement, and accounts payable• Develop entire event marketing campaign encompassing content creation, copywriting, and web design• Coordinate race day logistics with local municipalities, law enforcement agencies, vendors, volunteers, and participants

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Oversaw $5.5B in annual spend (generated from 350,000 Purchase Orders per year). Managed a team of 40 associates, ensuring contractual Service Level Agreement (SLA) objectives were realized and exceeded.• Generated over $400K in annual savings for Ascension through the creation of process automations and worklist dashboards• Championed continuous process improvement to Ascension’s PeopleSoft ERP system, including leading complete overhauls of three of the delivered workspace modules • Led Specials’ transition to fully remote work in March 2020 while ensuring the department continued to exceed SLAs• Implemented associate recognition programs and team building activities that have enhanced the associate experience within the department, evidenced by the 2022 Associate Experience Survey favorability scores that came in over 15% higher than the Ascension average• Revamped the department’s new hire training program to reduce training time from four weeks to two weeks while still providing more hands-on learning opportunities for trainees

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Supervised the daily work of buyers and performed monthly buyer audits and one-on-one reviews to facilitate associate development and ensure accurate processing of Special Requisitions.• Resolved escalated and complex associate issues that required supervisory intervention or involved other process areas, supporting the quality assurance process and fostering strong cross functional relationships• Generated decision matrices for purchase order acknowledgements and trained all associates on the new process• Assisted with the implementation of a Lead Buyer/Supervisor Personal Development course• Collaborated with the Ascension Continuous Improvement team to map all Special Requisitions’ processes and procedures, recommending enhancements and identifying opportunities to maximize efficiency within the department• Conducted new hire interviews and led onboarding training for selected candidates

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Planned and organized the daily work of the Purchasing Department’s largest team, consisting of 11 associates and 23 business units• Confirmed efficient processing, fewer errors, and higher compliance and savings realization on transactions such as Item Master requisitions to Purchase Orders, executing Stat Buy orders, and resolving Purchase Order discrepancies• Contributed ideas toward the continuous improvement of Purchasing related processes, including successfully implementing two Kaizen projects that saved the department over $2,000 annually• Participated in testing of new system and departmental procedures to improve daily work functions• Ran daily Purchasing reports to proactively manage associate’s workload and ensure quicker resolution to problem orders• Provided Level 2 customer service support for Health Ministries and their associates, answering all of the requester’s process and order-related questions and resolving any issues or errors

Indianapolis, In, Us

Managed retail merchandise development, procurement, and sales for national level accounts including six National Football League teams, the Brooklyn Nets, the Big Ten Conference, and the IndyCar Series. • Analyzed sales and consumer trends to generate strategic sourcing plans and create each account’s product assortment• Formulated budgets and negotiated with numerous vendors to achieve best price on all products and services, including cost of goods sold, terms, and freight• Responsible for assisting Accounts Payable with new vendor application process and setting the vendor up in the company database• Developed and implemented template quantities and replenishment strategies for 10 permanent retail locations and over 70 temporary game day retail locations

Indianapolis, In, Us

Terre Haute, In, Us

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Magna Cum Laude, Communication, Business

Academic Honors Diploma