Overall all departments (sales, operations, HR, & admin) in order to attain company's sales & profit objectives. Establish & drive the companies annual planning process which includes determining KOI’s for all departments, the company’s financial goals, developing the annual budget, etc. Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key peer level influencers and decision makers for suppliers and key accounts.

As VP of Operations, I am accountable for the daily operations at each of 7g's three warehouse locations (Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Dubuque). The Operations function at 7g includes warehousing, maintenance, fleet management, route delivery, supply forecasting & ordering, and recycling. Responsibilities include:• Developing and leading execution of overall Operations strategy and warehouse network design• Establishing performance goals for the operations organization• Driving performance efficiency in warehousing and delivery operations• Leading integration of operations function for newly acquired businesses (Davenport, IA is most recent)• Building strong operations team at each warehouse through hiring & training• Continually evaluating new technology and equipment to improve productivity• Establishing and implementing standardized operating procedures across locations & driving incremental improvement to those processes• Optimizing delivery routing and service levels• Leveraging data analytics to improve decision making across the organization• Identifying, developing and leading continuous improvement initiatives• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations (DOT, OSHA, etc) and supplier agreements• Creating and managing annual operating and capital budgets for each location

• Manage all aspects of client service delivery for multiple engagements including scoping, planning, budgeting & profitability, execution, and recommendation delivery for Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain related projects• Develop and deliver classroom-based training on topics such as Strategic Sourcing Methodologies, Negotiations, Supplier Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, and Strategic Category Management• Recruit, train, coach and develop junior talent within the organization• Maintain and develop existing accounts by delivering outstanding service and cultivating relationships with client executives• Assignments include a procurement transformation assessment for a $30+ B insurance provider, training 150+ procurement personnel at a $90+ B healthcare insurance provider, and advising on strategic category management at a $13 B printing and publishing company

Core Responsibilities • Managed team of 5 – 9 senior and staff consultants responsible for spend categorization & analysis, RFP development, & savings analysis across multiple purchase categories on year long engagements• Directed multiple, cross-functional, international client teams (35+ people) charged with assessing, quantifying, negotiating, and implementing cost savings opportunities related to strategic purchase categories• Led teams of client personnel through a sourcing process which included spend analysis, supplier site visits, issue based negotiations, qualitative and quantitative supplier selection, and implementation• Trained (in a class-room setting) client teams and Gibson consultants in sourcing methodologies, database driven analytics, supplier due diligence, negotiations, and professional communication• Coordinated and conducted supplier site visits both domestically and abroad to perform due diligence on potential suppliers’ operations• Role played part of supplier and buyer with client teams in preparation for supplier negotiations• Oversaw creation and management of project objectives and deliverables and reported progress to client senior leadership (CEO & Executive Leadership Team)Accomplishments• Directed global teams in sourcing more than $400 million USD of direct and indirect product categories (10+) identifying over $80 million USD of savings at several Fortune 1000 manufacturing companies in the mining, fluid conveyance, energy, & material handling industries• Developed & deployed supplier implementation & alliance management process which led to realization of $50+ million USD annual savings• Organized 150+ due diligence visits to suppliers located in the US, Europe, China, Vietnam, Taiwan and India• Conducted negotiations with over 75 suppliers in the US, Europe, Australia & Asia• Wrote and delivered data analytics and alliance implementation training material to consultant and client teams

VMG Consulting Changed Names to Gibson Consulting

Core Responsibilities• Led teams of 1 – 4 professionals on client engagements located across the country ranging from 40 to over 1000 client-chargeable hours, usually managing several projects simultaneously• Prepared budgets, scheduled staffing resources, composed work programs, co-developed expectations with client management, and monitored engagement economics, in preparation for and support of projects• Interviewed client personnel to understand and assess the effectiveness of the business and IT internal control environment• Created and proposed to client management recommendations to improve business and IT processes with respect to internal control• Developed and executed assessments of the internal controls within a client’s IT and business environment to support external financial statement audits, SAS 70 attestation reports, and Sarbanes Oxley section 404 compliance• Developed and executed assessments of the internal controls within a client’s IT and business environment to support external financial statement audits, SAS 70 attestation reports, and Sarbanes Oxley section 404 complianceAccomplishments• Rated 5 on a scale of 1 – 5 both years at Ernst & Young (top 10% of all peers)• Lead senior on internal audit outsourcing and SAS 70 engagements on 2 Fortune 500 clients