• Connector and strategic project initiator from the Sourcing department to the c-suite and other function leads and departments• Creates and refines innovative processes, both internal with other company functions and external by engaging vendors, to streamline sourcing and procurement processes

• Acts as a “chief of staff” to the VP, Strategic Sourcing while supporting all categories and personnel across the Strategic Sourcing department, including: Uniforms, Fleet, Real Estate, and Travel, among others.• Leading a spend analysis and data optimization effort with a third-party vendor, which will effectively expand spend-under-management from ~$170mm to ~$650mm• Implementing and coordinating a uniform deposit program across the organization that requires high cross-functional project coordination with Legal, IT, Training, and Human Resources• Communicates the message of the Strategic Sourcing department to the c-suite via the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing through analytic reports and white papers with a goal to make a positive EBITDA impact• Reports key metrics through the company-wide reporting tool – Domo – while working with the Business Intelligence department to drive actionable insights

• Team Lead for a Procurement Operations Buying Center - servicing the indirect procurement needs for 17 manufacturing facilities for a North American industrial manufacturing client• Reports monthly metrics data for Service Level Agreements to key client stakeholders, explaining successes and failures with root cause analysis• Provides transaction support for capital procurement sourcing projects for a Fortune 500 client• Executes daily requisition processing, with research on MRO products and services, to facilitate client needs and expectations• Conducts weekly collaborative discussions with internal and external stakeholders in support of continuous improvement projects

• Manages the supply and distribution of inventory—including submitting purchase orders to vendors, shipment tracking, warehouse communications, and invoicing• Negotiates contracts and pricing with vendors• Researches and adds new items while monitoring market trends based on interpretation of data and reports• Develops strategic working relationships with suppliers

• Fire-Team leader: Managed and led a team of four Marines during combat operations with supervisory responsibilities of an additional 15 marines• Three combat deployments (Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom)• Trained, managed and patrolled with over 50 Afghan National Border Patrolmen