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East Hartford, CT, US

• Led multi-million-dollar casting contract negotiations, optimizing sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Onboarded suppliers, securing delivering $67 million in savings over 10 years.
• Negotiated and extended contracts strengthening supply chain continuity and supporting long-term operational stability.
• Collaborated with Finance, Legal, and executive teams to align contracts with company objectives, ensuring timely approvals and execution.
• Managed and strengthened supplier relationships through site visits, performance reviews, and strategic business development initiatives.

Veldhoven, NL

• Examined electrical, cable, wire, optic, and laser product drawings and PO history to select suppliers.
• Used SAP software to create request for quotations, sent product documentation and updated dashboards with current quote status to cut down on internal follow ups.
• Used excel to compare pricing between suppliers & to keep track of price saving and avoidance found through price negotiations, combining PO, deleting PO for unwanted parts, ect.
• Actively negotiated pricing & created a cost savings tracker to showcase the value added from individual & team negotiations
• Analyzed demand in SAP and calculated optimal order quantities using the scale pricing provided by suppliers.
• Took a proactive role in training new employees and in making changes to improve as a team and organization.

Milford, CT, US

• Analyzed sales data and pricing in excel to forecast sales and maximize revenues for one of the most experienced Amazon merchants
• Strategically edited and built Amazon products listings complete with product description, titles, and professional photos
• Launched and managed online ad campaigns with keywords to appear at the top of the search results
• Negotiated cost with suppliers & set up an automatic reordering plan with for high volume skus that increased profit by 20%
• Researched new products, attended trade shows & identified new growth opportunities

Norwalk, CT, US

• Conducted research on millennials purchasing behavior and the power of customer service reviews
• Created 3 YouTube videos targeted to Millennials explaining HomeServes services and plans
• Won the Judges Choice award for best individual presentation out of 12 interns voted on by the company’s executive

Ridgefield, Connecticut, US

• Organized, set up, and officiated junior golf tournaments around New England
• Promoted & marketed the golf performance center on social media platforms to boost youth enrollment