• Head of procurement and sourcing function for Panasonic Connect responsible for $143MM in directand indirect spend• Newly created role, responsible for development and growth of function and developing metrics totrack success• Manage team handling strategic sourcing activities• Develop and implement sourcing best practices• Streamline processes to maximize savings while ensuring compliance• Partner with legal, risk, IT security among others to ensure compliance with policies and procedures• Work with C-suite to implement sourcing initiatives and projects• Liaise with Panasonic North America sourcing team to take advantage of economies of scale• Manage key strategic negotiations and supplier relationships

Manage team of three procurement specialists that cover facilities, HR benefits, telecom spend categories, among others, representing $105MM+ in contractual spend

I am the Senior Procurement Specialist dedicated to Con Edison's Energy Efficiency and Demand Management department. EEDM is dedicated to pursuing opportunities to ensure that Con Edison provides energy to its customers in an as environmentally friendly and efficient manner as possible. The department also works to curb demand during peak periods to protect the network and prevent outages.I assist the department in all aspects of procurement and sourcing including RFP development, identifying appropriate vendors for the services, running the competitive process and contract negotiations. I also work to keep the department abreast of developments in the energy efficiency market. In my role as Senior Procurement Specialist I have also worked in the IT and Telecom category along with various professional services areas. I am currently working on a project to bring Category Management practices to Con Edison's Supply Chain department.

Sourcing Manager within JPMC's Global Supplier Services group. My primary focus was procuring legal services, both outside counsel and legal support services. I was a key member of two global outside counsel rate setting processes. I also gained experience in procuring other professional services as well as contracting, negotiations and conducting RFPs.

I managed the payroll department of a large home health care company with operations in 9 States managing over $1MM in weekly payroll with a team of 8 direct reports.