DIRECTOR-CORPORATE PROCUREMENT AND RAW MATERIALSFull-timeDates Employed June 2021 – PresentLocation United States• Responsible for all procurement and raw materials for both U.S. facilities (Mingo Junction, Ohio/Baytown, Texas)• Procure all ferrous scrap for EAF steelmaking at the Mingo Junction plant• Manage logistics supply chain for all incoming ferrous scrap - truck/rail/barge• Contract negotiation for both indirect and direct materials• Manage a team of 13 employees

• Owned all functions related to scrap procurement and scrap processing for all North American facilities• Metallic Lead for U.S Steel Fairfield Works Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) project. • Responsible for contract negotiation, annual business planning, forecasting, inventory control, supplier performance metrics, materials supply, continuous improvements, spend analysis, and logistics. • Completed U.S. Steel Leadership Academy – December 2019

• Directed and led all Steelmaking procurement functions with responsibility for approximately $1.1B in annual spend across more than 85 commodities for all U. S. Steel North American Operations.• Negotiated annual and long-term contracts for Scrap Metal, Hi Calcium and Dolomitic Lime, Deox Aluminum, Ferro Alloys, Scrap Processing Services, and Logistics services.• Functioned as member of the Strategic Hot Roll Price forecasting team and partnered with Sales, Marketing, and Business Planning to prepare annual business plans and short-range forecasts and spend analysis.• Collaborated with corporate and plant management to identify potential supply chain issues and operational optimization opportunities through cost savings initiatives without impacting production.• Managed all Steelmaking Raw Materials inventory targets to exceed working capital initiatives.• Completed USS Carnegie Way Lean Methodology Program – 2016 and 2017

• Managed procurement of all Steelmaking Raw Materials including Scrap Metal and Scrap Processing, Ferro Alloys, Lime, Metals Recycling Program, and Logistics Services for U.S. Steel’s North American operations.• Jointly managed European (Slovakia and Serbia) inventory targets for scrap to meet working capital initiatives.• Managed corporate demolition contract for all domestic facilities.

• Supported procurement functions of scrap metal for all North American Steelmaking facilities across 5 U.S. operations and 2 Canadian operations with responsibility for $700M+ in annual spend.• Contract management for highest Steelmaking Raw Material annual spend.• Managed supply chain process from negotiation and procurement to delivery into plant to meet 24/7 operations.• Completed high performer “U. S. Steel Global Management Academy Program” in 2008.