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Empact Technologies has developed the industry's first software platform to enable leading clean energy project developers and investors to maximize their benefits under the new Inflation Reduction Act tax incentive program. I work directly with our clients to help them understand which tax incentives their projects qualify for and ensure compliance throughout the project. We also maintain a comprehensive project data repository to protect against tax audits and recapture risk.

Houston, Texas Area

Warm Commerce provides a cloud-based platform that provides supplier relationship management, supply chain risk and performance management, a supplier marketplace and sourcing tools to help companies create resilient and responsible supply chains. As Manager, Supply Chain Operations, I lead the team to work with our manufacturing, energy, construction, and other industrial clients to understand their supply chain challenges and assure their success using Warm Commerce.

Houston, Texas Area

Clients include:Sanchez Oil & GasMesquite Energy CompanySpecialties: •Excellent organizational skills, highly efficient and precise with strong communication and liaison skills•Demonstrate ability to manage, motivate and build cohesive teams that achieve results •Enthusiastic, personable, creative and willing to assume increased responsibility•Strong passion for people development initiativesConsulting for category development and management. Focused on building strategy and implementing Contingent Labor Category and developing policies and processes for bringing on non-employee labor.

Led the centralization and standardization of the Global Consultant Category while delivering meaningful cost savings initiatives.• Delivered Centralization Project: Created and executed a strategy to centralize the sourcing and procurement of Consulting Services to enhance standardization and cost savings initiatives. • Implemented Category Standards: Developed and published Global Consulting standards including travel & expense, Statement of Work templates and Standard Operating Procedures. • Cost Reduction: Played critical role in the contingent labor cost reduction project resulting in company savings of ~$15MM.

Houston, Tx

Responsible for developing and executing the University Recruiting Strategy, Summer Internship and Career Development New Professional Program. Managed an annual budget of $50-70k and increased acceptance and retainment averages. • Campus Recruiting: Responsible for the execution of full life-cycle campus recruiting, including; informationalsessions, career fairs, interviews, selection process and hiring. Developed and cultivated strong relationships with students, faculty and staff. • Internship Program: Development and implementation of Summer Internship Program – streamline robust project selection, onboarding, trainings, networking events, mentorship management, project report out structuring,performance reviews & selection for fulltime offers. Achieved 90% offer acceptance rate since inception.• Career Development Program: Designed and lead career development program for ~24 early career professionals. Established comprehensive domestic and international rotations. Organized training schedule, rotation logistics and report outs for all members. Developed core curriculum to increase members’ knowledge of Supply Chain as well as they Oil & Gas Industry.

Managed onboarding, training, job rotations and competency assessments for Global Team of 200+ members.• Competency Development: Created and managed a comprehensive competency and skill analysis tool to better manage internal staff rotational plans and personal development plans• Training Plans: Developed and owned the overall Global Supply Chain training plan and metrics. Coordinated and negotiated an average of 4 external training courses/year to be brought in house.• Employee Rotations: Facilitated department rotation and succession planning with leadership and HR collaboration.

Houston, Tx

Responsible for managing and implementing procurement activities for the 2013 Kurdistan Exploration Drilling Campaign. Key member of New Country Entry team tasked with assessing challenges and risks of entering Countries of interest. • People Management: Direct management of in-country supply chain team of 5 members from 3 different Countries. • Contract Management: Multiple trips to Kurdistan to oversee Project tendering activities (~$120MM). Liaison with Government officials for Contract strategy and final Contract approvals.• Market Intelligence: Created and published a new country entry toolkit outlining all supply chain activities needed to effectively start a new drilling campaign. Performed analysis and research of supply chain and logistics challenges for new potential countries of Hess’ interest. Presented recommendations to the Exploration Leadership Team which led to the final decision to proceed with projects.

Houston, Tx

✔Built and managed effective Supplier relationships for the business while managing a portfolio of material and service contracts valued at $120 million annual spend.✔Worked within cross-functional teams to develop category strategies and implement these strategies consistent with ITW’s Procurement Processes.✔Managed each contract post-implementation while continuously driving supplier performance by resolving contractual disputes, driving HSE improvement and negotiating price discounts/incentives based on productivity. ✔Managed inventory levels of over 100 products to ensure targets are met and supply is available.

Houston, Texas Area

✔Represented University Relations in the U.S. at Career Fairs and conducted structured interviewing sessions attracting top talent.✔Mentored five interns and created an on-boarding process and strategies that were implemented globally.

Houston, Texas Area

✔Built and managed Supplier relationships for the business while managing a portfolio of material and service contracts valued at $100 million annual spend.✔Developed category strategies and implement these strategies consistent with Shell’s Procurement Processes.✔Managed each contract post-implementation while continuously driving supplier performance by resolving contractual disputes, driving HSE improvement and negotiating price discounts/incentives based on productivity.

Houston, Texas Area

✔Successfully planned and executed a variety of networking, team-building, volunteering and social events for the Shell Lubricants division: with annual budget of $35,000 and managing a team of 8 volunteers.✔Ensured all projects were executed within budget, exceeded management’s expectations and complied with Company mandated guidelines.

Houston, Texas Area

✔Worked within cross-functional category teams to develop category strategies and implement them consistent with Shell’s Procurement Processes✔Effectively managed a portfolio of material and service contracts valued at $50 million✔Managed each contract post-implementation while continuously driving supplier performance (resolved contractual disputes, worked with contract compliance auditors to resolve audit issues)

✔Managed 100+ retail accounts and trained vendors on the features and benefits of new brands and products.✔Researched, created, and presented cost effective fixture plans to management team providing process improvments for company assets and spend.

✔Shared duties in a branch with sales of over $1 million✔Successfully explained and sold optional benefits to customers✔Developed successful working relationships with customers, vendors and management