Responsible for all site-based Procurement Operations personnel. Leads a supply chain staff of 5 direct and 60+ indirect personnel supporting procurement and warehousing needs across the HF Sinclair enterprise.

Led the local Contracting & Procurement team to provide the Manufacturing business with top-quartile procurement results through realization of cost savings and implementation of top-line improvement opportunities.Responsible for all site-related procurement activities and oversaw $200Mln+ in annual indirect spend for materials and services. Mentored team on strategic sourcing activities to include RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, complex negotiations, and post-award contract management initiatives that extract maximum contract value. Additionally, responsible for ensuring team performed proper due diligence to include market intelligence, benchmarking, should-cost modeling, and total cost ownership (TCO) while balancing business and vendor relationships.

Led the local Contracting & Procurement team to provide the Manufacturing business with top-quartile procurement professionalism through realization of cost savings and implementation of top-line improvement opportunities.Responsible for all site-related procurement activities and oversaw $200Mln+ in annual indirect spend for materials and services. Mentored team on strategic sourcing activities to include RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, complex negotiations, and post-award contract management initiatives that extract maximum contract value. Additionally, responsible for ensuring team performed proper due diligence to include market intelligence, bench-marking, should-cost modeling, and total cost ownership while balancing business and vendor relationships.***Site acquired by HollyFrontier (HF Sinclair) on Nov 1, 2021***

Actively worked with various Category and Procurement Managers, Technical and Maintenance Managers, and other site-based teams to identify optimal procurement strategies.Led the implementation of these strategies while negotiating site contracts to meet a number of local/regional challenges. Worked with the business to deliver robust contract management on existing agreements to ensure the deals are delivering the anticipated benefits. Focused on reducing the costs to the business and driving out waste while ensuring security of supply to ongoing operations, projects, and turnarounds.Was held accountable for the overall development and delivery (end-to-end implementation) of procurement strategies to maximize the value of spend on a total life cycle basis. Lead the development of contracting strategies including tender, negotiation, award and the post-award contract management and continuous improvements against the deals. Obtained active support for key procurement goals and objectives via local stakeholder engagement. Delivered third party spend savings to achieve site cost reduction targets. Ensured compliance with established strategies, contracts, policies, and procedures. Managed relationships with key third party providers so as to meet business challenges and identify improvement opportunities.

Managed program, budgetary, and administrative support for nine regional supply sites encompassing 71 military personnel. Oversaw Warehouse, Transportation, Postal and Hazardous Materials Divisions. Aided in analysis of inefficiencies in receipt and delivery processes at six warehouses. Implemented new policies, reduced transportation costs, and wasted work-hours; led to $1.1 million in savings.Selected out of 11 officers for high visibility position as Household Goods VIP Liaison Officer; assessed move plans for 16 senior officers; ensured successful transition with 99% accountability; lauded for success.

Led 21-person team providing logistics support to 3 commands totaling 550 personnel. Managed $2.4 million annual budget and $6 million in inventory that supported 1,200 Naval Special Warfare (NSW) students during training.Oversaw execution of $7.9 million in annual purchases as Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for Government Purchase Card program. Led program to scores of 99% and 97% during two annual Navy Procurement Audits.Managed project to acquire battle dress uniforms (BDUs). Secured long-term agreement with Defense Logistics Agency as sole procurer of BDUs for NSW students; resulted in projected 5-year TPS savings of $2.1 million.Initiated renewal of multi-year $1.2 million contract with key supplier resulting in annual TPS reduction of $165,000.Collaborated with Facilities and Budget Departments to develop construction plan that reconfigured supply warehouse; increased useable storage space by 20% at a cost of only 4% of the original construction cost of building. Selected from pool of 70 individuals by senior leadership for role of Command Senior Watch Officer. Responsible for training 115 watch-standers and revamping practices and processes.

Led 6-person team responsible for retail and disbursing operations onboard 250-person ship. Assessed procurement options and forecasted demand during 7-month deployment to Horn of Africa; utilized alternative means of procurement to resupply retail options that led to a 35% increase in sales.Led team in disbursement of $350,000 in vendor bills; maintained $90,000 in petty cash with no loss of accountability; settled all charges/liabilities during 6 port visits. Achieved desired inventory stock turn metric for first time in 3 years, lauded by Commanding Officer for “revitalizing all aspects of sales operations” and earned 398 of 400 attainable points during Supply Management Audit.Collateral duties included Helicopter Control Officer, Repair Locker Officer, and member of ship's Security Reaction Force.