Leads the category management process for Vessel Maintenance, while developing global category strategies. Key focus areas include Shipyard; Propulsion & Generation; Navigation and Communication; Surveys & Inspections; Fire, Safety & Rescue; Vessel Coatings; and Chemicals.

Leads team for global strategic efforts in Category Management and Contracting, including Advanced Supplier Relationships.

Leads the category management process for Vessel Maintenance, while developing global category strategies. Key contracts are for shipyard maintenance services, vessel repairs, and vessel propulsion parts/services. Major focus is in support of the Advanced Supplier Relationships (ASR).

Senior Procurement Officer for a $150M independent power producer for its group of affiliated companies with a combined $80-90M of annual expenditure. Held accountability for purchasing policies and procedures for the affiliated group of companies. Directed the strategic sourcing and contracting for the affiliated companies’ operations at its ten locations for maintenance, repair and operating, capital, construction, engineering, information technology, telecommunications, transportation, energy, petroleum coke (petcoke), raw materials, office and facility supplies and services, facility leases, professional service and blanket agreements.

Company Officer for GWF Energy L.L.C., an independent power producer who built, owns and provides over 350 megawatts of “peaking power” to California’s power grid.

Senior Procurement Officer for a $600M stevedoring and marine terminal operator with $90-100M of annual expenditure and a decentralized staff of 35 to support 25 multi-state facilities. Managed purchasing policies and procedures for the affiliated group of companies. Directed strategic sourcing and contracting for all affiliated companies’ and subsidiaries’ purchasing departments. Managed $18M capital budget, including equipment utilization for all production equipment.

Directed a staff of six in strategic sourcing and supply base contracting for a Fortune 500 ($2.7B) intermodal transportation company for its capital, construction, engineering, MRO, travel, general administration, and facilities purchases, leases and blanket contracts of approximately $400M annually.

Managed a $25M budget and an operating staff of 48 for a Fortune 500 ($2.5B) intermodal transportation company, including all aspects of complete maintenance, repair, and engineering operations. Administered contracting and negotiations, materials management and inventory control, bargaining unit labor relations, on-site supervision of major overhauls, power plant modifications and upgrades, and regulatory inspections. Negotiated, contracted and managed special projects relating to power plant energy conservation and vessel improvements.