Spearhead global sourcing initiatives for electronics, collaborating with global Tier 1 Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) providers of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) and turn-key products. Managed all private labeled product providers. Cultivated and managed strategic relationships with key electronic component manufacturers, distributors, and brokers to ensure a seamless supply chain flow and optimal product quality, ensuring customer satisfaction. Developed and negotiated all contractual documents. • Established Contract Manufacturing Category: Developed the Spectra Precision, Protempis, and Loadrite business units' contract manufacturing category, establishing new supply agreements and managing key supplier relationships. Transferred over 70 assemblies from one contract manufacturer to preferred source within 6 months without delivery impact.• Ensured Component Availability: Resolved critical parts and raw material shortages by leveraging the entire supply chain, achieving the 2nd best year of shipments in Spectra Precision’s history. Reduced manufacturing lead time from 10 to 2 weeks and increased OTD from 40% to 90%.• Reduced Material Liability: Presented excess and obsolete inventory reduction strategy to senior management and obtained agreement. Negotiated and managed supplier relationships to decrease excess material liability from $2.4M to $650K.• Established Purchasing Capability: Set up fundamental purchasing processes (e.g., payment terms, non-disclosure agreements, ERP, vendor setup) after the Precisional Operations’ divisions were carved out of Trimble Electronics, ensuring operational continuity post-TSA.

Spearheaded global sourcing initiatives for electronics, electro-mechanical devices, plastics, air motors, and fractional/small horsepower motors. Cultivated and managed strategic relationships with private labeled product providers, design partners, contract manufacturers, component manufacturers, distributors and brokers to ensure supply chain efficiency, optimal product quality, and customer satisfaction. Integral member of the Global Procurement Leadership Team, collaborating on strategic initiatives and driving procurement excellence.• Led Sourcing of Proprietary Tool: Obtained senior leadership approval for, and led the design and introduction of, a next-generation tool for inspecting turbine engines. Launched the Product within 1 year, reducing purchase costs by 60%, achieving annual savings of approximately $550K, and resolving critical supply issues for customers.• Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Development: Spearheaded the strategy development, senior leadership adoption, source selection, development, and implementation of private labeled lithium-ion battery packs/chargers, driving product differentiation and creating new revenue streams for Enerpac, benefiting company’s market position.• Navigated Complex Global Supply Chain: Thrived in fast-changing and ambiguous environments for electronics during period of allocation and market turmoil, mitigating price increases, ensuring seamless manufacturing fulfillment with no delivery impact, and maintaining customer satisfaction.• Negotiated Private Label Agreement: Secured a five-year Private Label Agreement for an inspection and test tool product line, including exclusivity, purchase option, sales incentives, and price adjustment clauses, with five-year revenue targeted at $11M.• Acquired 3D Plastics Printer: Negotiated the acquisition of a state-of-the-art 3D printer, resulting in savings of more than $500K in the first five years.

Effectively led a cross-functional team of 14 professionals in a matrix organization managing $650M in annual expenditure for hydraulic components and subsystems utilized in specialty vehicles, vehicle bodies, and access equipment. Spearheaded initiatives to enhance quality, ensure on-time delivery, reduce total cost of ownership, and achieve corporate and segment objectives.• Developed Corporate-Wide Commodity Strategy: Interpreted market dynamics and supplier constraints while leading the creation and implementation of the hydraulics global commodity strategy, shaping the organization’s roadmap, which resulted in increased leverage opportunities and 15% reduction in purchase costs.• Innovative Cost Reduction: Generated cost-reduction ideas during Oshkosh product design bursts, exceeding $1M in potential savings, representing a 10% reduction in overall hydraulic costs for vehicles involved.• Improved OTD for Critical Sub-System: Orchestrated a cross-functional effort involving multiple suppliers, Oshkosh plants, and corporate staff, to improve on-time delivery of a critical sub-system for scissor-lift products from 60% to 95%, improving end-product availability and customer satisfaction.• Enhanced OTD Rates for Manifolds and Valves: Implemented quality initiatives that improved OTD rates from 72% to 98%, earning the Oshkosh Excellence Award for supplier quality and delivery improvements. • Negotiated High-Value Contracts: Negotiated contracts exceeding $100M annually resulting in a 10% reduction in procurement and support costs while mentoring team members through the negotiation process.

Global industrial technology company focused on providing innovative purpose-built vehicles and equipment required to perform some of the toughest jobs in the most efficient way.Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WIEffectively led a cross-functional team of 10 professionals in a matrix organization managing a $600M annual expenditure for driveline components and subsystems utilized in specialty vehicles and access equipment. Spearheaded initiatives to enhance quality standards, ensure on-time delivery, reduce total cost of ownership, and achieve corporate and segment objectives.• Developed Commodity Strategy: Interpreted market dynamics and supplier constraints while leading the creation and implementation of the hydraulics global commodity strategy, shaping the organization’s roadmap, which resulted in increased leverage opportunities and 10% reduction in purchase costs.• Achieved Significant Cost Savings: Spearheaded the benchmarking and tear-down analysis of proposed axle product for the FMTV vehicle, resulting in savings exceeding $140M over a 5-year, $450M contract, surpassing the targeted $112M by 25%.• Secured JLTV Contract: Led negotiations for an Engineering Development Agreement crucial to Oshkosh securing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract, demonstrating strategic partnership expertise, contributing to a 30% increase in the Defense Group’s future annual revenue.

Improved capabilities and contributions of the Advance Purchasing Group by recruiting diverse talent and implementing broad system level changes. Managed department of ten responsible for over 20 different initiatives and $4M in engineering procurement spend annually. • Enhanced Department Structure: Hired several Advance Purchasing Managers, restructured the department, and implemented robust systems, boosting cross-functional team efficiency, customer satisfaction, and elimination of $700K in unaccounted for/lost inventory.• Negotiated Key Contracts: Led contract development and co-negotiated with a Japanese technology partner for power inverters, lithium-ion batteries, and components utilized in medium-duty commercial vehicle "Parallel Hybrid" powertrains, achieving $3.8M in first-year savings or 8% of a projected $50M spend. • Innovative Product Proposals: Proposed the "Power-To-Go" lithium-ion battery energy storage solution which would enhance Truck Group’s capability in the hybrid transmission marketspace, resulting in elimination of a sole source of supply and risk mitigation; and the "Electrification, Management, and Distribution System of all Accessories” solution that would increase Eaton Corporation’s content on commercial trucks globally by allowing the electrification of many engine compartment and convenience components and operations, with estimates of $2K to $3K per vehicle content, or $800M. Awarded $300K funding for concept exploration.• Advanced Battery Technology: Co-led the evaluation of global lithium-ion battery sources, facilitating the implementation of the “Power-To-Go” energy storage solution, dual sources of supply and risk mitigation.• Optimized Global Sourcing: Co-led the evaluation and selection of global EMS providers for components, PCBAs, subassemblies, and finished products, resulting in high-quality partnerships, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and greater than 20% reduction in cost.

Led SCM representation on new product development teams, specializing in development and introduction of global components and subsystems. Utilized expertise, robust systems, and motivational leadership to ensure products met Six Sigma quality and reliability standards. Pioneered sourcing and quality-driven initiatives integral to new product development. Led negotiation and review of major contracts for materials and services. Integral member of the corporate-wide Electronics Commodity Council. • New Product Development: Spearheaded senior management adoption for, and development and implementation of, a convergence strategy for future electronic transmission controllers, achieving $3M in development cost savings, and a 30%-unit price reduction resulting in first-year savings of $1.6M, for a total savings of $4.6M for the Automated Transmissions Product Group.• Inflation Mitigation: Led negotiations for special bar quality steel for utilization within the Truck Group, safeguarding supply continuity and mitigating more than $13M in cost escalations.• Legal Expertise: Spearheaded the development and implementation of eight generic contracts to ensure consistency across various agreements and mitigate business risks (e.g., warranty, cost reductions, excess inventory reduction and risk mitigation, customer support, pricing).• Global Sourcing: Played a pivotal role in transitioning in-house products to a global supply base, negotiating contracts on behalf of the purchasing department in low-cost regions and the US resulting in optimized cost structures while maintaining high quality standards.• Quality Focused: Recognized by the Truck Group’s Vice President for leadership and contributions in implementing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and design for reliability processes after resolving critical component shortages.