• Develop and execute long term procurement strategies to ensure consistent high-quality materials and reliable services to support continuous manufacturing processes and capital projects across the multiple manufacturing sites• Minimize commercial and manufacturing operations risks and disruptions through the implementation and monitoring of contractual agreements to drive optimum supplier performance through service level agreements and targets• Develop and foster long term collaborative partnerships with principal suppliers to drive quality and improve efficiencies over time• Proactively drive cash flow management through the development and implementation of process improvements associated with the procurement streams • Actively monitor the futures of raw materials and energies essential to the manufacturing process leveraging market insights to inform purchasing decisions and positioning the company to maximize spend and cash flow • Develop and lead execution of supplier negotiation strategy and processes through proactive understanding of business strategy- align supplier & procurement strategy to business strategy• Identify operational and organization opportunities through continuous improvement processes

• Provide global governance, leadership, and support for International Paper’s global procurement processes and systems, including corporate sourcing, facility purchasing, and facility storeroom operations. • Lead teams responsible for systems-related project delivery, process enhancements, and support.• Enhance organizational capability through identification and execution of improved processes, trainings, and one-on-one development initiatives, including consulting with senior leadership on Source to Pay best practices and transformation.

• Support Global Sourcing value creation targets and strategic initiatives for long-term value enhancement. • Serve as guardian of the strategic sourcing process by ensuring departments and individual teams follow key business rules. • Develop and effectively deliver training on strategic sourcing and other key competencies to sustain organizational capability. • Coach individual managers, buyers and analysts through strategic categories to secure value and build capability.

• Negotiate the purchase of services for staff organizations including Tax, Finance, Marketing, Legal and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability. • Drive value through best practice sharing, Lean/Six Sigma methodology application and vendor management.• Responsible for an annual spend of approximately $200 million.

• Manage electricity, natural gas and other fuel sourcing for facilities with co-generation assets through developing and implementing strategic sourcing processes and projects.• Drive key energy business decisions at the corporate and facility level through robust analysis, effective communication and strategic category management.• Negotiate strategic and tactical energy contracts with utilities and third-party suppliers.• Analyze enterprise, regional and local opportunities to strategically select, communicate and advocate the most favorable enterprise position.

• Effectively communicated and interacted with judges and attorneys to serve the legal interests of clients.• Independently managed all aspects of civil and criminal client cases from inception to completion.• Analyzed relevant variables in order to advise and counsel clients as to best course of action.• Negotiated settlements on behalf of clients to optimize outcomes.• Conducted rigorous interviews in order to uncover material facts and develop a course of action.• Appeared before Chancery, Probate, Juvenile, and Circuit Courts for trials and routine matters.

• Appeared in court and researched and drafted legal instruments for business and lay clients.• Negotiated and drafted business service contracts and leases.