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Section lead for capital spend and competitive contracting strategy in support of fluid business objectives. Responsible for selecting, developing, and maintaining suppliers for operational and development priorities. Negotiate and contract best value pricing rates, project proposals, and material sourcing.* Bidding team lead. Conducted over 55 Request for Proposals with an average total savings of $3 Million annually for three straight years. Trained personnel and supervised procurement support to six different lease assets spread throughout central California.* Category management includes civil and mechanical construction services, fabrication, engineering, electrical, and Environmental Health and Safety.* Quarterly Analytics lead to drive cost savings opportunities and refine key performance indicators.* Section lead for Lean Manufacturing, Standardized Daily Improvement, and Behavioral Safety.

1St Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Primary training consultant for an organization comprised of over 10,000 Marines and Sailors located over four west coast bases. Responsible for the design and execution of complex training to prepare one of the Marine Corp's most dynamic units for combat and world-wide deployments.* Improved training plans and developed the methodology to support and assess all training requirements for 15 Logistics Battalions deploying from Camp Pendleton over the past four years.* Planned and coordinated several high-risk, immersive combat exercises for over 500 personnel involving aircraft, engineering, security, and transport vehicles.

School Of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Manager of operations and training for entry-level Marines attending the School of Infantry. Responsible for editing, publishing, and ensuring compliance of the School’s training plan. Primary liaison for matters pertaining to scheduling, policy, and training initiatives. * Successfully managed the operations and training of over 24,000 Marines; to include all training and logistics modifications required to support unprecedented surge efforts.

Marine Combat Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Directed all administrative, personnel, and budgetary matters for a training Battalion. Supervised a staff of 50 senior Marines and oversaw the placement and career progression of over 150 personnel.* Project lead for redesigning the Battalion’s 29-day training cycle to more efficiently support over 10,000 entry-level students annually.* Authored multiple high visibility correspondence items in response to congressional inquiries.

School Of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Supervisor of the school’s curriculum. Ensured the accuracy and relevancy of multiple programs of Instruction to validate the School’s goal of being the premier institution for infantry training. Supervised the course descriptive data and master lesson file development, evaluation, and maintenance in accordance with the Systems Approach to Training and current doctrine.

Iraq

Selected to lead a 30 man team consisting of Marine, Navy and Army personnel supporting an Iraqi Infantry battalion. Developed command and control at the battalion level and instructed Iraqi soldiers in basic infantry tactics. Advised senior Iraqi leaders in the planning, training, and execution of combat operations.* Led an Iraqi Battalion into Fallujah under hostile conditions requiring dynamic decision making and the constant application of courage and creativity.