•Instrumental in developing a strategic sourcing strategy to mitigate risk and deliver cost savings opportunities for the direct materials used in the production of generic pharmaceuticals. •Utilized project management skills to lead and participate in key sourcing projects that include the follwing categories: MRO, Capital Projects, Printed Components, Lab Equipment and Supplies, and Enterprise Transportation and Logistics.•Completed direct materials spend analysis that determined the best opportunities for future strategic sourcing projects.

Electronic Materials Global Sourcing Manag 11-2009 to 1-2012•Actively responsible for the global procurement of $135 Million in raw material spend for Dow’s Global Electronic Materials Business. •Key raw materials responsibilities include: Selenium, Gallium, Low Alpha Tin, Films, Curatives, Ethyl Lactate, Photoactive Compounds, Potassium Compounds, Third Party Specialty Manufacturers, Tin MSA, and Urethane Resins.IT Sourcing Specialist; Midland, MI 2-2006 to 11-2009•Responsible for procuring IT and Corporate Services across multiple Dow functions. •Primary areas of responsibility: BPO activities, IT enterprise application agreements, IT consulting agreements, responsible for $70 Million renewal portfolio. •Key agreements include: Microsoft, Oracle, Lenovo, Tata Consultancy Services (Mumbai Shared Services Center), and AT Kearney.Field Sales Operations; Midland, MI 10-2003 to 1-2006•Responsible for managing the distribution channel for Dow’s Corporate Account Program. •Coordinated efforts between Dow’s CAEs, distribution sellers, marketing managers, and distribution partners to provide packaged prices for the distribution purchases for national accounts (Johnson Family Products, PPG, DuPont, etc.).Dow Canada Distribution Customer Service Representative; Midland, MI 10-2000 to 10-2003•Facilitated the cooperation of sellers, sites, pricing, marketing and logistics to provide excellent customer service to several national and independent Canadian Distributors.