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Duluth, Minnesota Area

PRIMARY FOCUS o Lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies that mitigate risks and deliver competitive advantages for Enbridge’s Major Projects across Canada and the US.o Accountable for ongoing supplier relationship management (SRM) for priority agreements/relationships. RESPONSIBILITIES• With assistance of the Category Management Analyst, accountable to maintain company-wide demand profiles and supply market profiles for services managed.• Interpret demand/supply market conditions to drive category strategy and provide direction to stakeholders.• Lead cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of sourcing strategies from identifying needs to recommending solutions that lever the company's position in the marketplace.• Negotiate supply agreements and lead SRM activities on existing and new agreements through the relationship lifecycle including segmenting, governance, performance management, collaboration, etc.• Achieve annual value creation targets for new and active agreements.• Provide advice and direction to stakeholders related to the category managed.

Duluth, Minnesota Area

Title(s): Sourcing Manager, Global Infrastructure Capital (December 2010 – September 2015)Responsibility: Responsible for supporting Contract Services needs for Operations and Capital Projects for Cliff’s US Iron Ore Mining Sites in multiple states.Accomplishments:• Help establish new Sourcing Department deliverables and contract templates.• Help deliver savings goals established for the Sourcing Department.• Outstanding customer service with internal stakeholders, senior management and project managers

Accomplishments:• Responsible for establishing a mechanism for tracking Supply Chain’s savings/cost avoidance goals for the fleet.• Responsible for creating all of Xcel Nuclear large procurement contracts which range in total amounts from $12 million to over $100 million with possible annual accumulation of $500 million to $1 billion annually. • Consistently produces annual savings/cost avoidance dollars for Xcel Nuclear ranging from $3 million to $5 million.• Leads and manages department contract administrators in creating best practices for the department including negotiation strategies for cost reduction, terms and conditions and risk mitigation. • Regulatory compliance language in contracts that comply with Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Responsibility: Purchasing and inventory management for five separate and distinct manufacturing companies located across the United States and EuropeSupervision: Supervised four buyers for five companies (Scanlan International, Inc. STI - St.Paul, STI -Brea, SGBV-Netherlands, McLean Medical & Scientific)Accomplishments:• Developed and implemented supplier certification, supplier auditing, and supplier report card programs for all companies.• Developed and implemented JIT inventory philosophies for all companies.

Business Administration And Management, General

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