Achieved a total of $4M in cost-savings on the tape commodity (VA/VE’s, LTA rebates, P2P reductions, 1:1 supplier resourcing).

Promoted to Commodity Buyer (Buyer II)Commodities: Die-Cut Seals, Air Filters, and HVAC Labels.

Successfully negotiated and achieved $114,661 in quote price reductions.Non-Production Commodities: MRO, M&T, CapEx.Subject Matter Expert and mentor for implementation of procure-to-pay ERP system (SAP) roll-out to all purchasing team members.

Project-Based Assignment ➖• Achieved successful negotiations of purchase order pricing with distressed suppliers each week by an average commodity bulk-buy cost saving of 20-25% per supplier.• Drove decisions to resource production parts from distressed suppliers to suitable suppliers.• Completed close-outs of 15 distressed suppliers, while simultaneously monitoring and managing 3-5 financially at-risk suppliers at a time to assess and analyze supplier risk management, within the service parts division of Ford’s Customer Service Division. • Conducted analysis and made strategic sourcing decisions on service parts through obsolescence, purchasing, or resourcing to another suitable supplier. • Analyzed service part commodities on an individual level such as wire harnesses, door panels, chassis, and emblems to make business decision’s related to cost effectiveness for Ford to purchase, resource to another supplier, or obsolete the parts once inventory was diminished. • Assisted in resolution of cost, quality and delivery issues affecting supply. Collaborated with other Buyers in both Service and Production to develop strategies and implement solutions. • Quoted and negotiated pricing with suppliers for the purchase of service parts, tooling, and services.

• Negotiated rates with multiple carriers to provide cost savings to the customer by an average of $1,000-$3,000 weekly.• Delivered cost-savings through methods of consolidating shipments, redirecting FTL to LTL, and reallocating inventory at customer warehouses. • Managed 30 load transfers a week from United States and Canada by maintaining a network of 3rd party carriers, while developing ongoing relationships and collaborations. • Successfully met and exceeded goal to negotiate rates on lanes with carriers on ‘CarrierPoint’ each week by actively building relationships with carriers and building trust. • Built shipping and delivery schedules for customer warehouses, set pick-up appointments, delivery appointments, reschedules, and presented precise cost savings opportunities to the customer when possible. • Onboarded new carriers into the Ryder system and initiated them on their contracted lanes.

• Purchased construction site materials within budget.• Successfully managed a team of five for concrete installations with commercial and residential projects.• Scheduled, coordinated, and supervised labor and material procurement while coordinating arrival of concrete trucks for the pour.• Hands-on, professional-grade knowledge of masonry work, concrete placement, and flatwork finishing.