• Managed a team in charge of direct and indirect services, prioritizing purchasing for every area of the operation while working with a budget of $50M.• Implemented new Material Requirements Planning (MRP), writing training guides and leading facilitation of new technology, ensuring seamless onboarding and integration for over 500 new and existing vendors and suppliers. Oversaw and tracked 13 corporate-driven cost-reduction initiatives, transforming protocols for on-site packaging and PPE to achieve a $600K savings goal.• Led a team that conducted all testing and validation of calibrated and certified equipment to maintain quality. Supervised facility inventory-level requirements, providing weekly updates to facility managers concerning all corporate initiatives and urgent facility needs.

• Led vendor relations and negotiations for corporate five-year contracts with top five suppliers, ensuring team achieved capacity, compliance, cost, and supplier management initiatives. • Oversaw a team for global supply chain requirements for Earth Moving Division (EMD) facilities, navigating a $150M budget for the entire North American Region.• Managed a team of eight employees, including commercial buyers and quality engineers, to execute timely procurement strategies while maintaining assurances of supply for 12 domestic and internationally based facilities.• Presented weekly reports to executive leadership regarding supplier status and led multiple executive reviews to provide updates on the current state of the supplier.

• Operated and monitored global supply network, ensuring suppliers met response time, cost, quality, and Lean targets to maintain efficient operation, while holding additional responsibilities for indirect procurement.• Oversaw supplier relationships, generating supplier performance reviews to ensure a high standard of quality and consistent shipping performance for over 500 diverse manufacturers and vendors.• Successfully transitioned the Wheel Loader product to North Little Rock, Arkansas, from the Aurora, Illinois, facility in a challenging 12-month time frame. • Managed a team of seven buyers and quality engineers responsible for an annual budget of $65M.• Communicated with senior executives, presenting data-based insights to drive procurement and implement strategic operations solutions.

• Implemented PO pricing updates, adjusted quarterly commodity pricing, and managed MRP invoicing for 30 suppliers and a budget of $80M. • Collaborated with world-wide suppliers to obtain the best value for each product, contributing to cost-reduction initiatives to drive design, manufacturing, and supply chain efficiencies.• Communicated between three unique engineering product groups and receiving facilities to effectively negotiate customer-driven changes and secure positive outcomes for the team. • Supported and drove suppliers to implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), New Product Introduction (NPI), and other internal Lean initiatives.

Managed relationships with 50 heat transfer suppliers and ensured compliance to all CAT requirements across multiple countries. Directed suppliers to ensure development of consistent and cost-effective processes for the lifetime of the products. Facilitated, reviewed, and approved all quality documents related to APQP and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and other internal quality assurance processes. Developed and implemented corrective actions for any design, process, or quality issue.

Managed ten hourly employees to ensure all products received met or exceeded Caterpillar standards. Established a quality tracking system at the Griffin site to communicate quality issues to every area of facility. Implemented a training matrix plan to ensure all employees were at or above the same standards as other facilities within Caterpillar.

Worked in the global design group to grow use of the 3500 Generator Set worldwide. Contributed to major components of new design, including coupling, rails, and radiator. Collaborated with suppliers to achieve higher quality while utilizing a detailed selection matrix, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.