Responsible for development and execution of transportation and logistics procurement strategy. Oversees source to contract process with strategic partners in the truck, intermodal, rail, warehousing, and maritime space.Develops company spend targets and projections in the transportation and logistics space.

Responsible for the development and execution of a statistically driven sales and operations planning process in order to optimize production and logistics capacity with demand. Develops short-term, mid-term, and long-term (5 year out) models to ensure capacity requirements are optimized for the strategic and tactical business horizons.Oversees network optimization modelling utilizing probabilistic risk analysis to determine best courses of action based on risk tolerance.

Lead cross-functional implementation of operations strategy in conjunction with a strategic corporate partner. Owns forecast performance, ROI metrics, and operational execution of product life-cycle management. Supports National Sales Team and Product Management Team with market insights, data-driven decision modeling, performance analysis, and Sales and Operations Planning.• Cross-functional team leadership and project management• Corporate relationship management• Product line reviews and launch plans• Market intelligence and consumer insights• Strategic operations planning• Competitive market intelligence• Pricing and gross margin analysis• Statistical analysis and decision modeling• Vendor relationship management and operational integration• Impactful communication and presentation skills up to the executive team level• Consensus forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning• Price elasticity modeling, gap analysis, breakeven and IRR analysis• Quarterly and annual performance planning• Inventory order point-order quantity planning utilizing mean/variance analysis• Risk assessment utilizing mean/variance analysis• Lean Six Sigma business process improvement initiatives and Rapid Action Team and Yellowbelt certified.

Led effort to update database accuracy of corporate Business Intelligence systems that resulted in 30% more accurate volume measurements and led to cost savings of approximately $150k per year as a result of more efficient freight allocation. Developed consensus demand forecasting procedure that improved ability to encompass data and perspectives from sales and marketing leading to a 9% increase in forecast accuracy at the aggregate level. Promoted to Supply Chain Manager for Lowe's Account.

Served as second in command of a 231-person company. Managed logistics, maintenance, and administrative actions to ensure combat readiness for 14 tanks and 60 vehicles with a combined value of $131M. Rated by commander as “Best” of 6 executive officers and hand-selected as headquarters executive officer.Led platoon out of ambush and supported counterattack to defeat enemy during combat operations in Iraq; awarded Bronze Star with Valor.