My areas of focus as Commodity Manager are with Castings, Cable Assemblies and Harnesses, Heating Elements and Wire.

In addition to my Buying responsibilities, I am in charge of scheduling production for our Air Intake Heater line in Eden Prairie, MN; as well as, planning for our plant in China related to intake and battery heaters. Making sure resources and all subcomponents are available is essential for continued operations of these lines.

Phillips and Temro is a global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Aftermarket provider of heating and cooling products and electrical vehicle charging stations.Areas of Focus Include:* Buying and management of Castings, Plastics, Electronics, Hardware and other commodities as needed. Managed spend is ~$10m.* Supplier and Stakeholder relationship management.* Assist with Inventory accuracy and counts.* Heavy collaboration with Engineering on NPIs, prototype sourcing, print changes and validation. * Partner with Sales to understand customer needs and priorities to deliver value added decisions; expedites, push/pull and alternative sources are just a few of the day-to-day solutions. * Throughout the Covid pandemic component shortages, lead time delays and quality concerns were/are a concern. Making sure our production line remains operational with no down time is essential and since early 2021 this has been the ongoing battle.

Strategic Sourcing Specialist who is focused on partnering with internal business units to achieve maximum savings and cost avoidance through value added IT software, hardware and other telecom parts. Areas of focus include:* Sourcing of IT Software (Cloud, Security, Web Dev., Apps, Engineering, etc.), Hardware and Telecom Parts* Contract management in all phases of the process (MSA, SOW, Quotes, Renewals, POC)* Heavy contract negotiation with great degrees of complexity and collaboration with legal teams* RFPs and the RFX process* Strong Supplier Management (Small and fortune 500 companies)* Internal Vendor Management Office partnership and heavy Finance involvement * Internal navigation, domestically and internationally, of a large matrix organization * SAP Ariba owner for Contracts and PO processEach day brings new challenges and that welcomes opportunities for success.

We’re for Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.*As a part time Member Service Advisor, I assist the member service director in providing strong leadership to the Member Service staff in order to achieve membership retention goals. Ensure the overall delivery of excellent customer service to all members, participants, and guests. *Collaborate with the member services director and membership team to implement new member retention initiatives, ensuring timeliness and consistency. Help train and coach newly hired staff role in providing excellent customer service to members and staff alike.*Leading day to day operations of the member services desk, to ensure that operations run smoothly; this includes processing memberships and registrations, maintaining the customer relationship management computer system, assisting with financial assistance and special events, providing facility tours, and responding to member’s questions and concerns.

GoldCom is a distributor of voice, data and security products. Since 1991, we have been able to provide for many customers including, the military, schools and low voltage installers. Areas of focus include:*Purchasing- Oversee and purchase from 30+ domestic suppliers for stock and project based needs. This includes all material pricing and negotiations, forecasting, project planning and all inventory management. Leverage strategic spending and cost saving efforts for stock inventory levels creating significant cost reductions for Goldcom. With cost reductions and other supplier relationship management practices, pricing is passed along at the highest cost savings for our customers. *Inventory- Continually update and manage live inventory prices for over 500 parts in telecom and other IT materials. Collaborate with the sales team to ensure the negotiation of over $5mil+ of data communication parts to maximize profits for Goldcom. Effectively reducing inventory levels through obsolete identification and other S&OP practices.

*Zepol was acquired by Datamyne in 2016- Datamyne is a subscription-based product that covers the trade of some 50 countries across 5 continents. Key markets include Latin America, Asia, Africa and the European Union, as well as U.S. maritime commerce documented in house and master bills of lading. We have the world's largest searchable database of trade activity, adding over 100 million records a year. *Responsibilities include, but not limited to: trade data tools, support to Zepol’s customer base via phone and email, and host online training, quality assurance testing, utilizing Zepol’s customer and project management organizational tools, account creation and maintenance, mass updates and report creation.

*Currently working as a Junior Recruiter with SRG specializing in the finance and accounting sector. I work to connect individuals with permanent placement opportunities; as well as, contract/temporary career options. The goal is to create strong business relationships with both clients and candidates in helping them find their next opportunity. Finding that exceptional talent for a firm or helping someone achieve their next career goal is what I will strive to do.*Specialized Recruiting Group (SRG) is a division of the international company, Express Employment Professionals. We are a $2.1 billion privately owned company that is dedicated to serving the Twin Cities area with mid to senior level contract, permanent placement, and consulting services. Helping professionals find careers with great employers, SRG provides quality, professional results your business can rely on.Express Employment Professionals/Specialized Recruiting Group hires direct placement and contract/consulting engagements for Commercial and Mortgage Banking, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Sales & Marketing.

I currently help connect new members to the YMCA through a positive experience; this continued relationship will help build a strong foundation for them and their family.