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Irving, Tx, Us

Irving, Tx, Us

Led Strategic Sourcing Team for direct and indirect categories worth $1B in spend. Responsible for value capture/cost savings, supplier management, process improvement, and team development. • Cost Savings: developed a spend road map to strategically address top spend categories and led team through “waves” of cost savings projects; efforts in 2023 projects delivered $10.5M in run rate savings • People Development: staffed and trained an entirely new Sourcing team to revamp Sourcing organization• Risk Management: developed a due diligence process to screen new suppliers; identified vendors missing supplier agreements and executed signed contracts to mitigate company risk/exposure• Supplier Management: developed a supplier matrix to strategically tier over 500 vendors by category and revamped import scorecard for more credible supplier accountability to reduce out of stock percentages

Recruited to lead transformation of the company’s Global Sourcing team. Directly responsible for team of 6; oversaw 197 suppliers, $131M in first cost volume, and 171M units annually.• Supplier Relations: improved supplier accountability by engaging suppliers directly, establishing a scorecard, and funneling business to top performers while exiting non-performing suppliers• Talent Development: interviewed and hired 5 team members; successfully onboarded team by creating standard operating procedures, scheduling, training sessions, and providing one-on-one coaching

Plano, Texas, Us

Led Specialty Sourcing team of 5 in the sourcing of outerwear, intimates, basics, sweaters, swimwear, and sleepwear for the entire company; oversees 45 global suppliers and $286M in landed shipment volume.- Cost Mitigation: Negotiated corporate flannel fabric pricing mitigating $214K in additional cost due to increased raw material pricing and currency depreciation- People Development: Coached team through volatile Chapter 11 restructuring for morale and retention

Plano, Texas, Us

-Responsible for the direct sourcing of $440M in Men’s apparel. Directed strategy for 50 suppliers in all categories including tailored clothing, outerwear, basics, woven tops and bottoms, sweaters, and knits. Managed team of eight- Hand-picked to serve as Project Lead on CEO directed project to expand Sourcing organization responsibility to manage the entire Private Brand supplier matrix (doubling the number of suppliers)- Led strategic initiative development across all of Men’s Division relating to speed, cost mitigation, and supplier matrix improvements; socialized strategies with 9 International Buying Offices

Plano, Texas, Us

- Selected for company’s elusive “Top Talent Program”- program intended for high potential leaders- Project Lead on Supplier Summit event – saved $38K vs. planned budget and integrated domestic and direct suppliers for the first time in history- Served as point for c-suite communication preparations for VP, US Sourcing

Plano, Texas, Us

- Responsible for the direct sourcing of $105M in Children’s apparel. Directed strategy for 28 suppliers in all categories including woven tops and bottoms, sweaters, and knits. Managed three direct reports- Reduced costing dramatically during my tenure – received coveted “Founders Award” (JCPenney’s top achievement award) three years in a row for cost mitigation (savings in current year over previous years)- Revamped supplier matrix – exited two long term suppliers in Okie Dokie brand and replaced them with more capable/best in class suppliers that more aligned with company’s changing business strategy

Plano, Texas, Us

- Promoted to Senior Manager in July 2013- handpicked to manage 59% of team’s total business including men’s cut/sew sportswear and sweaters for St. John’s Bay and Foundry brands valued at $92M - Led team Central American supplier strategy– identified capable activewear supplier for compression program; elevated product and saved 20% on landed cost; reduced lead-time by 60 days- Oversaw underwear/hosiery replenishment programs between four suppliers totaling $50M; negotiated $2.5M in annual savings on Stafford basic programs and revised supplier matrix for raw material synergy- Developed and executed production plans for six key suppliers to support financial and country of origin objectives – instituted process of communicating reservations on a monthly basis

- Reported directly to Chairman & CEO on company initiatives from program management to business development- Served as Assistant Program Manager for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tail Doppler Radar Program (installation of tail mounted Doppler radar on a Gulfstream G-IV aircraft)- Coordinated initial phases of FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certification for government contracts- Served as Capture/Proposal manager – primary point of contact for new government contracts - Led business development activities – identified opportunities, coordinated with executive-level management to develop capture strategy, and responded to government requests for information

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Separated honorably with multiple combat and commendation medals- Led 128 organizational maintenance personnel in support of 13 A-10 aircraft valued at $119M- Coordinated and planned two aircraft deployments – saved unit $25K with innovative planning- Served as Executive Officer to Maintenance Group Commander at Balad Air Base, Iraq- Served as Deputy Program Manager, United States Air Force Academy- managed $6M annual contract

Biology, General

Master Of Aeronautical Science