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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.

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.

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.

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.

- 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.

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.

Biology, General

Master Of Aeronautical Science