Responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies and processes within the Fagron North America region; worked closely with global procurement leaders to ensure that raw material purchase volumes are effectively leveraged; led the North America procurement team and collaborated with cross functional project teams to ensure the optimum combination of price, quality and delivery was achieved for all Fagron direct and indirect purchases. - Established, budgeted, and managed a team of procurement and supply chain professionals across multiple US sites to support the increased growth of the Fagron pharmaceutical business in the US region, driving favorable net cost savings in an economically challenging year. - Defined roles and responsibilities for all procurement and supply planning functions. - Successfully supported the integration and onboarding of two company acquisitions. - Served as lead negotiator for transportation carrier negotiations, mitigating annual general rate increases. - Led global spend harmonization efforts through the leveraging of combined global volumes. - Developed and implemented compliance and risk management strategies, led business transformation efforts in synchronizing multiple ERP systems, and successfully met all business targets while remaining within budget.

Managed local strategic sourcing team; served as Sourcing Manager for all indirect Sourcing activities at 3M Austin Center and the Austin Manufacturing plant. - Served as Global Business Sourcing Manager for Electronics & Energy Business Group; developed and communicated global strategic planning for direct and indirect sourcing categories; responsible for developing Business Group supplier strategies for Data Center business and Automotive Electrification, including products supporting thermal management, fiber connectivity, telecom equipment and driver monitoring display films. - Responsible for administering supplier selection and management for all indirect sourcing activities supporting the 3M Austin plant and administrative facilities. Served as chief sourcing collaborator for the local transition to integrated and outsourced service providers. Led local business transformation efforts to ensure continuity of supply for all indirect purchases during ERP transition. - Directed global electronics, data center components and metal fabrication spend categories; led risk mitigation efforts for various M&A integration projects; negotiated complex global contract agreements, ensuring environmental, social and governance compliance at key global strategic outsource suppliers - Led numerous business process improvement teams across indirect, direct, and outsourcing spend categories, utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology and data analytics; drove efficiencies in new product introduction, supplier selection and supplier contract management processes

Served as Global Category Team Manager for Electronics, including all active, passive, and electromechanical components, PCBA/medical outsourcing, batteries and motors. Provided business sourcing strategic oversight for Communications Markets (Telecom) Division; regional sourcing lead for supplier diversity, identifying promising indirect and direct supplier options; interpreted and authored sourcing policy as ISO Program Manager

Responsible for all indirect purchasing in support of local Austin facilities; Developed online indirect supplier catalog for company’s Telecom lab, resulting in significant reductions in new product introduction cycle times. Improved customer promise date attainment for static control container products from 67% to 95%, by reducing lead times through effective supplier scheduling.

Responsible for production planning assignments supporting DC and AC synchronous and induction electric motor manufacturing for heavy industry. Gained valuable motor manufacturing experience as shop floor production planner for machined parts. Implemented just-in-time inventory management process with key strategic suppliers for stator core materials.