E2E supply chain optimization to improve visibility, mitigate material shortage risks, and reduce costs. Focused on implementation of automation/AI tools to streamline processes as well as building a robust VA/VE strategy in partnership with the global engineering function.

Oversaw the global procurement, accounts payable, enterprise resource planning (ERP), information technology (IT), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) functions at a market leading packaging, crating, and logistics company. Supported all lines of business for over 60 manufacturing locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Focused on leveraging financial data to develop strategies that optimize resources while supporting aggressive organizational growth goals.Highlights of accomplishments include:- Supported acquisitions and new site integration projects that facilitated long-term growth objectives.- Consulted and negotiated supplier and customer agreements to achieve organizational goals.- Implemented KPI driven targets, resulting in record target achievement.- Started an IT/ERP Steering Committee to ensure stakeholders are aligned to project priority, timing, budget, and required resources. - Improved corporate governance by creating department policies and procedures.- Championed ERP security initiatives to mitigate risk to the organization.- Successfully executed transformational initiatives through open communication, transparency, clear metrics, continuous feedback, and stakeholder alignment.- Promoted from Director, Head of Global Procurement & Payables to VP of Financial Operations in 2023; adding ERP, IT, and ESG functions into leadership responsibility.

Led the global procurement and AP teams, focused on AP automation and reorganization to increase team effectiveness. Highlights of accomplishments include:- Reorganized teams to leverage talent and better support internal and external customers. - Supported a Philippines center of excellence setup for AP and procurement functions.- Directed AP initiative that leveraged artificial intelligence to reduce manual data entry by 85% and automated PO to invoice matching. - Championed transition to electronic payments and a virtual card program to improve on-time payments and optimize team labor.- Developed procurement vision, mission, and execution plan. - Promoted from Director, Head of Global Procurement to Director, Head of Global Procurement & Payables in 2022; adding leadership responsibility for the accounts payable department.

Developed a global procurement function, including centralization of a global team, established reporting structure, implemented metric driven targets, and overhauled procurement strategies. Played an instrumental role in supporting acquisitions and new manufacturing facility integration projects. Highlights of accomplishments include:- Implemented automated approval workflows to ensure stakeholder visibility and alignment.- Increased sourcing agility, reducing expedite costs.- Partnered with legal team to develop contract templates and significantly elevated supply agreement coverage. - Initiated supplier scorecards to measure quality, on-time delivery, and cost.- Consolidated supply base which increased focus on strategic suppliers, strengthened relationships, and facilitated ability to conduct supplier business reviews, quality audits, and cost optimization workshops.- Leveraged years of experience in supplier relationship management to form strategic partnerships that optimized cost, reduced lead times, and secured supply.

Established and led a high-performing team of procurement professionals responsible for robotics, sports medicine, wound, and orthopedics franchises. Guided team members through supplier selection, supplier management, and contract negotiations. Coached team on how to effectively leverage spend data analytics, market research, benchmarking, and cost modeling to optimize results.Global electronics mergers & acquisitions lead, responsible for opportunity recognition, due diligence, and integration planning.Highlights of accomplishments include:- Received Global Impact Award for leadership on OxVent Covid-19 ventilator project. Partnered with Oxford University on development, secured materials during a global shortage, rapidly created a new supply chain that scaled to meet pandemic demand, and published designs to assist with global treatment efforts. - Identified two acquisition opportunities in the robotics space, presented business case to executive team, supported on-site assessment, due diligence, and successful integration. - Promoted from Global Category Manager & Electronics Subject Matter Expert to Global Category Leader; adding leadership responsibility for category teams across Asia, Europe, North America, and Central America.

Responsible for the development and execution of global electronics procurement strategy. Identified supply base, negotiated agreements, and aligned strategy with all business units. Highlights of accomplishments include: - Initiated and successfully implemented a major platform relocation project that required FDA alignment/recertification, on-site assessments, extensive testing, and transition planning. - Developed insource vs outsource decision criteria and NPV evaluation model.- Consolidated supplier base and achieved 200% of the global electronics cost reduction target. - Exceeded inventory reduction targets by executing supplier consignment initiatives.

Served as the Global Lead for autonomous driving, cyber security, active safety systems, and associated software across Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, and Bharat Benz brands. Managed all aspects of procurement operations with $500+ million in global spend. Coached and mentored global teams on collaborative problem solving and strategy creation to successfully achieve targets. Highlights of accomplishments include:- Received Highest Savings award for SSAM parallel supplier negotiation.- Received Most Innovative Idea award for creation of software pricing models.- Responsibility for global electronics leadership added to my role after consistently exceeding result expectations. - Promoted from Purchasing Agent to Senior Purchasing Agent after demonstrating ability to successfully transform category processes and outcomes.

Provided consulting to Daimler manufacturing sites and external suppliers, focused on manufacturing efficiency and cost optimization. Coordinated with key stakeholders and executive team in developing a broad set of value levers. Highlights of accomplishments include:- Defined and set aggressive continuous improvement goals and accomplished 3-year cost target in the first year. - Served as escalation point for challenging global supplier negotiations and successfully reached agreements that met internal objectives. - Received award for the Most Innovated Idea for introduction of augmented reality (AR) glasses in wiring assembly process.- Hand-selected for this role based on history of resourcefulness and ability to leverage analytics to successfully drive and implement sustainable cost improvement initiatives.

North America lead for the strategic procurement of heavy-duty cables and wiring. Highlights of accomplishments include:- Orchestrated and implemented innovative cost modeling tools.- Supported the smooth execution of new Western Star Truck platform by serving as the project lead. - Received Best Commodity Strategy Award for leading North America's first heavy-duty Aluminum cable implementation.- Promoted from Senior Buyer to Purchasing Agent, increasing leadership responsiblities.

Responsible for the global sourcing of axles, drivelines, and transmissions.Highlights of accomplishments include:- Successfully developed and negotiated supply agreements. - Created and implemented contingency plans that mitigated supply risk.- Built and managed supplier relationships.