“I grew up in a family business where our clients were often family friends. Maybe that’s why I'm wired to care what the client thinks and feels. Focusing on the client translates to the bottom line.”As a co-founder and owner of Procurement&Co., Sarah shares leadership and direction of the company’s operations and supply chain management. Sarah brings over fifteen years of industry experience as an independent manufacturer’s representative for a diverse range of equipment and furniture providers. She cultivated networks among procurement agencies, designers and hospitality brand personnel to propose, secure and consummate on production orders for casegoods, custom seating, window treatments, fabrics and bathroom equipment. Her ability to troubleshoot and execute consistently on time and in budget led her to be chosen to lead system-wide rollouts of brand packages and furniture prototypes.For Procurement&Co.’s clients Sarah focuses on delivering value by analyzing FF&E specifications to determine the modalities with the highest potential for cost savings without compromising quality. She utilizes her industry insider status to identify the manufacturers and suppliers that can deliver each item in the most cost-efficient and timely manner. Working directly with manufacturers’ engineering personnel, she then refines and clarifies the specifications to allow for reductions in production and installation costs. P&C’s clients trust and rely on Sarah to formalize manufacturing requirements, improving FF&E longevity and garnering cost savings. Her interesting perspective on brand prototype and design has helped P&C’s franchise clients expand their fulfillment mindset and capitalize on vendor relationships. Post-production, Sarah draws upon her formal training in service and supply chain management to prepare custom client reports highlighting critical path dependencies for successful project conclusion. She delivers significant value-add during the last mile by finding opportunities to reduce domestic shipping costs and liability.