Manage project work-streams while assisting clients with SAP Ariba deployments. Previous experience implementing multiple Buying & Invoicing suites (P2P), Contracts, and Sourcing. Provide functional and technical support for implementing Ariba On-demand solutions

Provides daily coaching & leadership to a Supply Chain team which supports Devon Energy’s E&P & Facilities Operations procurement systems & processes. Identified as the Program Business Manager to lead the multi-year procurement systems implementation of SAP Ariba at Devon.> SupplierConnect Program Business Lead (SupplierConnect is Devon’s SAP Ariba Implementation project) > The 40+ project team members were both cross-border (US & Canada) & cross-functional (Supply Chain, Accounting, IT, Operations). > Worked closely with operations functions on implementation & business strategy & functioned as a key change agent to mature Devon’s procurement practices. > Resulting system implementation provided critical cost control & efficient e-invoicing capability, resulting in over $2B in spend flowing through Ariba in 2018 alone. > Active participation in a Select Ariba Oil & Gas Design Committee with other O&G Companies (i.e. – Phillips 66, Shell, Apache, Murphy Oil) to help Ariba understand the procurement needs of the O&G industry & propose system enhancements. Asked to speak at Ariba Live in 2017, 2018 & 2019.> Leads a supply chain team, primarily responsible for procurement system management, administrative support (i.e. – supplier management & qualification) & contracts management. Also providing daily direction & vision for Devon’s Supply Chain reporting & automation projects (utilizing PowerBI & UIPath).> Fostered cross-functional partnerships with other Supply Chain functions, such as Category Management, Logistics, Legal, & Materials Management

Developing and executing market strategies in support of all business units, with primary focus on compression services. Key activities include market analysis, developing comprehensive category strategies, executing sourcing events, developing supply contracts, and managing supplier performance through continuous improvement.> Collaborate with other Supply Chain functions, including Procurement Administration and Operations Procurement, in developing and executing a comprehensive category strategy, sourcing events and contract compliance.> Gather, provide and interpret market intelligence information to business units. > Manage demand planning in collaboration with business units. > Lead cross-functional teams in executing sourcing events.> Develop and manage continuous business improvement processes measures with suppliers to improve profitability.> Act as business liaison between suppliers and Devon business units.

Provided daily direction and leadership for an 85 person supply chain, manufacturing, and maintenance team. Responsible for supporting manufacturing operations through monthly and annual budgeting forecasts, material planning and procurement, production scheduling, quality control, and materials inventory management.> Responsible for $3.5M in inventory control and managing a $450k monthly budget while achieving KPIs for all operational, maintenance, quality and supply chain metrics> Daily interaction with engineering, quality, customer service and finance, in addition to external customers problem resolution.> Due to resource constraints, directed engineering team for 18 months – 2011 thru early 2013. > Created capacity model and performed capacity analysis for machine shop and assembly operations > Utilized Value Stream Mapping and other Lean techniques to successfully implement efficiency improvements resulting in 18% process time reduction.> Implementing a “Dual Source of Supply” sourcing strategy on critical components > Performed a PFEP for all components – particularly focused on the top 80% critical components (80/20 analysis) > Reduced critical component supply chain by 50%+ through new vendor qualifications > Started implementation of supplier scorecards to adequately measure and monitor supplier performance> Responsible to implement systematic process and manufacturing improvements to increase efficiencies via Lean methodologies and Continuous Process Improvement projects > Implementation of component kanban and visual management systems to simplify internal component replenishment system

Provided daily direction and leadership for an 10 person supply chain team, responsible for supporting SKF’s Hobart, OK manufacturing operations through raw material planning and procurement, production scheduling, customer order management activity and materials inventory management.> Optimized warehouse operations and material flow to increase warehouse space utilization by 16%.> Standardized indirect purchasing procedures to reduce supply stock outs & minimize indirect material inventory by 22%.> Systematized preventive maintenance procedures through implementation of a weekly monitoring system.> Supported the maintenance and engineering organizations by modifying the system to gather and analyze equipment runtime and utilization data. This enabled more real-time data gathering and analysis.

Hands-on manager, providing leadership for an 11 person supply chain team, responsible for supporting Imation’s Weatherford manufacturing operations through raw material and maintenance material planning, production scheduling, customer order management activity and materials inventory management. Challenged to implement complex projects to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.> Optimized RM Material Planning, resulting in an inventory reduction at Weatherford of over $5M in 2009. Established specific RM targets based on lead-time, cost, supplier delivery risk, & forecast variability.> Implemented use of Lean manufacturing principles (i.e. – Kanban) to maximize inventory turns; work closely with business teams to develop plans for disposition.> Successful program management in relocating a customer warehouse with over $8M of inventory from North Dakota to El Paso, TX.> Led an 18 person, cross-functional team & primary contact with OEM customer & contract manufacturer to transition all business processes.> Utilized Supplied Corrective Action process to document & drive process improvement.> Successful implementation of quality systems, resulting in successful external & internal audits.> Worked closely with marketing & sales in support of new product introductions; Managed entire product Life Cycle from qualification through phase-out.> Management of America’s Region & WW Manufacturing Planning Teams, consisting of 11 employees in 4 locations.> Responsible for $48M in inventory management. Led a 50.3% year-on-year reduction in America’s Inventory and a 31.5% year-on-year reduction in Inventory.> Maintained an on-time customer shipment of >95% for manufactured products.> Drove the use of S&OP process to improve customer delivery performance by 15% and reduce NWI by 18%> Embedded Lean Manufacturing principles utilizing such tools as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizan, & Kanban focused on waste elimination.

> Provided direction and leadership to regional WW supply chain managers for manufactured products > Optimized inventory staging and carrying strategies to reduce WW Magnetic inventory by $25M < Began “Direct Ship” program for customized products, shipping direct to customers & reducing carrying inventory by 11%> Supply daily direction to Weatherford’s engineering, production, analytical and IT organizations> Significant technical and operational leadership for Weatherford’s $60M manufacturing expansion > Implemented new quality documentation and training systems to ensure “Best-in-Class” product quality > Created new employee training program for both technical and production employees – expanded production staffing from 54 to 210 employees in a 9 month period. > Developed new Supply Chain systems utilizing Kanban and JIT methodologies, with an emphasis on continuous improvement methodologies. > Surpassed all cost, volume and quality targets for all new products in the first 18 months of production> Led the project for ISO 9001:2000 re-certification

> Directly responsible for managing the Weatherford Data Storage Production Operation, consisting of 54 employees.> Managed downsizing of factory operations and relocation of equipment and materials to another Imation facility.> Successful cost management of an annual budget of $6.8M while exceeding quality yield goals of >96.5%.> Led the Oracle Manufacturing system implementation and site restructure project

> Responsible for the successful operation of Weatherford’s Diskette Departments (2MB, SuperDisk, 5 ¼” and 8”). Annual product COGS from Diskette operations exceeded $450MM.> Generated annual forecast / budget and exceeded production targets for safety, equipment utilization, labor productivity and on-time shipment through utilizing JIT and Lean Manufacturing principles

> Technical manufacturing support for the production of Data Storage Products> Installed and qualified $6MM of process equipment to meet forecasted business needs.> Utilize SPC & DOE to monitor equipment & production performance; implement projects for process improvement