Working as Engaging, energetic and respected marketing leader who thrives on collaboration to achieve business results. Unique ability to identify opportunities and use insights to develop creative concepts and plans that deliver on strategic goals. Specialize in thinking outside the box, managing the details and connecting the dots to create a focused, integrated customer experience.Responsibilities and Duties Implementing plans to assure orders meet specified quality and delivery times and to minimize the total cost of purchases. Documents performance to action plans and timelines for assigned sourcing projects. Establish supplier base in conformance with guidance from Category Managers. Handling requests for information, quotations, proposals, and bidding processes. Evaluating current and potential suppliers in coordination with Supplier Quality Teams. Negotiates with suppliers to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Executes contract negotiation and development in coordination with Sourcing Manager and Contract Specialists. Drives the parts and process qualification in coordination with Supplier Quality Teams. Works with Sourcing Manager or Sourcing Leader to guarantee supply for all portfolios. Establishes and maintains rapport with all levels of supplier personnel and internal customers. Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiencies

Sourcing internationally, involved a lot of strategy, ‘rolling up sleeves’ and much more than just managing the concept of ‘purchasing’.Establishing clear communication channels with functional departments and management levels at your company corporate base. Driving consistency, leveraging economies of scale, deliver cost efficiencies and exceed quality and speed expectations relative to managing and executing sourcing and negotiation.

Responsible for annual retail and general marketing.Orchestrated all media, promotions, and strategic planning for turning out to be succssfull buying agents in the world. Coordinating with external advertising agencies, OEM partners and internal cross-functional internal teams (creative, digital, merchandising, IT, store operations) to define, develop, and execute unique omnichannel marketing events and promotions that drive traffic and sales and enhance customer engagement.

Supported growth of retail store chain from 3 locations to 21 nationwide.Coordinated and produced all in-store collateral material including handouts, signage, business forms, store operations materials, etc. Assisted the VP of Marketing with agency management, creative development, TV production and media purchasing for all outbound mediaDeveloped, designed and produced retail newspaper ads, direct mail pieces, regional magazine advertisements and other outbound marketing vehicles supporting retail stores and local events.

New Business DevelopmentWorked directly with audit/tax Partners and Managers to digest RFP requirements identify core client needs, assess capabilities and provide customized proposals & solutions to acquire new business.

Worked on project teams that ranged from 2-15 people to build proposals for government DOD services projects.Responsible for the development of document layout, template style guides, graphics and deadline management. Coordinated with office partners that include the CEO, CFO, project managers, ex-Colonels and other ex-military personnel.