Develop and implement strategies for facility management across North America, while also collaborating and driving facility management strategies with a team in Latin America and South America. Responsible for executing and implementing local, national, regional and global agreement programs for products and services that align with company vision and goals. Manage category spend to contain/reduce overall cost, increase quality, and drive service level targets. Initiate and adapt processes that further enhance and drive business needs for continued efficiency. Collaborate with global teams to drive and implement global, corporate initiatives.

Led a team of 6 to drive initiatives resulting in cost savings and process efficiencies across several categories including indirect materials (office supplies, safety, hotels, document disposition, etc.) and in-flight commodities and services. Responsible for leading spend category management, developing and implementing sourcing strategies, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.• Provide leadership and mentoring to team members to achieve stakeholder objectives• Develop and implement new department policies & procedures driving best practices• Drive cost savings initiatives by obtaining buy-in across cross-functional stakeholders • Develop internal dashboards and supplier KPI metrics to track tangible results• Establish positive relationships with internal customers and suppliers to drive results and increase cost savings

Manage corporate real estate concessions programs for Newark and Houston hub airports at United Airlines. Responsible for driving maximum airport concessions revenues to offset rents and landing fees, enhance overall passenger experience, and develop potential profit centers. Expertise is utilized at other network hubs to benchmark and identify future areas of opportunity. Role is extremely visible within the company and involves a high level of interaction with senior levels including VPs, SVPs, and EVPs.• Manage revenues of over $50M/yr through RFPs, direct negotiations, etc.• Manage 3rd party developer of concession program• Strategizing long-term plan for concessions program to find the optimal balance of revenues and passenger experience• Leading the design, development, leasing, RFP process, and construction of the concession program for a new terminal currently under construction• Devise program/leasing strategies to drive increased revenues over the next 5-10 years• Develop benchmarks and scorecards to educate various parties on program performance• Collaborate with several groups across the airline including legal, operations, government affairs, finance, etc.• Present program benchmarks, plans, etc. to several levels within the organization from directors to EVPs

Led IT & Maintenance project teams to identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and overall program optimization. Developed & executed team-based strategies achieving maximum capitalization of identified opportunities. Drove effective communications across stakeholders to gain alignment and deliver maximum results.• Led a team to deliver maintenance component repair synergy savings from the United/Continental merger with projected savings of $9.3M over 4 years • Managed a team of 3, coordinating and leading subject-matter experts & stakeholders to drive TCO savings of $3M on a $70M IT supplier labor spend• Recognized as a successful leader by management and peers for strategic vision, considering all points of view in the decision-making process, and interfacing with subject matter experts to gather all pertinent facts and data• Proven success in project management with strong track record of delivering on-time results• Regularly presented project findings and updates to senior leadership• Mentored and coached team to drive personal development while also driving on-time project deliverables• Consulted with multiple levels of leadership to obtain alignment across project activities• Exercised strong problem solving skills to constructively handle difficult situations and overcome obstacles

Key strategic sourcing team member tasked with executing 2 separate highly complex IT and Aircraft Maintenance projects. Responsible for delivering cost savings targets and developing new processes to optimize current strategies.• Delivered $1.7M savings in 2010 and $3.5M savings in 2011 on a $75M telecommunications spend via RFP’s and optimization of current processes• Facilitated the analysis of a $460M maintenance component repair spend through execution of a TCO-based strategic sourcing process• Identified & implemented a new process for surplus procurement within component repair maintenance which increased efficiencies and generated significant savings• Effectively communicated surplus strategy and obtained stakeholder alignment to negotiate and implement 5 supplier contracts under a 90 day timeline, resulting in $5.1M of savings over 6 months• Demonstrated highly effective communication skills while working with a diverse internal customer base

Responsible for managing a $20M revolving spend across 7 indirect material categories and leading multiple project teams to maximize cost savings. • Managed MRO category and tracked program compliance across 52 plant locations in North America• Led a project team consisting of 9 members to standardize 5,000+ safety items and drive cost savings• Negotiated and implemented a uniform program that resulted in cost savings of $3.3M and ensured regulatory compliance across all North American plants• Utilized multitasking skills to react to changes within a fast-paced environment• Drove development & qualification of new MRO category supply base options• Developed a high level of product knowledge for all assigned categories• Utilized a process-driven approach to develop & execute competitive bids and strategic sourcing agreements• Managed multiple concurrent projects on an ongoing basis and consistently drove on-time deliverables

Responsible for forecasting and utilizing demand planning tools to manage inventory across several product categories. Statistical modeling utilized to account for seasonal trends, drive high service levels, and prevent supply disruptions.• Managed a $3.5M spend of highly perishable produce, driving high service levels while minimizing waste• Responsible for managing relationships with over 140 national vendors to ensure consistent flow of inventory and preventing/resolving supply chain issues• Key member of a seasonal planning team tasked with developing seasonal strategies for 45 logistics analysts• Successfully managed challenging relationships resulting from acquisitions• Excelled at proactively identifying & resolving critical supply chain issues