Recruited by CFO to develop and implement a comprehensive, long-term global sourcing plan. Collaborate with selected suppliers to enhance partnership opportunities. Lead team in designing and preparing bid packages. Facilitate the process of awarding business to balance cost, quality, and service. Strategically plan and oversee the transition process of sourcing activities.

Business Transformation – Recycling Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Played a significant role as a business transformation lead during the explore phase of the SAP implementation. Eliminated duplicate systems of record between general ledger (GL) and business teams. Streamlined processes that required internal alignment and reconciliation and reduced manual entries. Supply and Operations Finance: Provided ongoing support to the Supply & Operations team in the planning and execution of strategic initiatives. Collaborated with the Supply Chain and Operations teams to gain insights into their requirements thereby delivering enhanced reporting, facilitating better business decisions. Developed a precise and easily understood cost accounting structure. Planned and conducted a year-over-year cost analysis that explained 95% of cost variances versus prior year and 98% of cost variances versus plan. National Accounts Finance and Optimization: Provided strategic analyses of National Accounts performance. Managed financial risks, preparation of forecasts, and building of the annual operating plan. Responsible for producing financial reports and analyzing performance against the financial plan and prior year. Developed strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of National Accounts. Project Liaison, Bain & Company Strategy Engagement: Leveraged data to build market fact base, including business definition, market size, growth, and structure, competitive landscape, and market share in collaboration with Interstate SMEs. Customized the process for OpEx allocations, with balanced business model that did not overburden units. Financial Planning & Analysis: Delivered design and implementation of system solution to gain accuracy and efficiency for financial planning cycle. Coordinated effort across project team, including members of Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external IT resources.

Developed and executed action plans that solved problems and capitalized on opportunities based on comprehensive analysis and identified trends. Negotiated core pricing with vendors and smelters. Tracked and reported on performance for each distributor; ensured timely issue resolution. Generated plan versus actual performance reports and explained variances to plan. Hired and trained core sales and office support teams; designed compensation structures. Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. Prepared China business-unit Annual Operating Plan.

Managed distributor lead (Pb) obligation and lead position with key supplier on approximately 1 billion pounds of lead processed annually. Directed $100M in revenue recognition, transaction reporting, and management.

Secured reliable supply of uranium concentrates, conversion services, and enrichment services at optimal cost.

Facilitated decision making leading multiple studies related to securities litigation through press releases, analyst reports, and research resources.