Manage work-streams of enterprise-wide strategy and innovation including:- Advisement and champion / driver of key strategic initiatives supporting long-range strategic goals- Strategic prioritization of the innovation pipeline and corresponding business case development- Conducting on-going market and competitive intelligence, support M&A due diligence, and other Ad Hoc initiatives across the organization

- Led multiple work streams with the Altium strategy team to develop the 2019 Strategic Plan informing the Executive team and Loews Board of Directors of key strategic priorities to maximize growth, profitability, and investor returns- Analyzed multiple markets, emerging technologies, and Altium business capabilities and advised leadership of strategies to enhance business unit performance, accelerate new segment growth, and how to best enter emerging markets

- Received top possible performance rating for establishing and executing strategic transformation road maps to improve overall business health and grow the historically challenged $50M Kleenex & Scott Skincare and Aircare business- Coordinated across multi-regional teams and external partners to deliver exceptional business results; best-in-class customer service levels, cut working capital by 50% and enhanced product margins by 5%+, improving free cash flow- Directed product optimization initiatives delivering $2M in annual savings and uncovering $5M+ of future opportunity, and data analysis / problem solving lead to improved KPI's and product quality- Led continuous improvement efforts to implement processes which enhance project coordination and resource priority alignment across cross-functional teams.- Led multi-day collaboration workshops with external partners and cross-functional internal teams to build relationships, drive continuous improvement, and build team capability. Initiated quarterly business reviews, innovation partnerships, and an escalation process from tactical teams to management.

Managed highly-visible external Nonwovens category; a key technology and innovation driver for key brands including Huggies, Depend, and Kotex- Led development and execution of an aligned category strategy with senior leadership across multiple brands to develop and execute an aligned category strategy balancing high-complexities of K-C's internal manufacturing and external supplier capabilities- Enabled 40% category volume growth and $45M in value delivery; Led closing of large scale, global category negotiations representing $700 Million in value- Organized efforts to identify leading-edge innovations in the marketplace and connect innovative companies / new technologies with internal marketing and technical leaders - Translated external partners technology and innovations to Kimberly-Clark end-user benefits and fostered numerous innovation / product development projects for Huggies, Kotex, and Depend brands from discovery to market launch- Drove improved category supplier performance through mutual goal setting, metric alignment, and scorecard reviews

I was sourcing category manager over multiple innovative healthcare device products for Kimberly-Clark Healthcare (now part of Owens & Minor)- Collaborated with marketing, product management, and operations to source at the best price, volume, and quality possible. Decreased costs by $5 Million+ on $40 million of spend, surpassing target by 25%- Co-created & deployed an innovative order optimization tool generating 25%+ price reductions and $2M+ annual saving; led multiple sourcing events as subject manner expert for new eSourcing technology platform- Directed supply base risk assessment of a new acquisition & implemented countermeasures enabling 50%+ sales growth- Fostered relationships with external partners, improved supplier performance through mutual goal setting and KPI alignment, improved pricing and cash flow through negotiations / win-win value sharing solutions- Conducted market analysis to develop category strategies aligning with business innovation plans and go-to-market strategies; worked with technical leaders to source leading edge innovative solutions

- Managed long-term capacity and strategic initiatives to optimize production of $600MM of material annually across five mills and fifteen assets, ensuring consistent supply of great products to end customers- Leveraged strategic planning and marketing forecasts to created multi-phase sourcing strategies ensuring continuity of supply for mature products while enabling innovation research and new product launches- Implemented first-of-a-kind inventory management system, standardized and improved monthly capacity reviews with R&D and marketing leads- Trained four new asset planners and two strategic planners