Accountable for end to end Procurement functions within the Energy Oil & Gas and Retail Sectors with concentration on account support, market pursuits and transitions of new business. Collaborate with leadership within CBRE in development and delivery of account contractual goals specific to Procurement methods. Lead, develop and support strategic Procurement initiatives across the organization delivering value to potential and existing clients.

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Director of Category Management team within Procurement function. Implemented strategic directives of corporate annual spend in-excess of $2 billion in North, South and Latin America and provided market intelligence to Procurement Senior leadership Americas team. Facilitated Supplier Diversity initiatives as a key contributor to mentorship program, application of spend targets, metric oversight and global acknowledgement of program; represented procurement in Supplier Diversity monthly metric reviews; managed supplier contract oversight adhering to corporate legal terms and conditions. Managed category manager team with strategic focus for Construction, Facilities, Security, Project Management, Human Resources, Professional Services (including Legal), and Fleet with above target results. Provided thought leadership to facilitate targeted innovation, technology and digital awareness to business leaders resulting in significant annual benefits. Strategic innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation. Exceeded value delivery contributions through progressive and innovative sourcing and negotiation practice. Resulting in over $100M annually in P&L benefits. Advised executive leadership in development of annual value targets, risk mitigation, safety compliance, and strategic direction. Collaborated with business owners at senior leadership level, global peer network and supplier partners; Designed supplier performance management applications, driving innovation and creating synergies relative to supplier partnerships enhancing commercial delivery. Developed professional procurement team members and lead through career aspirations while continuously managing, coaching and mentoring. Aligned procurement support services within regional sourcing team, market intelligence services, procure to pay improvements, and systems evaluations.

Director of Indirect Procurement team within organization consisting of multiple categories.Category team responsible for Real Estate Transactions, Construction Services & Materials, Facilities, Security, Fixtures, Loss Prevention, Print/Graphics, and Electronics. Designed, launched and led Supplier Diversity program. Exceeded diverse spend targets annually, while increasing diverse spend to 8%~ of GNFR. Incorporated mentorship program, coaching and diverse supplier inclusion in bidding. Launched tracking system. Acknowledged for supplier diversity expertise within the market. Received executive approvals for annual budgets and event inclusion. Spearheaded Procurement end to end function re-structure: designing, building, development, interviewing, hiring all while partnering with business functions in driving thought leadership and change to the organization. Effectively managed team of 28 professionals consisting of: category managers, supplier diversity manager, contracts managers, inventory managers, vendor managers, and demand planning teams. Exceeded cost savings targets of 18%~: P&L and cost avoidance reductions through strategic initiatives, sourcing and negotiation applications. Collaborated with business team executives/leadership team for planning strategy, measuring performance to budget, driving high value activity through strategic sourcing team and delivery. Continued to challenge business practices in being a change leader and effectively leading a team. Responsible for managing annual spend exceeding $1 billion.Noted as highly passionate and leader/expert within the diversity community. Led Supplier Diversity staff, system development and integration capturing spend/metricsResponsible for career development, training of direct reports, while developing individual goals, and leading/directing team in daily activities.Responsible for hiring, recruiting team members.