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20+ years' experience in material management, demand planning leadership, procurement/sourcing, vendor management, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and corporate/military leadership.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Worked with program management and finance leaders to identify potential working capital opportunities and developed execution plans to drive improved awareness and engagement on working capital goals through effective communication to internal stakeholders. Establish improvement targets and relevant metrics to monitor and measure working capital efficiency related to operational areas of focus. Saved $4.5 million in inventory cost year over year. • Establish accountability tools and… Show more • Worked with program management and finance leaders to identify potential working capital opportunities and developed execution plans to drive improved awareness and engagement on working capital goals through effective communication to internal stakeholders. Establish improvement targets and relevant metrics to monitor and measure working capital efficiency related to operational areas of focus. Saved $4.5 million in inventory cost year over year. • Establish accountability tools and measures for 4 manufacturing plants to ensure sustained efforts and track progress in the areas of inventory velocity, inventory accuracy, open purchase order commitments, cycle count programs, overstock, excess & surplus program (OES), scrap programs, global inventory view awareness and usage, inventory improvement plans, lead time management, build plan execution and systems based disciplined material management Identify levers to drive best inventory practices during up and down cycles, and train the organization on the use of such practices Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable improvement opportunities. • Partner with the Corporate Working Capital Team to determine priorities and help with identification, planning, and roll-out of relevant initiative Perform other work-related tasks improving improved goal setting and communication throughout the business. • Part of corporate wide team to work with IBP revamp to update plan with current information and new business focus on profitability. Eliminated double bookings and excessive material buys lowering yearly overall spend by $10 million and reducing inventory by $2 million in the first year. Show less

Greater Houston

Developed sourcing strategies to leverage low-cost sourcing and lean manufacturing to increase business units EBITDA by 20-30% year over year. Worked with several internal business verticals to identify opportunities for improvement. Acted as coordinator for executing new vendor and strategic sourcing strategy. Interacted across all level of roles from material buyer to business unit Vice Presidents.

Stafford, Tx

• Responsible for implementing industry best practices and improving current processes and implementing new Enterprise Resource Planning system to drive improved performance and double revenue growth year over year. Responsible for supply and demand activities for multiple, complex product lines. Provided stability and expertise to manufacturing company with $20 million in sales across the globe. Mentored team of 3 planners. Managed planning of material from US, India, and EU.

Houston, Texas Area

Ensures strategic data is correct and usable for all aspects of business. Develops and manages written Standard Operating Procedures. Building organization from the ground level by implementing Lean Six Sigma procedures to focus and align data analytic practices with business needs.

Houston, Texas Area

Build and grow supplier base with local and international vendors. Meet on time delivery metrics for manufacturing operations. Work with cross functional team, including manufacturing, planning, and logistics to meet profit and inventory goals.

Houston, Texas Area

Develop and execute material plan for subsea wellhead and associated drilling manufacturing operations. Responsible for maintaining on time ordering and delivery of material to factories to meet production schedule and inventory goals.

Pensacola, Florida Area

Material Planner responsible for managing material for GE's wind turbine business. Work closely with the the 3 factories in the U.S. and Canada to facilitate the production of the turbine, along with coordinating the direct material for each turbine of a site with the Global projects Team.

Division officer at Navy Advancement Center. Responsible for 120+ direct reports consisting of E7-E9 Subject Matter Experts from each of the Navy's enlisted career fields.

Held various positions of increasing responsibility on aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Positions included Weapons division officer, assistant Legal officer, Operations staff, and Underway Officer of the Deck.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Executive MBA program of one of United States top ranked MBA programs.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), History