Managed, led and developed diverse teams. Responsible for strategy and execution of strategic sourcing activities for Glass, PET, Aluminum Can, Closure, Corrugate and Label categories with $142MM + annual spend. Led Operations team with ~$2B in spend across Global Marketing and Americas Direct and Indirect Procurement areas. Member of Global Procurement Leadership Team.

Developed strategy and sourced North American Non-Rental Uniform products with an annual spend of $58MM. Analyzed category spend to initiate restructuring of vendor base achieving company top cost savings in 5 years. Worked closely with supply base to meet the needs of internal customers and stakeholders. Managed supplier contracts and continuous supplier performance evaluation relative to business needs and market conditions.

Big Game International Private Brand Division of Maurice Sporting Goods responsible for company’s fishing, hunting, camping, marine and gift product lines sold to mass retail and independent dealers throughout the US and Canada.Responsible for developing the strategy and execution of strategic sourcing activities for private label fishing and hunting categories with $35MM in spend across 4,000 individual SKUs annually. Managed 50+ international and domestic vendors relationships ensuring deliveries were on-time, in-spec & on-budget. Reduced average product cost by 7% through strategic vendor sourcing, improved supply chain and cost negotiations. Defined and managed a 3-year product road map for the procurement, product development and SOP innovation as well as worked along the CFO regarding financial audits.

Manufacturer of premium children and family products sold to US and Canada mass retail and eCommerce customers. Lead domestic and international sourcing, sales, quality, logistics, design and graphics teams. Managed $7.5MM in annual spend across 300 individual SKU’s. Negotiated, sourced and set costs for product, supply chain and sales. Increased profit margins by 20% by sourcing directly with manufacturing suppliers rather than with trading companies. Implemented 3-year company road map resulting in a more diverse and profitable business, existing item refreshes, new product lines with customer private labels and new licensed partnerships with Discovery Kids. Developed and managed an overseas team to assist with quality control, vendor compliance and sourcing initiatives. Increased sales revenues by 115% with leading retail customers including Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreen’s, CVS, Toys R Us, and Kohl’s through the development and management of sales relationships.

Sourced and placed permanent and project based positions within administrative, accounting, sales, marketing, public relations, human resources, customer service, project management and manufacturing fields. Consistently ranked as the top recruiter within the office for total revenue generated.

Logistics Executive:Managed a day to day 24 hour logistics process consisting of 80 diverse team members. Achieved top performing in store supply chain for the Northern Illinois district. Improved productivity and efficiency of the store’s logistics process, as well as improved team moral. Developed and executed plans for store’s freight flow and managed logistics for new and remodel store set ups. Maintained a top performing logistics process for the company and executed new in store product flow programs. District Trainor for new Logistic Executives, Executive Intern and Campus Liaison programs. Executive Intern / Campus LiaisonEnsured Target Corporation maintained a powerful presence on campus and recruited for executive positions. Spent time managing each department of the retail store and acted as executive manager of the entire store.