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Oakland, TN, US

• Leads the development of holistic category management strategies.
• Manages strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, diversity, and risk management initiatives.
• Develops, executes, and manages sourcing strategies
• Develops category management expertise by partnering with suppliers and internal stakeholders in all aspects of sourcing.
• Participates in supplier negotiations, supporting senior staff and leadership.

Omaha, NE, US

• Managed $86M portfolio with a focus on Construction Materials and Jobsite Supplies
• Managed relationships with over 80 key suppliers, covering 26,000 products
• Forged strategic partnerships with several industrial suppliers to break into the Industrial and MRO channels resulting in an additional $6M in sales in 2020, despite facing challenges with COVID
• Increased profit margin 7% through supplier rationalization and product assortment consolidation
• Negotiated with suppliers to secure lowest total delivered cost, volume incentives, rebates, advertising and co-op funds

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Built data visualization dashboards to identify root cause, inventory opportunities and enable data-driven decision making
• Spearheaded Tableau piloting and qualification to enhance global metrics dashboard reporting
• Led a diverse assortment of projects by focusing on scope, key stakeholders buy-in and project deliverables
• Developed Business Intelligence tools to identify global capacity gaps and assist with demand smoothing
• Optimized, refreshed and communicated Min/Max parameters across 22 sites
• Leveraged lean methodologies to create, deploy and optimize capacity modeling to reduce cost and increase productivity

Dublin, Ireland, IE

St Paul, MN, US

• Led a successful project during 2015-16 Zika virus epidemic by collaborating with multiple disciplines and adversarial interests
• Supported $55 million in revenue by developing and executing inventory, production and procurement plans for designated manufacturing lines and commodities
• Managed supply chain inventory in support of customer requirements and business objectives
• Prepared and analyzed inventory forecasts based on historical customer data and anticipated demand changes
• Leveraged supply chain data to identify gaps in processes, perform root cause analysis, and implement necessary changes to improve inventory management
• Promoted from O2: Optimized Operations Rotational Analyst and Supply Chain Analyst

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Gained valuable leadership and supervision skills while managing the security and accountability of a prison facility. Demonstrated mental agility and leadership in a demanding environment.Regarded as a knowledgeable leader, I delivered annual certification training for 400 staff members in the areas of CPR, first aid, safety, and negotiation.

Bachelor Of Science, Operations And Supply Chain Management

Associate Of Science, Business Administration