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Greenwood Village, Colorado, Us

I lead the strategic direction and execution of the Quote-to-Cash process within the Sales module, collaborating closely with AR, Procurement, and Inventory teams to drive product vision and business outcomes. My leadership responsibilities include:Spearheading Product Strategy: Define and prioritize product requirements, translating complex business needs into actionable user stories that align with the company’s strategic goals.Leading Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the main liaison between stakeholders, developers, and QA teams, ensuring alignment on product vision, functional requirements, and delivery timelines.Driving Agile Excellence: Manage the product backlog, lead grooming sessions, and facilitate sprint planning to optimize team performance and maintain a clear focus on high-impact features.Championing Product Quality: Oversee end-to-end testing and quality assurance processes, proactively identifying risks and implementing solutions to enhance product reliability and user satisfaction.Empowering Teams: Mentor and guide team members, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct impactful product demos and presentations for key stakeholders, articulating product value and gathering feedback to refine the product roadmap.Optimizing Processes: Continuously evaluate and improve Agile practices, driving efficiencies that accelerate time-to-market and enhance the overall effectiveness of the development team.

Greenwood Village, Colorado, Us

Led the establishment of standard Quality Assurance processes within Agile/Scrum development, Led the establishment of standard Quality Assurance processes within Agile/Scrum development, focusing on ERP software for Procurement and Supply Chain modules.Creative Quality Strategies: Defined QA test objective strategies that improved software quality coverage and reduced defects across key product areas.Quality Automation: Developed automated testing frameworks, significantly increasing testing efficiency and product reliability.Process Control: Collaborated with product and development teams to streamline testing processes and ensure alignment with product goals.

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Broomfield, Colorado, Us

Managed procurement processes and contract agreements to support manufacturing operations, focusing on cost reduction and efficiency improvements.Managed a 300+ part Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system, reducing annual carrying costs by 15%.Implemented an automated MRO vending program, consolidating purchases and streamlining spend management.Led initiatives to digitize purchasing processes, obtain OSHA compliance, and drive sustainable efforts towards a paperless environment.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Procured all Mine materials for all segments: heavy equipment, electrical, flotation, MRO, milling and critical bulk reagentsUtilized SAP ERP system to process P.O.’s and execute procure to pay process• Controlled over $18 million in spend each yearTracked and managed materials in alliance with Inventory Control, Planners and suppliers• Maintained PIR's and Source lists to ensure quality products, vendors and deliveriesManaged supply for over 3,000 materials, 900 work orders and 40 key suppliers• Influenced global logistics and 3PL’s to confirm materials are on site when requiredBid out materials and contracts to gain competitive pricing• Realized cost avoidance of over $500,000 on non-corporate managed materialsLed large/high risk projects for material changes/tests to avoid operation shut downs - i.e. Denver's water was safe in my hands

Built self-employing Landscape and Garden business to support myself through college• Managed hours of work and time slots for customers• Excellent customer service which provided 75% increase in new customers

Centennial, Co, Us

Collaboratively worked with other CSU students and United Launch Alliance Supply Chain to create a supplier evaluation tool.• Evaluated suppliers based on quantitative metrics within SAP• Determined health and capacity of suppliers to gauge ability to increase demand

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Handled all Shipping and Receiving processes• Received shipments• Compared PO's• Moved and organized parts for engineering projects• Operated forklift for large partsResolved DMR's (Discrepant Material Reports)Purchased materials through Engineering Sales/Change Orders (ESO, ECO)Processed acknowledgments and maintain flow of purchasing

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Created and implemented small to medium sized business auditContacted new suppliers for potential business• Compared yearly invoices to identify discrepancies• Created excel spread sheets to compare companies, prices, and logistics• Created and implement RFQ's (Request For Quotes)Wrote and implemented working agreements with suppliersRecommended new major suppliers and cut purchase cost by 20%Created and implemented various forms: PO (Purchase Order) & Receiving Inspection Report Re-named all files, and organized company documents• Standardized document naming convention and control for business growth.

• Worked on a crew full time in the summer painting houses• Did exterior and interior painting by hand• Part time work during the school year

• Provided assistance with commercial/residential garage door installations• Performed work site clean-up• Loaded & unloaded garage door materials• Operated hand tools for basic assembly

Bachelor'S Degree, Supply Chain Management

High School Degree