COVIA CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC 2021 to 2023 Privately-owned mineral mining company resulting from the merger of Unimen and Fairmont SantrolCategory Manager• Recruited to manage all aspects of MRO procurement for key categories such as motors, pumps, electrical supplies, PPE, distribution, spares, lubricants, gases, water treatment, equipment maintenance, material handling, and industrial supplies across 33 facilities, both in the US and Canada (~$100M spend):─Led a team of four Regional Purchasing Managers (direct reports). Reported to the VP of Procurement. • Collaborated with Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, and other stakeholders at every facility to ensure procurement and contract compliance goals. Partnered with Legal on vendor/contract negotiations. Key Accomplishments: • Developed high-impact cost reduction strategies that resulted in more than $1.1M in savings (vs. $1M target) amidst a high-inflation environment. Worked closely with Corporate and Plant-Level stakeholders. • Effectively managed the entire strategic sourcing process with zero downtime; built viable supply chains.• Analyzed trends, managed pricing, developed category strategies, and established/managed vendor relationships.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC 2018 to 2021(NYSE: ALL) ─ Fortune 100 American insurance company with more than 45,000 employees. Sourcing Lead Consultant, Facilities • Lead Sourcing Consultant, and facilities Category Management SME, advising internal business clients on cost reduction and service improvements. Collaborated with, and reported to, Senior Procurement Manager:─Wrote detailed SOWs for multiple categories. ─Directed small team of Sourcing professionals (domestic and overseas). • Responsible for multiple highly-complex, business-critical, high-risk strategic sourcing initiatives/categories:─Categories included security services, real estate services, elevator maintenance, engineering, MRO, building automation, HVAC, energy, and others; secondary category focus was on various types of professional services.Key Accomplishments: • Achieved stellar annual reviews, receiving recognition for leadership and category management expertise. • Led negotiations to procure 3 of the most extensive facilities categories, including world-class security services. • Saved $800K+ in office furniture (1 location, led re-negotiations) while improving service-level quality by leveraging various strategic procurement techniques and demand management expertise. • Delivered 15.6% savings on ~$1.5M natural gas spend for company HQ analyzing/optimizing pricing trends

GEP WORLDWIDE, Florence, SC & Marysville, OH 2016 to 2018GEP delivers transformative supply chain solutions to help global enterprise clients become more agile and operationally resilient.Consulting Manager, Sourcing & Category Management • On-site consultant working for key client’s (Japanese auto manufacturer) Indirect sourcing team to lead various facility and capital projects. Led small team of offshore direct reports (Sourcing Specialists in Mumbai, India). • Directed large-scale category sourcing and procurement operation. Served as liaison between Sourcing Team, client, and stakeholders. Key Accomplishments: • Saved client $1.2M+ without sacrificing service quality; leveraged strong negotiation skills to bring industrial cleaning to bid for 5 US manufacturing sites. • Reduced track & construction costs and warehouse costs by $400K and $225K, respectively, leading Facilities/Services teams to achieve timely project goals, within budget, and effectively collaborating with Procurement and Engineering during successful 6-month initiative. • Improved process efficiencies and delivered further cost reductions by tracking key metrics, and reducing manufacturers (from 15 to 1) and models (from 29 to 3); spearheaded sourcing initiatives

ACCENTURE, Charlotte, NC 2013 to 2016(NYSE: ACN) ─ Fortune Global 500 Irish-American professional services company specializing in IT services and consulting. Category Manager & Strategic Sourcing Manager• Category Manager & Strategic Sourcing Manager overseeing off-site cross-functional project team.• Oversaw customer-focused delivery and client management responsibilities for various IT, consulting, and MRO projects, ensuring timely client deliverables while exceeding expectations. Key Accomplishments: • Rapidly transformed client organizations into world-class spend managers driving bottom-line results by providing innovative, high-quality, global spend management solutions. • Achieved 11%+ savings for global tire manufacturer by sourcing 3 MRO categories, consequently reducing parts suppliers. • Delivered 15% savings on ~$2.5M category (IT Consulting) by bringing consulting project to bid and modifying onshore/offshore resources.

Senior Supply Chain Specialist – FEDEX EXPRESS, Memphis, TN 2010 to 2013Managed/led cross-functional forklift sourcing projects, and US vehicle tire and ground support equipment programs (at FedEx worldwide HQ). Negotiated pricing T&Cs for 17 strategy suppliers with more than $220M in annual spend. Saved 9%+ on forklifts across all FedEx operating companies and mitigated supply risk during a natural rubber shortage by sourcing/securing/introducing new FedEx supplier.

Sourcing Specialist, Contract Negotiations – PREMIER, INC., Charlotte, NC 2004 to 2009Promoted multiple times during successful tenure with the world’s largest healthcare Group Purchasing Org. (represented ~4,500 not-for-profit hospitals nationwide), to final promotion as Sourcing Specialist in 2006. Successfully prepared $750M+ in category management reports for nursing, surgical services, Facilities, IT, Imaging, and Lab. Leveraged market intelligence to identify end-of-patent-life technology, consequently saving 62% on a $90M category.