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Provided consulting services to small businesses and non-profit organizations in the areas of strategic sourcing, marketing, and development strategies, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for clients, and diversifying revenue streams. Developed marketing and advertising initiatives, including managing social media accounts, developing social media and drip campaigns to educate and attract clients.Created and implemented automated workflow processes resulting in 35% increase in productivity.

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Indie Films Foundation (IFF) as the Director of Strategic Partnerships. IFF seeks to support the aspirations of indie film makers by helping educate and influence them in the art and science of film making, in the classroom and on the set, and provide support throughout their careers. IFF’s goal is to teach students how to make films with production values that meet or exceed industry standards and to further inspire their careers in the film industry. IFF believes in producing films that reach out and touch people; films that inform, educate, and provide insight into the human condition.The foundation’s Gary Parker has worked alongside Shattered Lives of Montgomery County for over 20 years to create an experience that many high school students never forget. The experience is focused on a simulated accident scene which includes student actors, frightened parents and dutiful first responders all coming together to create a warning against distracted and impaired driving and show the impact these events have on the community.IFF is working on a full-length feature film, based on the Shattered Lives program, that follows a high school student, his journey after he makes a poor decision which results in the death of his best friend, imprisonment, and redemption through forgiveness. If you would like to donate to help IFF bring this project to life, please visit https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/shattered-lives-the-movie.https://www.indiefilmsfoundation.comhttps://distracteddrivingfilm.com

•Developed procurement strategies, based on assessment and strategy meetings, historical procurement results, and market specific research.•Managed and sourced goods and services which included, but not limited to OCTG, Logistics, Wellheads, Drilling Fluids, Diesel, and Cementing, as well as Hydraulic Stimulation, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, daily purchasing, tracking key performance indicators and managing supplier reviews.•Developed, refined, and implemented organizational procurement and contract development processes and procedures, managed activities and enforced organizational principles of integrity and compliance of the processes and documentation.•Led procurement, contract assessment, and strategy meetings to identify issues and requirements from operational, finance and accounting functions, facilitated pricing discussions, and set timelines and deliverables with input from senior management.•Led corporate team to ensure procurement-related documents such as purchase orders, proposals, contracts and all relevant correspondence and materials were properly created, issued, entered, and maintained into organizational databases. •Worked with operational teams to create and monitor “KPIs” and other quality and performance requirements.•Led contract negotiations with support of cross-functional operational teams, engaged relevant stakeholders through the negotiation process including legal and regulatory requirements, while maintaining contract standards and cost targets.•Served as a primary organization contact for all post-execution contractual matters, issues, and disputes along with the Chief Corporate Officer.•Maintained deadlines on deliverables for external parties and internal clients regarding contractual issues, including contract close-out, extensions, and renewals.•Ensured compliance with terms and identified conflicts requiring contract resolution based on performance of both parties.

•Developed and maintained category management programs for Fuel, Production Materials, Logistics, Drilling Fluids, and Cementing among over forty categories, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, daily purchasing, tracking key performance indicators, managing supplier reviews, and successfully reducing combined program spending.•Key Supply Chain lead in a companywide transformation project aimed at reducing invested capital and cost by transforming and optimizing the supply chain from end to end, resulting in a $350M reduction goal between recurring and onetime cost reductions, with Supply Chain being responsible for $60M of total goal. Personally generated, vetted, and implemented almost 30 transformation projects as a part of this initiative.•Assisted in the development and management of companywide rate repository.•Liaised with Finance, Accounting, and Legal to manage the sourcing/contracting process and ensure compliance with contract terms.•Assisted in developing Supply Chain processes, procedures and training materials for companywide Supply Chain program and engaged in onboarding office and field personnel for compliance while implementing supply options with contingency plans which would support company goals.•Tracked and managed supply markets and trends to capture material price increases, shortages, and changes in suppliers, as well as interpreted the impact of these trends based on company strategies.

•Coordinated corporate programs for OCTG, Logistics, Wellheads, Drilling Fluids, Diesel, Cementing, and Hydraulic Stimulation, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, daily purchasing, tracking key performance indicators and managing supplier reviews while successfully reducing combined program spending in excess of $50M for 2013. •Established processes, procedures, and training material(s) for corporate purchasing along with our material transfer program to engage and onboard office and field personnel for compliance while also implementing supply options with contingency plans which would support company goals; this proved to be effective in ensuring a diverse and globally competitive supply base.•Monitored the management of supply markets and trends to capture material price increases, shortages, and changes in suppliers, as well as interpreted the impact of these trends based on company strategies.

•Worked in conjunction with finance and Lubes class of business to streamline accounts payable, purchasing processes and procedures, and develop communication materials to engage and onboard suppliers from legacy system to GSAP while efficiently resolving issues with suppliers concerning newly implemented global requirements. •Created training material, trained strategic partners on the usage of our Supplier Services Portal, and analyzed the supplier engagement team’s progress to confirm that the GSAP design team was on track for global process changes, as well as kept track of key performance indicators, training statistics, and contracts through execution.

•Executed divisional commercial card programs which achieved a 20% reduction of accounts payable along with cash advance transactions and successfully facilitated cross-functional teams of advisory board members from each BHI operating unit to establish preferred supplier program contracts.•Superintended and upheld all aspects of division contract compliance within travel as well as commercial card programs combined with overseeing, capturing, and reporting quarterly contract benefits, division compliance, and supplier performance against established contracts. •Implemented and assessed all requests for proposals (RFP’s) for travel as well as commercial card services while directing the negotiations along with analysis sessions for the selection of preferred suppliers then negotiated the best possible pricing, contract terms, and conditions.•Managed issue resolution between suppliers and corporate divisions.

•Leveraged affiliated companies' spending to achieve reduced and consistent pricing and payment terms from vendors, reducing office supply spending by 25%.•Negotiated and implemented Service Level Agreements and purchasing policy to facilitate streamlined processes within business units.•Spearheaded the cross-functional coordination for the expansion of internal communications in the affiliated Friedkin companies, leading to the restructuring of communications between GST Planning and FBS Procurement, saving approximately 2 man hours per day, reducing paper waste, and decreasing storage fees.

•Handled all facets of both cost and price analysis, prepared negotiation plans, conducted negotiations for award of subcontracts in support of Army tactical vehicle manufacturing, purchased goods and services in accordance to the government contracting policy, procedure and administration, with extensive training in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) combined with other Department of Defense (DOD) contracting/procurement regulations.•Sourced castings, forgings, stampings, machined and sheet metal fabrications, automation components, lighting, and indicator displays as a key player of the fabrication team that achieved $18M in cost reductions across the board and reduced the electricity spend by 10% over the total life of the contract.

•Oversaw the purchasing of equipment, services, and commodities in support of Regulated Gas Division, Tennessee Gas Pipeline, ANR Pipeline, and Field Services.•Generated bid packages, developed bid analysis, and prepared negotiation plans for award of contracts.•Resolved vendor discrepancies and claims in coordination with engineering and field personnel while providing aid to supplier and contractor alliance teams through contract administration and interfacing with Risk Management, Legal, Environmental, Safety, Engineering, and Operations personnel.

•Managed RFP, RFQ, Cost Analysis processes, and Cradle-to-Grave procurement while effectively implementing cost reductions in excess of $8M through strategic negotiations, while cultivating and managing long-term, viable relationships with key suppliers.•Successfully employed 3 long-term new product introduction projects, as well as designing and implementing a returnable container program to reduce shipping expenses by $100K.