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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Led Cross Functional Operations team responsible for supply chain design, sourcing, inventory strategy, logistics, operational finance, and project management for novel business ideas across all TerraCycle business units in North America. Projects delivered include: Supply Chain design for retail recycling collection programs; and vendor sourcing for recycled products fabrication; regulatory review for complex waste streams to determine technical and economic feasibility of recyclingManaged finance operations team responsible for purchasing, COGs forecasting, margin analysis, and back office P2P functions. Established policies and workflow that guide management of ~$40M in annual spend across recycling, freight, marketing, R&D, and other operational expenses. Developed guided buying process and system workflow to direct 250+ purchasers through purchasing catalog, automate purchasing approvals, and streamline PO issuance Managed Sales and Operational Planning to plan capacity for forecasted sales of retail, R&D, recycled product, and bulk recycling programs. Enriched open orders and “soft” sales forecast data with market data and TerraCycle conducted consumer insights research data to develop accurate forecast picture. Reviewed sales pipeline with key business stakeholders to qualify leads, apply demand constraints, and prepare for program launches. Led teams to establish project data in core ERP systems to drive financial reporting and enable program execution. Drove operational execution and reporting for retail recycling program in partnership with the world’s largest retailer. Led team responsible for recycling depot design and fabrication, depot staffing, servicing & maintenance, waste collection reverse logistics & long-haul logistics, waste compliance audit execution, and reporting on collection, compliance, and processing data. Total collections exceed10 tons of waste, with monthly collections growing an average of 23% MoM

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Led quantitative analytics and qualitative diagnostics across planning, procurement, and warehousing functions at multiple clients to understand current state gaps / pain points and develop list of improvement opportunities to close gaps and increase organizational maturity. Established strategy and future state roadmap to achieve quick wins improvement projects. Benefits that accrued to clients included: identification of ~$60M savings opportunity through revised inventory management strategy; identification of opportunities to improve integration of demand, supply, and distribution planning tools to drive ~$21M in savings; and identification of automation opportunities to reduce manual effort of special request POsManaged new program and system implementation for several clients, tracking RAID items and providing project status a to diverse group of project sponsors on a weekly basis (cross-functional team of staff to C-suite stakeholders). Provided functional expertise in Source to Contract, Procure to Pay, and Supplier Collaboration process areas to drive requirements gathering, vendor selection, and technology blueprinting. Drove creation of key deliverables, business process design documents, implementation plans, and project plans.Supported a global CPG with their logistics decarbonization strategy development. Conducted market research, presented list of decarbonization levers, and recommended key initiatives to drive North America’s logistics toward net-zero emissions. Supported product development for integrated quantitative and qualitative assessment tools through visioning sessions, testing, pricing, marketing, and first deployment.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Supported strategic sourcing of multiple categories of indirect spend to achieve savings ~$20MLead client training for 30+ stakeholders on procurement software leveraged to execute sourcing, risk management, and automationDeveloped robotic process automation (RPA) to enable procurement, finance and HR functions and reduce manual effort / human errorDeveloped business process design documents to document future state process design of a new business unit

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Performed macro-economic market research and company due diligence to support investment decision makingPrepared quantitative models to examine the viability of potential financial investmentsSupported Q&A sessions with candidate companies to discuss proposals for equity investment strategies

Reedley, California, United States

Managed pallet and box inventory at packing house and ranch-site locationsConducted financial analysis to determine pack-out proceeds to be allocated back to growers