Information Systems:• Led team of 115 employees responsible for all technology and technology-related activities within organization.• Implemented best-in-class business intelligence tools and enterprise data warehouse to streamline data flow and provide users with consistent, accurate data. • Built team of data scientists using predictive and prescriptive analytics to assist the business in optimizing fuel costs via supply chain, understanding characteristics of retail store performance, and determining price and assortment optimization.• Implemented ERP (Workday) system to create single system of record and reduce accounting overhead.• Instituted ITSM practice to create seamless work-item management process to ensure maximum efficiency and highest level of support to the organization.• Built BPM practice to partner with internal users to automate and streamline business processes and optimize company’s software portfolio.• Increased IT security posture by implementing/upgrading next-generation firewalls, IPS/IDS, web filters, spam filters, log management tools, third-party managed security services, and advanced threat detection solutions. • Virtualized 90% of servers, which resulted in 75% reduction in data center footprint.• Established presence in multiple data centers to ensure redundancy for critical processes.• Implemented best-in-class retail solutions, including point of sale systems, back office applications, time and attendance applications, and labor scheduling applications to drive efficiencies at the store level.• Deployed guest-facing loyalty program via mobile app to increase consumer insight.

Procurement/Energy Management: • Ensured business was making efficient purchasing decisions on all indirect materials pertaining to retail business.• Drove sourcing lifecycle to make recommendations on purchase of all construction materials and store equipment through collaboration with internal customers and third-party vendors.• Implemented programs that reduced company’s environmental footprint and drove innovative energy technologies.

Merchandise Supply Chain: • Led delivery of all non-Direct Store Delivery merchandise. • Managed relationship with strategic wholesale merchandise vendor that provided over $750,000,000 per year in merchandise across all stores.• Oversaw internal program that provided daily order fulfillment of perishable products to stores within 24 hours of order.• Managed order fulfillment for all marketing materials and supply items to stores.

Special Projects: • Led PMO of approximately 20 strategic enterprise-wide initiatives with budget of over $50,000,000. • Led strategic processes that determined key initiatives and metrics to ensure success for organization.• Oversaw formal innovation processes, including performing research on new business concepts and making recommendations on which ones to test.• Responsible for implementing all cross-departmental initiatives with significant impact to business.