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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Findlay, Oh

- Conducted feasibility and definition studies to determine if Track® software would meet the needs of Marathon’s Marketing and Transportation Engineering organization’s existing business processes- Collaborated with several internal business partners including Engineering, Accounting, Tax, Procurement, IT, and Refining to define existing processes and develop new business processes for Track® implementation- Track® implementation drove process efficiency by reducing paper invoice processing by 63% and is estimated to generate an annual savings of $5 million- Utilized advanced communication skills to effectively on-board and train Marathon employees and strategic vendors

Findlay, Oh

- Managed the strategic procurement activities for Marathon’s Harpster to Lima fifty mile pipeline construction and existing facility upgrades resulting in a savings of over $6 million- Conducted strategic supplier bid events for major capital projects (projects over $10MM), led strategic commercial rate negotiations, and change order dispute resolutions to achieve a total benefits capture of $11.9 million in 2016- Responsible for managing Marathon's Transportation and Logistics Engineering Services, Inspector Services, Pipeline, and Terminal core contractor programs- Increased Global Procurement’s value through maintaining positive working relationships, conducting strategic contract negotiations, conveying strong technical acumen and utilizing effective communication with Marathon’s core contractors and internal business partners

Findlay, Oh

- Lead a cross-organizational team to develop a new core contractor program for inspector services that led to the strategic management of 87% of Marathon’s project inspection spend. Inspection spend was previously unmanaged.- Inspector Services core program generated a savings of over $1.5 million in 2017 through reduced rates and volume discounts- Co-lead a cross organizational team to develop and facilitate lean philosophy meetings for Marathon’s strategic contractors

Findlay, Oh

- Generated a benefits capture of over $7 million through strategic negotiations, bid events, change order resolution, and the sale of obsolete inventory- Achieved $4.5 million in savings for Marathon’s aboveground storage tank group by collaborating with Refining’s tank Category Manager to leverage spend across organizations, vet new vendors, promote strategic bidding and execute commercial negotiations- Developed and provided training to business partners after SAP Go-Live through the use of advanced communication skills

Cattletsburg, Ky

- Drove improvement initiatives for the Marine Repair Facility’s purchasing process that resulted in a benefit capture of $70,000- Implemented strategic pricing agreements and operational contracts for stock materials and parts- Constructed and delivered SAP training to Marine Procurement that improved the efficiency of their material purchasing process

Findlay, Oh

- Analyzed capacity and sales data to determine optimal levels of inventory for petroleum products- Evaluated utilization models to determine throughput capacities for storage terminals- Developed market analyses to determine growth opportunities for Marathon’s products- Automated multiple reports to improve efficiency and accuracy, resulting a time savings of two hours per report

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Value-Driven Organization

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Logistics Management, Marketing, Apparel Merchandising

Activities and Societies: Supply Chain Management Association (2012-2013), Fashion Association of Merchandising and Design (2010-2011)