Functional Skills

Procurement
Project Management
Sales Training
Risk Management
Business Development
Supply Chain Management
Supply Management
Market Intelligence
Business Intelligence
Strategic Sourcing

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
Ariba
Coupa
DocuSign
Dropbox

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt

Sector Experience

Energy
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Manufacturing
Technology

Experience

LeadingEdge Strategies Management Consulting
Principal Management Consultant – Supply Management and Operations improvement
6/2010 - Present
• Directed the sales, delivery and intellectual capital creation for supply management transformation including strategic sourcing, category management, spend analysis, S2P operations, supplier performance and risk management, inventory optimization, market intelligence, and organizational models.
• Ran the procurement organization and led the transformation for a FinTech services firm going through frequent M&A activities. The change involved all aspects of the procurement function: planning, governance, organization, processes, and e-procurement. The cost of change was funded by $15 MM in sourcing savings. Categories: financial services, moving server farms to the cloud, IT/Telecom, and labor.
• Led a project for a PE invested distribution company with 40 DCs that redesigned the SIOP process to better manage the company inventory. Leveraged leading practices and collaborated with the extended supply chain (sales, project management, procurement, demand planning) to reduce the inven

Advanced Technology Services Sales
Sales Executive – Asset productivity improvement & IT services
1/2004 - 6/2010
• Provided the leadership for outsourcing asset performance improvement through leading edge maintenance techniques, sourcing of MRO/spare parts, change management, inventory optimization, development of KPIs to measure performance, and CMMS/IMS systems integration. Benefits included cost saving of $1-$3 MM per manufacturing facility, improved asset performance & lower capital outlay.

CubeStone Start-Up
Director – Business Development
1/2003 - 1/2004
• Created the Marketing & Sales strategy for a start-up Business Intelligence offering.
• Grew new business pipeline 100% in 2-months; developed and implemented a channel partner strategy.

CompuCom Systems Information Technology
Solutions Director – IT Hardware / Software and services
6/2002 - 1/2003
• Developed and implemented technology sourcing solutions that generated savings exceeding 20% of spend under a managed services agreement.

IBM Corporation Management Consulting
Principal - IT Hardware / Software and services
7/2000 - 11/2001
• Led the Supply Chain Management offering in the process & petroleum industry practice focused on business strategy, process transformation, strategic sourcing, e-procurement, supplier relationship & risk management and partnership development. Developed and rolled out a strategic partner offering.
• Oversaw the sales and led a multi-year engagement for the worldwide implementation of an e-procurement software solution (Ariba) for a major international oil and gas company.

A.T. Kearney Management Consulting
Principal – Strategy, operations, strategic sourcing, and supply management
5/1987 - 9/1999
• Built and led a unit practice from start-up to $10 MM in billings. Had P&L responsibility.
• Developed rapid sourcing techniques to generate "early" tangible results to build confidence in the potential for a significant ROI for major strategic sourcing initiatives.
• PMO for a large transformation and strategic sourcing engagement for an IT services firm. Achieved $220 MM in annualized cost savings. Sourced over thirty spend categories. Developed a tracking system to document results. Imbedded strategic sourcing capabilities into the procurement organization. Aligned procurement objectives with business needs. Developed a governance program to sustain the benefits.
• Leader on a global transformation and strategic sourcing engagement for an integrated oil and gas company. Achieved $60 MM in cost savings. Overcame international cartel influences on commodity items that delivered $4 MM in immediate savings for a large exploration project in the North Seas. Developed new regional an