• Provided category management, procurement, project management, supplemental vendor management support to public utility including department needs assessment, market research, SOW development, supplier RFI/RFP bid events (including fixed vs. variable rates, discounts, etc.), technical and executive bid review, bid award and contract development & ongoing compliance.
• Provided supply chain management support for 3rd party medical device business acquisition including process & systems integration from product design through delivery. Responsibilities included capacity planning, order management, procurement, product quality, inventory management and contract compliance in support of S&OP process.
• Provided financial services and operations support to public utility in conjunction with the implementation of UMAX, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 based platform composed of configurable CIS, CRM, and Asset and Field Services Management solutions. Also responsible for Commission-wide adminis

Responsible for directing and planning all aspects of supply chain initiatives, policies, and objectives. Direct and oversee the supply management team in optimizing several manufacturing locations and distribution centers in support of managing inventory, distribution and delivery activities. Other duties include overseeing the development of the supply chain budget, reviewing the operating performance with quality, cost, and service metrics as well as collaborating with quality, customer service, IT and sales departments in support of product portfolio management objectives.

Led a team of 24 professionals in the areas of Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, Category Management and Procurement to effectively manage $700 million of direct and indirect spend. Partnered with cross-functional administrators on overall business objectives.
• Led all aspects of direct & indirect sourcing and category management activities associated with medical & surgical equipment, lab & research, pharmaceuticals, maintenance & repair (MRO), new construction/overbuilds, IT equipment and office supplies including needs assessment, market research, RFI/supplier solicitation, RFQ and RFP events, proposal receipt & technical review, vendor selection and onboarding, contract award, contract lifecycle management and vendor relationship management.

Provided consultancy services focused on leveraging business transformation experience in helping small businesses as well as non-profit organizations develop and implement information management and services delivery programs.

Managed complex services supply chain projects in support of order management, services demand planning, equipment supply planning & purchasing, service delivery execution and service maintenance processes.
• Led a cross-functional project team (including Sales/Marketing, Business Operations & Customer Care) responsible for increasing service delivery completion rate for Business Services product delivery. Performed business process decomposition and optimization of end-to-end order fulfillment process, improving service delivery by 15%.
• Drove process enhancements and collaborated with finance to reduce overall operating expenses. Guided the purchasing group to improve equipment as well as the vendor/supplier sourcing processes.

Served as Global Supply Chain Program Manager for government & public safety business sector responsible for leading all new product development activities associated with product cost, schedule, quality, and delivery performance targets (from conception phase thru product launch) for two-way radio communications products.
• Led Global Supply Chain project management team in the execution of activities including make vs. buy analysis, vendor selection/qualification, materials procurement, DFx (Design for Assembly/Manufacturing) requirements, production readiness, product prototyping, full scale manufacturing ramp up, Six Sigma quality testing, & on-time system-level product release.
• Led product launch approval process (via Stage Gate Process) in conjunction with cross-functional business teams (sales/marketing, engineering, and product managers) servicing North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
• Provided continual support in achieving KPI targets

- Procurement Professional – Vendor Relationship Manager (2006)
Led supplier development and relationship management for external client engagements. Provided contract management and issue escalation support for non-compliance issues.
- Procurement Professional – E-Procurement (2003 – 2005)
Managed the design and deployment of data applications associated with customer order management systems that interfaced with SAP-based procure to pay systems, ranging from order placement & requisition to settlement solutions as well as batch billing processes for corporate card (P-card) purchases.
- Procurement Professional – IBM Supply Chain Leadership Program (2001 – 2003) - assignments in Strategic Sourcing, Order Mgmt., Logistics & Finance