• Led effort to create & stand up a new Global Indirect Procurement Organization, comprised of global team members (Category Leads, Category Managers & Analysts – 10 new hires) with $800M+ of global spend under management.
• Created & deployed the new Global Indirect Procurement Process, and associated Procurement Policy, as well as various new supporting policies (Travel Policy, P-Card Policy, Telecom Policy).
• Identified needed Systems to help support new Global Indirect Procurement organization (Concur Travel & Expense, Ariba, Cognos Spend Reporting, etc.), and created implementation project plans for each system.

• Managed all MRO & Facilities Procurement categories for all of Fortune Brands & its 3 Major Operating Companies ($600M+ in associated annual spend), while also managing a team of 1 Category Manager & 1 Procurement Analyst assigned to these categories.
• Managed all CapEx spend for all of Fortune Brands & its 3 Major Operating Companies ($650M+ in associated annual spend), while also managing a team of 1 Category Manager & 1 Procurement Analyst assigned to these categories.
• Assisted VP of Indirect Procurement & 2 other Directors with category planning & strategy for various other global indirect procurement categories (Travel, IT, Professional Services, HR, Marketing & Logistics).
• Led and managed various domestic and international MRO & Facilities strategic sourcing initiatives involving multi-million dollar annual spend, and resulting in multi-million dollar annual savings and increased SLAs.

• Provided Sourcing Transformation Consulting services to global retailer, Walgreens Boots Alliance (leading Systems & Process work-streams for new Global Ariba Upstream Platform, new Global Buying Process & new supporting COE deployments).
o As project owner, led a team of 15 cross-functional team members (IT Business, Procurement [Direct & Indirect], Master Data Governance (MDG), Enterprise Architecture, Change Management, Communications, SAP/Ariba PMs & Functional Leads, Accenture PMs & Functional Leads) to successfully deploy Global Ariba platform, new Global Buying Process, and new COE, Knowledge Management & ongoing service support solutions globally across all of WBA.
▪ Modules deployed: Sourcing, Contracts, Spend Visibility/Analytics, and Supplier Lifecycle Performance (SLP)

• Provided Procurement Consulting services to start-up Spend Analytics firm, Miggy Analytics.
o Services provided included providing inputs for design & functionality tool should feature, based on what any true procurement professional should require the tool to have.

• Led initiative to create & establish new Global Procurement protocols, policies, procedures, baselines, and Best Practices, as well as build out new Global Indirect Procurement team.
• Managed a team 5 Regional Sourcing Managers, with associated Procurement Specialists/Analysts, and a Global P2P Purchasing Manager, who managed 3 P2P shared services teams throughout the globe (total headcount in the Shared Services Teams was 18).
• Managed Verifone’s Global Indirect Spend ($700M in annual spend). $73M post-implementation year 1 realized savings.
• Successfully identified & deployed various Global Travel Programs (new Global TMC, Corporate T&E Card, Concur Travel & Expense, and Car Rental & Hotel Programs), MRO Initiatives/Programs (Supplier Consolidation, SKU Rationalization, and VMI Programs), Facilities Management Programs (Facilities Maintenance, Uniforms, Utilities/Energy, Security, Packaging), Global Professional Services – Big 4 Consulting for Legal, Internal/External Audit & F

• Provided various strategic sourcing/procurement cost-savings & continuous improvement strategies for global automotive industry client (Delphi Automotive), which resulted in $18.6M in annual savings in the MRO space.
• Identified and capitalized on various strategic sourcing/procurement & continuous improvement opportunities in the indirect space for global CPG Company (Barilla, Inc.). Categories included Labels & Printed Materials, Bulk Packaging & Containers, Travel, Professional Services, HR, IT Hardware & Software, Telecomm, Facilities & MRO, and Office Supplies. $22M in annual savings.
• Led Low-Cost Country Sourcing (LCCS) initiative with direct manufacturers for new $300M CapEx production line purchases, as well as upgrades to current production lines. $5M in savings.
• Led the development and implementation of new North America Supplier Diversity program for Barilla, Inc.:

• Representing The Carlyle Group (acquiring PE Firm), led initiative to establish new Global Procurement protocols, policies, procedures, baselines, and Best Practices for new Signode Industrial Group LLC company, as well as build out new Global Indirect Procurement team.
• Managed approximately $500M in annual spend. $55M in annual realized savings.
• Developed and implemented new Global Procurement & Travel Program policies and procedures.
• Managed a team of 3 external and 2 internal team members, and led deployment of new Global Professional Services Program – Big 4 Consulting for Legal, Internal/External Audit, Financial & Insurance Services (MSAs, SOWs with aggressive associated rate cards & clearly defined SLAs & KPIs, Supplier Scorecards & QBRs), new IT & HR MSP/RPO and VMS Global Contingent Labor Programs, new MRO Initiatives/Programs (Supplier Consolidation, SKU Rationalization, and VMI Programs), new Facilities Management Programs (Facilities Maintenance, Security Services,

• Representing Kraft Foods, managed a BPO team of 3 on-shore and 2 off-shore (India) Category Managers, responsible for approximately $500M in annual spend under the Corporate & Professional Services umbrella (Travel, HR, Professional Services, Facilities, Office Supplies). Over $48M in realized savings in 2013.
• Assisted internal domestic and Latin America Sales teams with new sales pursuits by providing sourcing strategies for new potential clients, as well as recommendations for sourceable/addressable spend, target savings, and continuous improvement projects.
• Representing Kraft Foods, led and managed various global indirect spend sourcing initiatives, involving multi-million dollar annual spend (per category), and resulting in multi-million dollar annual savings (per category) & increased SLAs/KPIs

• Managed and mentored three Jr. Analysts. Monitored and reported on their performance and participated in their annual performance, merit increase, and bonus reviews.
• Managed strategic alliances with national supplier partners and every supply chain/procurement aspect of various direct & indirect commodities/categories (Corrugated, Resins, Labels & Printed Materials, Bulk Packaging & Containers, Chemicals, Bio-containers, Travel, Global Professional Services – Big 4 Consulting for Legal, Internal/External Audit & Financial Services, HR, IT Hardware & Software, Telecomm, Facilities & MRO, Office Supplies) totaling over $83M in annual spend for 147 locations.
• Led and managed various domestic and international Strategic Sourcing initiatives involving multi-million dollar annual spend, and resulting in multi-million dollar annual savings and increased SLAs.
• Helped VP of Strategic Sourcing develop and implement new Global Supplier Diversity program.

• Analyzed rates for past jobs and current and historical cost data to provide competitive cost estimates for future and potential clients.
• Developed financial and pricing models to support function objectives and projects.
• Communicated pricing information to associates at various hierarchical levels.
• Responsible for preparing professional quotes for sales personnel and inquiring customers.
• Regularly reviewed all programs for historical and future profitability, including analysis of loss development, trends, and rate levels.
• Reviewed rate proposals and made recommendations to ensure rate adequacy.
• Worked closely with other departments in the design and implementation of rate changes.