SUMMARY

A top performing and results - driven senior procurement executive with proven aptitude globally and domestically in procurement governance, strategic sourcing, contract management, procurement operations, project management, client/vendor relations, process improvement, Confidential management, and Confidential sourcing. Additional capabilities include supply management, training and development, negotiations, purchasing, forecasting, cost/budget analysis, Confidential, and P&L. Displays strong analytical and problem-solving skills to create and establish improved workflow processes for maximum efficiency. An innovative leader who empowers an organization to exceed goals and expectations.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Tampa, Florida

Senior Procurement Director

Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities improving procurement team’s processes.
• Oversees Confidential management of animal protein categories, with a total spend of $1,000,000,000 in beef, poultry, pork, meat, seafood, shellfish, and dairy.
• Provides insight on commodity market pricing trends, short, medium, and long term, to enable concept R&D and Marketing teams to plan menu changes so as to take advantage of favorability and/or mitigate risk.

Confidential, California

Vice President

Responsibilities:

• Directed sourcing initiatives resulting in savings of $8,000,000, implementing online eProcurement tool, iSource, and automating sourcing process.
• Managed spend of $130,000,000, including direct categories such as dental supplies, dental equipment, and outside labs services, with spend of $40,000,000.

Confidential, Boca Raton, Florida

Category Director

Responsibilities:

• Transformed procurement organization by developing standard processes and tools, including sourcing playbook to result in increased adoption of procurement by business owners and accelerating cost reduction strategy of $60,000,000 over three years.
• Implemented a reverse Confidential strategy for the sale of fixed assets and unwanted merchandise, using Ariba eAuction functionality.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Senior Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed relationships with key business partner and Confidential department, adding value and improving spend penetration from 18% to 85% in three years.
• Contributed to the development of a procurement playbook for strategic sourcing.
• Leveraged eProcurement platform for RFIs, RFPs, eAuctions, and contract management.
• Introduced a risk management process to monitor suppliers’ financial health during the financial crisis.

Confidential, Washington

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as primary European advisor to international Confidential vice president for new business ventures, from conducting analysis to determining complexity and feasibility of entry into new markets from Confidential perspective.