Experience

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Planning and Analysis Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Present



Lithia Auto Stores

• Medford, Oregon

• Procurement Analyst

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2015

  Responsible for managing contracts and special projects concerning procurement/purchasing at the corporate and store levels. Work with vendors, store managers, and corporate contract owners to analyze current contracts and enforce contract compliance. Negotiate with vendors, create RFPs, and manage the bidding process to make recommendations to management. Maintain vendor categories and analyze spend to find avenues for cost reduction and scale optimization. Responsible for managing contracts and special projects concerning procurement/purchasing at the corporate and store levels. Work with vendors, store managers, and corporate contract owners to analyze current contracts and enforce contract compliance. Negotiate with vendors, create RFPs, and manage the bidding process to make recommendations to management. Maintain vendor categories and analyze spend to find avenues for cost reduction and scale optimization.



Papa John's International

• Louisville, KY

• Restaurant Planning and Analysis (RPA) Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Worked closely with management across functions to complete cost-saving projects for the RPA department • Mined data from Oracle Essbase to compose a stratified report of corporate profit and loss line items that impact franchisees in order to point out comparable avenues for profit maximization and loss reduction • Conducted a detailed benefit-cost analysis on a proposed contract for purchasing a high volume of essential restaurant equipment, highlighting points for negotiation and savings potential • Consolidated several outdated process and reporting calendars into one comprehensive tutorial of RPA responsibilities



Mid Valley Women's Crisis Service

• Salem, OR

• MBA Consultant, Team Manager

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Responsible for overseeing the rebranding plan for Mid Valley Women's Crisis Service (MVWCS) • Organized team members into working groups based on strengths determined by several assessment tools • Assembled an implementation strategy for the new brand identity of MVWCS consisting of a marketing and public relations plan to gain maximum community awareness and support • Formulated a financial analysis and budget plan to provide the MVWCS board with a thorough summary of the potential costs of rebranding in order to create an accurate budget for 2014



Papa John's Pizza

• Medford, OR and Salem, OR

• Manager, Delivery Driver

  • Oct 2005 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for monitoring daily operations, team deployment and assignments, and targeting cost variances Responsible for monitoring daily operations, team deployment and assignments, and targeting cost variances