Sr. Director, Sourcing and Materials Management

• May 2022 - Present

Procurement Manager

• Apr 2021 - May 2022

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Materials Management

• Dec 2016 - Nov 2019

- Reporting to the CAO, defined sourcing strategies and savings targets for approximately$800 Million in annual expenses and capital investment to support overall business plans. -In 3 years, achieved cost reductions and revenue enhancements in excess of $35 Million.- Responsible for staff of 72 employees across six business units in three states and nine warehouses.- Orchestrated overall coordination of corporate and regional category management for enterprise procurement of repair parts & components, capital equipment, MRO, professional services, utilities, vehicle fleets, commodities and other indirect spend.- Implemented supplier payment term initiative resulting in early pay discount savings of approximately $1.7 Million annually.- Introduced reporting requirements and KPI’s for tracking PO’s, inventory and agreements resulting in 85% reduction of open PO’s past delivery date, improved RNI over 90 days by 75%, and increased payment term discounts taken from 49% to 94%. Show less

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2016

- During formation of Contura Energy, generated stable and responsive relationships and alliances with key suppliers to assure dependable procurement and delivery of critical materials and services.- Ensured supplier performance and continuous improvement by utilizing contractual KPI’s and conducting quarterly review meetings.- Initiated sourcing policies and procedures for company purchasing and warehouse functions.- Developed and managed sourcing department budgets and operating expenses.- Presented monthly status reports to executive leadership.- Assisted with implementation and continued development of ERP system. Show less

Director, Strategic Sourcing

• Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

- Led the Strategic Sourcing group to develop sourcing strategies which addressed $405 Million in annual spend and delivered cost reductions of $30 Million. The teams that I was responsible for leading, totaled $87 Million in annual spend and produced 12% savings of $10 Million.- Managed a team of three strategic sourcing managers. This included providing leadership and direction, category management, contract review and approvals, and performance management to ensure the team continuously learned and improved their skills.- Enhanced supplier relationships during bankruptcy to keep operations supplied and negotiate favorable contract terms for savings in excess of $1 Million.- One of a small number of associates selected for an Accelerated Leadership Program. Show less

Sourcing Team Manager

• Jun 2012 - Nov 2014

- Led strategic cross-functional sourcing teams for products and services totaling $274 million annually, resulting in consolidation of spend fragmented across several hundred suppliers and generating 13% savings of $35 million, without quality reduction.- Created and managed enterprise agreements for project spend using a six step strategic sourcing process as the basis for agreement creation. Prepared and managed bid process with vendors, developed total cost models. Analyzed bids and submit formal recommendations to Executive Management.- Negotiated and drafted agreements with vendors, including pricing, terms, conditions and value added services. Determined best price, quality, cost factors, discounts, and availability and shipping methods.- Created and managed vendor metrics. Conducted analysis and worked with vendors on continuous improvement programs. Show less

Sr. Project Engineer

• May 2005 - Jun 2012

- Project manager for $14 Million batch-weight train loadout upgrade.- Coordinated permitting and engineering of greenfield mine estimated at $500 Million.- Generated engineering layouts and bid specifications for $50 Million mine slope development and overland conveyors. - Produced engineering designs/layouts, oversight of environmental permitting and geotechnical evaluations, cost estimates, technical specifications and contract documents.

Civil Engineering Intern

• Sep 2002 - May 2005