Experience

Aquify Systems Corp.

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Supply Chain & Operations

  • 2021 - Present



CAE Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Supply Chain Consultant

  • May 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Directed and developed dual sourcing and supplier agreements to reduce risk and improve ROI • Created stage gate process to improve product launches working closely with Research & Development including PPAP and 1A part approval process • Drove 20% average cost reduction opportunities on maternal fetal simulator after launch • Directed and developed dual sourcing and supplier agreements to reduce risk and improve ROI • Created stage gate process to improve product launches working closely with Research & Development including PPAP and 1A part approval process • Drove 20% average cost reduction opportunities on maternal fetal simulator after launch



CertainTeed

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Dec 2007 - 2014

  • Designed and developed sourcing strategies, supplier analysis, in order to negotiate and execute contracts, for material, i.e. resins, starch, steel, corrugated, OEM’s, fiberglass, energy, minerals, and paints, tracking commodity pricing and maintaining global awareness of market trends • Developed and oversaw purchasing policies to drive compliance and promote effective communication across the Division, including supplier on-boarding and follow-up metrics • Was accountable for creating and presenting quarterly and annual budget forecasts and 5-year planning • Assisted in Research & Development, Environmental Health &Safety, Marketing, Technical and Plant Production with identifying and integrating new materials, equipment and components utilizing processes to communicate changes throughout all departments • Championed complex site capital expenditures ensuring Low Cost Country sourcing was utilized appropriately • Led and was an active participant of various International and North American Supply Chain Teams strategically working on solving the challenges of the entire Group; initiatives included increasing flatbed availability for all of CertainTeed business, Water Treatment Services, MRO committee, Chemical Acquisition committee, Low Cost Country committee, Packaging and Heavy Equipment Legacy Leasing • Actively participated in a new Leadership Program designed for high potential employees to develop, mentor and coach entry-level employees on business-critical challenges while growing personal leadership skills Selected Achievements  Consistently delivered price reductions, and managed inflation costs year over year  Improved working capital by extending payment terms for major contracts to net 80 or better