Experience

Northern Economics Inc

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Consultant

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Anchorage, Alaska, United States • Conducting research and analysis to support project needs • Support and/or conduct benefit/cost analyses, feasibility studies, economic impact assessments, environmental impact statements, etc. • Writing reports related to economic and financial analysis and such other duties • Working with team members to complete projects on time and on budget • Inputting, organizing, and analyzing information using analytical and statistical software



Capital One

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

  • Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

• Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2023

  My awesome team partners with stakeholders to develop indirect sourcing and category strategies, lead requests for proposals (and related due diligence), competitive intelligence, and deal strategy & negotiations.



Toyota North America

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Procurement Analyst Engagement Marketing

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

  Managed spend across multiple categories encompassing auto show fabrication, logistics, freight, and show management, athlete and influencer partnerships, sponsorships, event activations, and warehousing.



Capital One

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sourcing Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Led indirect sourcing activities across the financial services division (Auto Finance and Home Loans) to include RFx’s, pricing analysis, and contract negotiations.

• Principal Risk Associate, Third Party Management

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2017

  Plano, Texas - Third party manager supporting Brand agency work, Digital and Cross Sell Marketing (local and national), Print Fulfillment (servicing/marketing) - Identify, onboard, and monitor third parties - Provide professional procurement resources, tools, methodologies and judgment to business units to ensure that suppliers are driving value and minimizing potential risks - Lead efforts to mitigate risks with key suppliers

• Sr. Risk Associate, Third Party Management

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2016

  TPM for COAF M&A - Provide professional procurement resources, tools, methodologies and judgment to business units to ensure that suppliers are driving value and minimizing potential risks - Lead efforts to mitigate risks with key suppliers - Manage quarterly business reviews for key suppliers - Provide oversight on supplier transactions to ensure that Capital One captures appropriate value for the company and meets acceptable corporate risk-profiles



Rent-A-Center

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Sourcing Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

  System administrator and subject matter expert for sourcing, contracting and analytic tools. Support category value analysis and total cost of ownership analytical activities. Review and enhance all savings and performance tracking models Monitor and analyze annual, semi-annual, and quarterly spend reporting and trends Support and/or lead select category sourcing programs

• Strategic Sourcing Analyst

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Plano, TX Facilitate RFx development, management, and supplier assessments upon RFx closure. Responsible for category tracking dashboard, monthly stakeholder reports and presentations KPI monitoring and eContracting administration. Assist category managers with the collection, analysis, and reporting of category spend data/market data

• Sourcing Intern

  • May 2012 - Dec 2012

  - Support category value analysis and total cost of ownership analytical activities. - Report outs to internal company stakeholders and senior leadership. - Assist category managers with the collection, analysis, and reporting of category spend data/market data via Access database querying, Excel, and Lawson (GL/AP Data). - Author, process, and manage supplier contracts using Emptoris (ECM) tool. - Create and update category savings tracking models.



Marine Corps Recruiting

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Armorer / Infantry

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2011

  Anchorage, Alaska Area



Alaska Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• RSA

  • May 2007 - Aug 2010

  Anchorage, Alaska Area