Experience

PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Entergy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Specialist, Senior

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2023

  Utilize significant supply chain, category management, and contracting expertise to implement Supplier Commercial Excellence for Enterprise wide Facilities, Aviation and Security categories. Implementation of Plan-Strategy-Source-Perform framework across multiple cross-functional teams to leverage end-to-end value and implement savings initiatives. Lead strategic initiatives autonomously and provide subject matter technical advice on category management, strategic sourcing, contract strategy, methodology, analysis, and contract provisions. Optimization through category plans in terms of safety, cost, risk mitigation, and enhanced supplier performance. Drive local and diverse spend targets to meet internal goals. Strategy plan creation and partial implementation for a $200MM Integrated Facilities Management Agreement Cross functional lead team member for $60MM capital project Developed supplier’s relationship with Business Review meetings with stakeholders Lead and implemented strategy for security services valued at $15MM resulting in $800K worth of savings while creating a Service Level Agreement with KPI metrics to drive performance Show less



PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Coordinator

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2020

  Lead critical negotiations of contracts for maintenance, capital projects, turnarounds and professional services. Draft and negotiate strategic types of compensation packages to cut cost. Identify key high spend areas for cost savings opportunities through bids and renegotiations of contracts. Lead integral cross circuit bids for dynamic company wide cost savings. Work with business units on contractor key performance areas and improvement plans. Lead onsite Procurement efforts during critical projects and turnaround events. Through strategic contract negotiations and contract analysis successfully personally had $1.5MM in cost savings 2018. Development team member of Ariba Contract Management System. Draft RFPs, compare bid proposals and make commercial recommendations for strategic planning functions. Assist in all purchasing functions as needed. Work cross functionally to achieve strong dynamic Procurement contracts. Manage all Procurement and Insurance functions of ISNetWorld. Show less



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Coordinator

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2017

  Spearhead development and implementation of high-caliber warehousing management system in manufacturing and logistics department to boost productivity and slash channels of deficiency. Actively train all associates on logistics functions in addition to providing ongoing problem resolution. Manage existing inventory of hazmat chemicals and coordinated warehousing logs. Leverage SAP to improve inbound material purchase orders and customer orders. Author daily railroad report for shipments and schedule railcar shipments. Update purchase orders and prepare inbound materials. • Employ warehousing management system to effectively prepare inbound materials and streamline a culture focused on growth and efficiency. • Committed to maintaining compliance with all regulatory and legal restrictions and business expectations. • Successfully directed and delivered dynamic earth day campaign that facilitated acquisition of 9,000 pounds of electronic waste for Cerebral Palsy Foundation. • Sustainability coordinator for McIntosh site. Successfully lead a group of volunteers to organize creation of outdoor learning center for local school. • Organized United Way tailgate that achieved over $3K for foundation. • Assisted in integrating innovative emergency response system that will mitigate risk and enhanced existing productivity onsite and in the community. Show less



Quincy Compressor

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Value Stream Planner

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

  Committed to purchasing, tracking, and expediting international goods, in addition to liaising with key vendors to bolster existing relationships. Focused on evaluating material costs and aligning materials with design change objectives. Perform integral analyses of material management and raw material costs. Personally schedule production plans and coordinate assembly lines. Responsible for material moves from one site to another. • Primary buyer delegated to head purchasing and coordinating of purchases from international and domestic markets. • Significantly contributed to the establishment of supermarket restocking station and design of 3rd party logistics warehouse. • Successfully headed engineering design change project to facilitate high-volume cost savings of $350K. Consistently achieved all cost savings goals and adhered to operational objectives. Show less



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  -Raw Material Inventory Model, helped create a model to reduce inventory and monitor order -Implemented model across the division of 10 plants, allowing plants to provide a higher service level -Completed model, taught field associates to use and ultimately reduced inventory to the ideal amount -Raw Material Inventory Model, helped create a model to reduce inventory and monitor order -Implemented model across the division of 10 plants, allowing plants to provide a higher service level -Completed model, taught field associates to use and ultimately reduced inventory to the ideal amount



Auburn University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student majoring Supply Chain Mangament with minor in Information Systems Management

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2014



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  -Contract management, created and closed contracts -Contract approval, processed insurance and approved contractors to work on site -Contract negotiations, received and processed bids from potential contractors -Contract management, created and closed contracts -Contract approval, processed insurance and approved contractors to work on site -Contract negotiations, received and processed bids from potential contractors



Georgia-Pacific LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  Procurement Intern, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Atlanta, GA., June 2013- December 2013 • Raw Material Inventory Model, helping create a model to reduce inventory • Implement model across the division of 10 plants, allowing plants to provide a higher service level • Goal to complete model, teach field associates to use, ultimately reduce inventory to the ideal amount Purchasing Intern, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Brewton, AL., June 2012- December 2012 • MRO Buyer, submitted and tracked purchase orders • Consignment Inventory, set up with largest supplier allowed a cost savings of $50,000 • Vendor Relations, worked with vendors on a day-to-day basis • Over all cost savings of $ 1.4 million through the elimination of inventory • Master Data Management, worked on a cross-functional team to help implement software to take advantage in sourcing and reliability by processing requests for category identifications changes or additions Show less



Coach

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Worked on client relations, was able to gain 50 personal customers • Processed inventory, set up income and out go inventory • Highest sales in district, able to have the highest sales in the district 7 times • Worked on client relations, was able to gain 50 personal customers • Processed inventory, set up income and out go inventory • Highest sales in district, able to have the highest sales in the district 7 times