Experience

HNI Corporation

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Developing & leading strategic initiatives for workplace furnishings• Implementing planning tools and processes to minimize supply chain disruptions• Negotiating contracts, pricing, and disputes with strategic suppliers• Driving continuous improvement in the textile category through price, structure, and process • Developing & leading strategic initiatives for workplace furnishings• Implementing planning tools and processes to minimize supply chain disruptions• Negotiating contracts, pricing, and disputes with strategic suppliers• Driving continuous improvement in the textile category through price, structure, and process



bp

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

• Senior Category Specialist

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2021

  o Led, developed, and implemented the category strategy for Retail Assets Construction Services worth $120+ Million over a 3-year strategy with an estimated $20 Million in savings.o Managed & delivered procurement for North American Retail Asset Capital Project & Construction services worth $80 Million from 2018-2020 resulting in savings of $14 Million.o Created and implemented the first formal Supplier Performance Management program for Retail Assets America’s which resulted $100k worth of continuous improvement and project efficiencies o Strong stakeholder engagement & collaboration led to an estimated $325k in savings through autonomy of sourcing activity for low-risk projects.

• Sourcing & Contracting Specialist

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  o Developed and executed national strategic sourcing projects for labor services resulting in $4.1 Million in annual cost savings for North American Refineries and United States Pipelines.o Led the successful execution of contracting and sourcing efforts for large maintenance programs by relocating to the project site resulting in stronger stakeholder management.o Simplified & harmonized contractual templates through robust stakeholder engagement resulting in a more unified approach to the market.

• Sourcing Specialist

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  o Led sourcing and contracting activities for Fuels Technology businesses delivering a 50% supply base reduction through consolidation.o Managed a sourcing team and optimized the sourcing process through template standardization resulting in a reduced timetable and an estimated value delivery of $150k+o Actively managed Maintenance, Reliability, and Operations & Fabricated Equipment Approved Vendors List leading to supplier consolidation and additional value through volume discounts.o Drove Supplier Quality Audits through the management of the Supplier Quality Database resulting in 25+ closed findings significantly reducing risk for refineries and pipelines nationwide.

• Procurement & Supply Chain Management Analyst

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2014

  o Project Procurement Delivery Lead for major offshore project focused on Subsea Hardware.o Created cost benchmarking models resulting in successful cost negotiations, delivering 3% in inflation mitigation.o Developed and led the trucking market sector strategy for the Gulf of Mexico region worth $100 Million over 5 years estimated to deliver $20 Million in savings.o Optimized a Natural Gas Plant’s supply chain process for material ordering and warehousing resulting in a 50% efficiency gain. o Effectively supported Supplier Quality Audits & managed Approved Vendors List resulting in a 25% supplier optimization and risk reduction for Global Projects.



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Management Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  o Developed and procured a real time display system for Abbott's Similac Product line factory and warehouse through effective stakeholder management resulting in a 25% productivity increase. o Developed and procured a real time display system for Abbott's Similac Product line factory and warehouse through effective stakeholder management resulting in a 25% productivity increase.