Experience

DRiV Incorporated

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

• Commodity Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Present

• Raw Materials Senior Buyer

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  Federal Mogul was purchased by Tenneco in October 2018, DRiV is the new name for the aftermarket branch of our company. In this role I manage supplier relationships, pricing, sourcing, contracts, savings initiatives, and cost mitigation negotiations for one manufacturing plant ($40M in spend) product families: -various ferrous and non-ferrous metals(CR, 718, Stainless, Aluminized, Galvanized, Rubber Coated Steel, Aluminum Alloys, Copper)-fiber/compressed gasket materials-chemicals/adhesives-cork rubber- graphite- rubber bases/compounds(FKM, VMQ/Silicone, EPDM, AEM, ACM, Show less



Federal-Mogul Motorparts

• United States
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Analyst

  • May 2016 - Aug 2018

  Global procurement for aftermarket gasket and sealing systems. As a purchasing analyst I'm primarily responsible for new product development. I oversee the new product development process from the initial quoting stage to product launch. I'm currently working on three different product lines including National Oil Seals, Fel-Pro, and FP Diesel. -RFQ, RFP -Product Development -Project Management -Supplier Performance Management -Spend Analysis -Contract Negotiation -Executing supplier strategy -Executing category strategy -IATF 16949 2016/ISO 9001 2015 Lead Auditor, since 2018 -CPSM, completion ETA July 2018 Show less



Dominican University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Women's Cross country Coach

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2018

  One of my many passions is running. As an assistant cross country coach at my Alma mater I had the opportunity to help young runners challenge themselves day in and day out. -Training plans -Recruiting One of my many passions is running. As an assistant cross country coach at my Alma mater I had the opportunity to help young runners challenge themselves day in and day out. -Training plans -Recruiting



Strive Logistics

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Operations Account Representative

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  While working at Strive I've had the opportunity to assist with a variety of different customers and product types. My main goal with each of my customers is to provide superior service day in and day out. Above all, I value building relationships with the people I work with in order to find the most effective way to accommodate and exceed their transportation needs. The following are a few of the primary accounts I've workedon: -WestRock -Kraft/Heinz -Pepsi Logistics Company (part of the Pepsi umbrella) -Cargill -Archer Daniels Midland -McLane Company -Rexam -Millwood Below are a few of the primary tasks I perform every day. -Rate Analysis -Customer development -Account growth -New customer leads -Proactive communication -Problem solving -Tracking -Data Entry Show less



Muse Boutique Oak Park

• oak park, illinois

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2011 - May 2014

  As a sales associate for Muse "A boutique for inspired living" I was given various roles and responsibilities including inventory management of over $200,000 in product, contacting vendors regarding shipments/payment/on-orders, meeting monthly sales goals over $75,000, analyzing sales reports, customer follow ups, assistance with product planning, marketing various store events, email blasts with mail chimp, event planning for 100+ guests, social media marketing, and visual merchandising. This position gave me an inside look at all of the different systems at play in the apparel industry from manufacturer to consumer, and everyone in between Show less