• Executive leader for North American demand planning and supply operations for a $100M+ private equity – owned manufacturer of fresh pasta, sauces, and baked goods. • Rebuilt end - to - end demand planning process, implementing an integrated S&OP framework that reduced aged inventory by $3M annually and improved forecast accuracy by 18%. • Partnered with sales, manufacturing, and finance to align production and commercial plans, achieving 99% customer fill rate and driving $1M monthly inventory reduction. • Established executive - level KPIs and reporting dashboards, improving production attainment and material visibility by 15% within 12 months. • Led migration of forecasting data from Exceedra to Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring procurement accuracy, planning continuity, and zero disruption to production.

• Built and scaled a private consulting practice specializing in procurement, supply chain, inventory, and operational turnarounds; drove the prospecting and acquisition of private equity and publicly owned clients, liaising directly with company leadership teams to define their needs and offer customized recommendations. • Formulated solutions related to purchase to pay, source to pay, procurement, and supply chains.

• Designed and executed the company's first centralized supply chain and procurement model across 70+ locations, driving $2M in annual cost savings through competitive RFP / RFQ processes and supplier negotiations. • Accelerated M&A integrations, cutting onboarding timelines by 50% and improving visibility across new partner practices.

• Directed a 25 - member team across procurement, materials management, and warehousing, supporting multi - site laboratory operations with $100M+ in spend oversight. • Delivered $2.5M in annual savings through strategic kitting initiatives and logistics outsourcing, improving efficiency and cost control. • Negotiated high - value supplier contracts, SLAs, and SOWs totaling $50M, enhancing service quality and vendor performance across multiple business units.

• Established and communicated the end - to - end strategic procurement vision to a team of 15 direct reports, 13 analysts, and two managers; bridged communications between executive leadership and organizational levels to align objectives, goals, and proactively address inventory issues. • Guided the implementation of new KPIs and strategies that led to the recovery of $150K in lost inventory.

• Built the supply chain and procurement function from the ground up, creating structure, systems, and metrics that transformed operations for a national healthcare diagnostics company. • Led a team of planners, warehouse staff, and 3PL partners overseeing 10 , 000+ SKUs, driving material availability and service consistency across all lab locations. • Designed forecasting and procurement tools that reduced inventory by $800K while improving order fulfillment and cash flow performance. • Managed global RFP sourcing initiatives, delivering $500K in annualized cost savings.

• Led team of five analysts in implementing inventory cost accounting, controls, and billing processes for 20 third - party warehouses, supporting 2 , 000+ unique SKUs with annual revenue of $1B. • Established an inventory reconciliation process that generated savings of $2M from third - party warehouses. • Drove the completion of a continuous improvement project by directing a 50 - member group through Lean - influenced process mapping and effectiveness initiatives.

Six Sigma LEAN Black Belt