PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE

* Proven leader in developing procurement organizations, transformation programs

, category management & sourcing strategies, vendor management models, organizat
ional & systems capabilities, and cross-functional supply chain initiatives.
* Experience spans all major people, process, and technology aspects of procurem
ent and includes experience in a wide variety of direct and indirect goods and s
ervices. Demonstrated results in top companies across multiple industries and g
eographies.
* Recognized strategic thinking and tactical management skills. Strong program
and change management background.
* Leading business and engineering education provide the right mix of business,
technical, and problem solving skills.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
ERNST & YOUNG (EY), San Jose, CA 2009-Current
Senior Manager (Partner-track), Supply Chain Advisory Services
Rejoined Ernst & Young as the Procurement and Vendor Management leader in the Pa
cific Northwest and Partner-track candidate (next level, highest in EY). Led th
e successful development and deployment of EY's Rapid Sourcing Solution, EY's St
rategic Vendor Management model, and EY's Procurement & Category Management appr
oach. Responsible delivery of key procurement programs.
* Served as an Ernst & Young Procurement Fellow. Worked as the Director of Proc
urement for a global semiconductor company. Reported to the CFO and developed a
n indirect spend management program, defined category strategies, facilitated al
ignment between business units, and deployed vendor and contract management capa
bilities that captured savings up to 21%. Remediated significant vendor and pro
cess risks. Created a well received corporate procurement policy adopted by the
Board of Directors.
* Drove the development of EY's Rapid Sourcing Solution as a program to help jum
p-start a company's category & sourcing management, vendor management, and contr
act compliance programs while delivering immediate savings to the organization.
* Developed a vendor management framework and scorecard for a major health care
organization to help them understand key business drivers and manage vendor risk
and performance. Successfully bridged multiple functions to define requirement
s.
* Created a vendor risk assessment model to help manage vendor risk for a major
pharmaceutical distributor in expansion mode.
* Developed EY's Strategic Vendor Relationship Management model which integrates
vendor identification, sourcing, classification, performance management, develo
pment, and risk management with contract compliance & control.
* Developing EY's Category Management & Sourcing approach and integrating EY's S
pend Analytics capabilities.
M SQUARED / COLLABRUS, San Francisco, CA 2007-2009
Executive Consultant
* Defined a business architecture roadmap at a major technology company. Identi
fied key cross-functional stakeholders, documented current capabilities, defined
future requirements, and delivered a well-received transformation roadmap.
* Developed a change management framework for a major technology company to impl
ement a future state business architecture. Gained full stakeholder buy-in of a
complex business architecture plan by providing an initiative prioritization fr
amework.
* Developed an integrated technical service approach at a major high tech compan
y by collaborating across multiple business units.
RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS, San Francisco, CA 2004-2006
Executive Consultant
* Worked as a Sourcing Director at a major healthcare organization responsible f
or developing strategies and driving standardization for over $800 million in in
direct spend across 9 major business units. Defined category requirements, alig
ned processes, and integrated needs into the broader category strategy in a comp
lex organization. Gained excellent stakeholder feedback and support. Identify
and delivered savings up to 25%. Also established a complex energy purchasing p
rogram.
* Created an initiative-driven savings methodology for packaging of consumer and
industrial products at a super major oil company. Demonstrated savings up to 1
5% to meet specific BU requirements in high volume and high spend product lines.
* Facilitated pilot and testing of Ariba's Sourcing, Analysis, and Category Mana
gement modules. Managed major sourcing events.
* Developed a segmentation model for a complex network of truck and transportati
on vendors to successfully align with business strategies, develop sourcing plan
s, establish supplier management programs, and identify savings from 8-22%.
ERNST & YOUNG / CAP GEMINI (CGEY), Cupertino, CA 1999-2003
Consulting Manager / Senior Consultant, Supply Chain Practice
Promoted to increasing levels of responsibility and recognized as a best-in-clas
s consultant in the top rated Ernst & Young / Cap Gemini supply chain and procur
ement consulting practice (per IDC, Gartner). Interviewed and selected as the s
ole North American consultant and representative for CGEY's own global procureme
nt transformation program (based in Europe).
* Transformed the procurement organization for a global services leader. Worked
with nine decentralized global business units to identify and centralize key spe
nd, processes, organizations, and technology in order to deliver procurement obj
ectives for the company and each BU. Developed corporate, BU, and local procure
ment structures, work processes, training programs, job descriptions, and staffi
ng plans. Integrated organization and process requirements into new procurement
technology platform (SAP EBP). Also conducted indirect sourcing events and con
tract negotiations that delivered up to 20% in cost savings.
* Developed a comprehensive procurement model (supply, demand, and TCO managemen
t) and integrated new eProcurement platforms during key role in building CGEY's
highly successful Strategic Sourcing & eProcurement solution.
* Responsible for major program management at marquee CGEY clients. Structured
and managed a major PMO during a global transition at a leading computer and tes
t equipment company. Led a program of eight project teams in Purchasing, Market
ing, Facilities, Network Customer Support, IPR&D, HR, Legal, and Shareholder Ser
vices during a successful transition at a global technology company. Each time
worked across multiple functional and geographic business units to establish obj
ectives, milestones, and program teams to achieve aggressive goals. Performed e
xecutive coaching and extensive change management.
* Created breakthrough improvements in inventory and materials tracking during m
ajor operational and supply chain transformation at a global technology equipmen
t and services provider. Results include a 75% reduction in out of stocks and a
n 85% improvement in returns and kitting accuracy. Managed change across the or
ganization, from executives to line personnel.
* Managed North American eProcurement implementation around supplier adoption, e
nablement, & catalog management.
* Managed several successful performance improvement projects with major technol
ogy companies ranging from new product portfolio management in the US and Asia t
o global strategies for internal and external website content management convers
ion.
* Developed key parts of CGEY's Retail Supply Chain point-of-view and a new dema
nd management and ISV approach.
SAFEWAY, INC., Walnut Creek, CA 1997-1999
Procurement Group Manager
Led all procurement in the Packaged Grocery & Pet Food business unit along with
common commodities across 4 business units. Part of Supply Operations Leadershi
p Team responsible for transformation programs across all business units and 41
manufacturing sites.
* Turned around an unprofitable operation by leveraging procurement to reduce to
tal costs by 18%. Responsible for managing all procurement in the Packaged Groc
ery business unit including raw materials, commodities, distributors, and packag
ing for private label and name brand grocery and pet food products. Also respon
sible for cross-business unit commodity procurement programs.
* Developed and managed supply chain transformation teams in forecasting, collab
orative vendor planning, and direct delivery & cross-dock operations that reduce
d lead times by 25%, out-of-stocks by 75%, and distribution product shrinkage by
30%.
* Key member of the management team responsible for the successful building and
start-up of a brand new manufacturing facility. Also responsible for capital eq
uipment and vendor technology transfer, inventory, warehousing, vendor qualifica
tion and GMP's.
* Formed cross-functional team to develop the "Safeway SELECT" vendor certificat
ion program. Drove successful pilot and lead implementation effort across all f
unctions and plants. Established value chain and strategic vendor management p
rograms.
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, Cincinnati, OH 1992-1996
Sr. Purchasing Manager / Purchasing Manager / Associate Purchasing Manager
Promoted to increasing levels of responsibility within P&G's largest division.
Responsible for 20 major product lines with hundreds of SKUs including brands li
ke Tide, Dawn, Cascade, Mr. Clean, and Downy. Responsible for division-wide pur
chases in plastic, paper, packaging, and forming/molding technologies. Led vend
or innovation and cost, quality, and inventory improvement teams.
* Created and implemented a cross-divisional procurement program designed to dev
elop strategies across all five P&G divisions to better leverage economies-of-sc
ale, commodity knowledge, design collaboration, and supplier/partner relationshi
ps. Best practices reapplied to other categories and business units across the
Company resulting in savings up to 40%.
* Integrated US and Canadian procurement and business processes to increase orga
nizational capability while reducing headcount.
* Developed new supply market and new vendor capabilities for innovative materia
ls designed to support product launches.
* Created effective purchasing strategies for contract and spot purchases that r
educed lead-times by 45% and costs by 25%.
* Division leader responsible for developing and launching a new package design
system that increased project speed by 50%.
* Formed and led vendor quality and reliability teams to establish vendor certif
ication efforts that reduced downtime by up to 80%.
* Identified opportunities, defined requirements, and implemented plans that add
ressed raw material availability risks and eliminated constraints in key product
categories. Reduced out-of-stocks by 70% while reducing average inventories by
25%.
* Extensive experience in market analysis, negotiating agreements, and writing c
ontracts for various materials and services.
EDUCATION
WHARTON SCHOOL, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Economics
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
, PA
Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering