Ross Stores, Inc.

Leads the indirect strategic sourcing team.  Focus on supply chain resilience.  Distribution center material handling equipment strategy and vendor partner development.  Managing various shrink improvement procurement projects and new market entry planning.  Leading initiative to update the indirect procurement capabilities structure and tools blueprint.

VP, Strategic Sourcing

Focus on supporting sustainable, fast-paced growth within the Supply Chain (Distribution Centers, Transportation, Network Strategy/Engineering).  3PL and consulting partner development.  Expanding the Sourcing team's influence and reach within the HR, Finance and Marketing departments.  Crisis Management Team partner.

Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing and Travel

In addition to leading Non-Merchandise Sourcing, assumed responsibility for Travel management for the company.   Revised the company's international travel policy and implemented a new duty-of-care program.  Brought major meetings & events contracting in-house.

Director, Strategic Sourcing and Travel

Led sourcing and category strategy development for non-merchandise, indirect spend areas.
Developed sourcing and contracting tool kits.
Facilitated the company's initial corporate social responsibility efforts including development of the first CSR web page and report.

Director, Strategic Sourcing

Initiated the indirect Strategic Sourcing function.  
Selected and implemented the company's first e-sourcing and spend analytics tools.

Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing

A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions

Strategic Sourcing and Procurement consulting - focus on professional services.
Vendor management and Temp Staffing category SME.

Sourcing Manager

Accenture

Strategic Sourcing consulting - indirect products and services for banking, utilities and manufacturing clients.

Consultant

Alaris Consulting / Gibson & Associates

Strategic Sourcing consulting - direct materials for manufacturing and private equity clients.  Trained clients on strategic sourcing and procurement methodology.

Procurement and Supply Chain professional with over 24 years of industry and consulting experience.  Skilled in complex project management, process improvement initiatives and executive communications.  Effective facilitator and negotiator.  Extensive background in contract development / management and policy writing.  Thrives in transformation roles.  Versatile leader.

Industry experience includes:
Retail / Off-Price - Packaging - Chemicals / Plastics - Consumer Products - Power Tools - Steel - Automotive (2nd tier suppliers) - Utilities - Avionics - Banking - Private Equity

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