Greater Seattle Area
As an accomplished Sourcing Manager with over eight years of experience in Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management, I have effectively managed significant expenditures for prominent industry leaders, including AT&T, Microsoft, and Boeing. I have successfully led optimization initiatives that have resulted in substantial cost savings, supplier consolidation, enhanced diversity, and ensured compliance with industry standards. My methodology is grounded in Lean principles, continuously identifying opportunities to minimize waste and improve operational efficiency. I possess extensive expertise in Data Analytics, Supplier Contracting, Vendor Management, RFx processes, Contract Negotiations, Risk Mitigation, Planning, and Team Development. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing and Economics, as well as having recently completed my MBA program, I possess strong capabilities in evaluation, effective communication, and partnership cultivation. My leadership philosophy emphasizes servitude, prioritizing the needs of both my team and stakeholders. In my forthcoming role as a Category Manager, I aspire to lead an innovative Sourcing team that values GenAI, diversity, competition, capability, and compliance. I am eager to apply my strategic Lean methodology and MBA competencies to drive enhancements throughout the supply chain.
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Working high volume requirements for a Fortune 50 client (Microsoft). Driving success and completion across dozens of Sourcing activities from end to end on tight timelines. Earned the prestigious global "Extra Miler" award in 2020. *Managed multiple Supplier Optimization Projects: delivering +50% reduction in supply base, +300% increase in diverse representation, 100% compliance and capability, and average negotiated savings ~12% which accounted for tens of millions in client savings. *Strong data analytics skills using Excel and PowerBI *Delivering +99% CSAT score *Proficient in Ariba and multiple other sourcing tools *Routine success project managing a large portfolio of high visibility sourcing projects. *Creates and facilitates comparative scoring criteria and objective methods for RFx evaluation driving consensus among stakeholders. *Negotiating fair balance of risk in terms and conditions *Executes appropriate length of multi-year contracts *Gathering business requirements *Sourcing and vetting suppliers
Government and Commercial Contracting for the procurement of services relating to emergent and planned aircraft needs. Providing sustainment and project management for a high visibility US Government airlift program.
Managing supplier operations by developing and strengthening relationships through integrated communications strategies, and well defined targets, negotiating to bring success to key stakeholders. Increasing the value chain offering through targeted strategy development. Responsible for over $200 million in Boeing's Shared Services spend in the IT Reseller space. Consistently applying process mapping to measure value chain offerings, partnering for success, active listening, building rapport, and leveraging like-minded goals for cost reduction and value creation across reseller and OEM partnerships.
High Volume Procurement Agent - Purchasing IT Software, hardware, and services. Negotiating for favorable terms and conditions that properly allocate risk between supplier and buyer. Negotiating for favorable payment terms to increase the company's working capital. Negotiating purchasing price to minimize costs. Managing hundreds of contracts simultaneously by delegating work to a team of four. Utilizing data and business intelligence to solve problems before they occur and make more accurate business decisions. Collaborating with diverse suppliers in a global environment. Partnering with hundreds of business partners across a global enterprise to gain depth of knowledge on procurements, protecting the company from unnecessary risks. Developing tools to alleviate bottle necks in the supply chain. Created a digital hub for procurements to facilitate knowledge transfer to new hires
Jeff sought out and won an academic scholarship from the state of Washington in 2013. His proposal to achieve a 4 year degree in 3 years while volunteering through student leadership was accepted unanimously by the board in 2013. Jeff managed the project successfully to academic completion with honors on time and under budget. Duties included regular progress meetings, special research projects on leadership, and balancing various volunteer roles in student leadership.