I am a dedicated strategic sourcing professional accomplished in transforming, developing and leading global strategic sourcing initiatives, procurement, and supplier performance management programs to create long term, sustainable value for large organizations. I achieve consistent and significant bottom line results utilizing proven processes and category strategies while creating and maintaining successful business relationships throughout the supply chain.

I have broad experience, working within distressed and/or transformational Fortune 500 organizations burdened with significant financial performance improvement initiatives during seminal company events including bankruptcy, merger, two IPO's and a private equity led leveraged buyout. I thrive in a high-change, results-oriented, fast-paced environment working across organizational boundaries. Internationally educated with a thoughtful, collaborative leadership style with a global orientation and driven to deliver tangible results for shareholders.

Specialties: Chief procurement officer, senior executive, strategic sourcing, global sourcing, leadership, sourcing transformation negotiation, category management, purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, leadership development, talent development, strategic planning, cost management, expense management, cost control, merger integration, restructuring, contract management, indirect sourcing, business process outsourcing, offshoring, procurement operations, Ariba