PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY A proactive Purchasing Professional with experience using exceptional communication and leadership skills to coach, manage and motivate diverse professionals in challenging environments. I am seeking a position in a traditional or non-traditional purchasing arena with a focus on total cost ownership and process management that ensures optimization of costs and services. SKILL HIGHLIGHTS Materials Management Performance/Productivity Improvement Supplier/Vendor Relationship Value Stream Management Internal Client Relationship Systems Analysis Strategic Sourcing Complex Problem Solving Inventory Implementation Operational Adviser Contract Negotiation General Management Process Review Track vendor compliance Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Utilization Alternative sourcing RFI/RFP/RFQ XEEVA (CURRENTLY CONTRACTED OUT TO AMERICAN AXLE)

Highlights:

• Management
• Purchasing
• Vendor Management
• Compliance
• Inventory
• Procurement
• Capital Equipment
• EDI
• Electronic Data Interchange
• GPO