Supply Chain

Career Experience

Renewable Energy / Powin & PSE – Saint Charles, MO 63301 (3-2022 to present)

Director of Global Procurement

•Develop executive-level content for leadership presentations and briefings, incorporating clear, concise, and impactful recommendations to drive strategic decision-making.

•Partnered with the Executive Team to refine business strategies, monitor KPIs, & ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

•Championed sustainability and ethical sourcing, ensuring regulatory compliance and corporate social responsibility alignment.

•Oversee the entire vendor management lifecycle, including vendor qualification, evaluation, onboarding, performance monitoring, and offboarding, ensuring optimal supplier relationships and risk mitigation

•Own the entire contract lifecycle, from early stages to approvals, ensuring compliance

•Successfully managed teams and projects, with proven talent development and strategic workforce planning track record.

•Strategically oversee Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) strategy to optimize renewable energy initiatives.

•Establish and drive relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders and negotiate complex transactions and contracts.

•Directed executive and staff meetings with purposeful agendas to advance organizational priorities.

•Lead strategic sourcing by analyzing spend, defining requirements, developing strategies, authoring RFx, negotiating contracts.

•Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including NDAs, RFPs, MSAs, and SOWs

•Develop and enforce supplier and logistics quality standards, ensuring compliance and efficiency in renewable energy operations.

•Cultivate strategic relationships with stakeholders and partners to drive successful solar and energy storage projects.

•Served as a primary point of contact for one or more specific business portfolios, building strong client relationships.

•Drive strategic sourcing, including contract negotiations and market analysis, to maximize value in renewable energy projects.

Caparo / BMT – Chesterfield, MO 63017 (5-2019 to 12-2021)

Director of Planning, Scheduling & Operations

•Updated the Strategic Plan annually to maintain relevance and organizational focus while mitigating risk effectively.

•Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) codes to optimize procurement and mitigate supply chain risks.

•Deliver demand planning reports to support data-driven decisions and improve forecasts.

•Delivered actionable insights and strategic analysis to the Board, empowering data-driven decision-making.

•Partner with go-to-market, operations, and delivery teams to close complex business deals for multinational clients.

•Lead multi-year, capital planning efforts that define prioritization and timing of strategic initiatives.

•Optimize inventory and warehouse management to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

•Lead high-performing teams in demand planning, S&OP processes, and supplier diversity initiatives.

•Leverage analytics and KPIs to drive continuous supply chain improvements.

•Source new manufacturers to expand capacity, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.

•Represent the organization at industry events to stay ahead of emerging trends and best practices.

•Develop and distribute comprehensive demand planning reports to support data-driven decision-making and enhance forecast accuracy.

•Led a team of onshore and offshore professionals in contracting, sourcing, project management, reporting, and supplier diversity initiatives.

Pro-Clinical Staffing - St. Louis, MO (12-2016 – 5-2019)

Senior Clinical Project Mgr. - BioMérieux Medical Device Mfg. & Mallinckrodt Pharmaceutical Mfg.

•Direct Clinical Supplies Management, ensuring seamless execution of global clinical study programs.

•Oversee third-party providers for packaging, labeling, and distribution, maintaining adherence to timelines and regulatory standards.

•Create Pharmacy Manuals with clinical teams to support trial execution.

•Align supply chain strategies with clinical study needs, managing suppliers, sourcing plans, and regulatory compliance.

•Interpret clinical protocols to forecast drug supply needs, optimize inventory, and mitigate risks to maintain program continuity.

•Oversee labeling, distribution, returns, reconciliation, and destruction of clinical supplies across global studies.

•Maintain inspection readiness by ensuring GMP documentation accuracy and compliance with ICH guidelines, GDP standards, and regulatory requirements.

•Led financial planning for clinical supplies, including budgeting, forecasting, and invoice management to support trial success.

•Guide the selection, design, and implementation of IRT systems for efficient drug supply management.

•Mentor and lead Supply Chain and Demand Planning teams, driving excellence in S&OP processes and inventory management.

•Establish vendor governance through performance monitoring, quarterly reviews, and contract negotiations with CDMOs and suppliers.

Career Experience - Continued

St. Louis University, Hospital – St. Louis, MO 63110 (2-2015 to 12-2016)

Interim Director of Materials Management & Distribution Center

•Oversee procurement processes for drug substances (DS), drug products (DP), and packaging, labeling, and distribution (PLD) to ensure seamless hospital operations.

•Manage demand planning systems, ensuring accurate data integration with ERP and supply chain platforms to support hospital needs.

•Plan, direct, and staff the materials management department in alignment with hospital policies, budgets, and regulatory mandates.

•Provide strategic guidance on cost-effective medical device acquisitions and ensure contract compliance to support patient care.

•Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, addressing disruptions, quality issues, and regulatory changes to ensure continuity.

•Collaborate with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, and CMC to negotiate and finalize procurement contracts.

•Direct purchasing, inventory control, GPO contracting, ERP systems, and RFP processes to drive procurement efficiency.

•Develop and execute procurement strategies focused on cost efficiency, sustainability, and quality for hospital operations.

•Negotiate contracts and agreements, including SLAs, MSAs, EAs, and SOWs, to secure favorable terms for the hospital.

•Manage supplier relationships and maintain clear communication with hospital leadership and project stakeholders to align procurement goals.

Pfizer, Pharmaceuticals – St. Louis, MO 63110 (1-2011 to 2-2015)

Procurement and Sourcing Manager

•Oversee supplier audits, qualifications, and risk assessments to meet GMP, GDP, and FDA standards.

•Implement sourcing strategies to strengthen supplier relationships, optimize lead times, and enhance performance.

•Collaborate with QA, Legal, and Finance to align procurement with organizational objectives.

•Streamline workflows with ERP integration, improving efficiency and reducing errors.

•Build supplier partnerships to enhance supply chain resilience and mitigate risks.

•Manage RFP processes to secure cost-effective and quality-focused contracts.

•Ensure global compliance in procurement and supply chain practices.

•Refine forecasting and inventory strategies to control costs and ensure availability.

•Analyze markets to engage competitive suppliers and boost efficiency.

•Conduct audits and address quality issues to uphold ISO and FDA compliance.

•Lead procurement strategy for pharmaceutical raw materials, APIs, and packaging components, ensuring cost efficiency and quality compliance.

B. Braun / Aesculap, Medical Devices – St. Louis, MO 63110 (9-2007 to 1-2011)

Vendor Relationship Manager

•Oversee vendor partnerships to enhance performance, ensure service reliability, and align supplier activities with organizational goals.

•Negotiate and manage contracts, securing favorable terms and supporting operational efficiency.

•Develop and implement vendor governance frameworks, including performance metrics and KPIs, to drive supplier accountability and improvement.

•Conduct performance reviews with vendors, addressing compliance gaps and ensuring adherence to service agreements.

•Identify and mitigate vendor risks, maintain operational stability and service continuity.

•Streamline vendor-related processes through cross-functional collaboration, improving overall efficiency.

•Analyze market trends to inform procurement strategies and enhance vendor relationships.

•Manage RFP processes to identify, evaluate, and engage strategic suppliers.

•Collaborate with procurement, legal, and finance teams to ensure contracts and vendor activities align with budgets and business priorities.

Education

MQA, Quality Auditing – California State (current)

MBA, Business Administration – Webster University

MA, Supply Chain Management – Webster University

BS, Human Resources – Lindenwood University

AS, Computer Science Technology – MTI

Professional Participation

ASCM: Assoc. for Supply Chain Management

ASQ: American Society for Quality

GSA: Global Sourcing Association

ISM: Institute for Supply Chain Management

PMI: Project Management Institute

WorldCC: World Commerce & Contracting

Business and Analytical Software

Adobe Design, Ariba, Concur, Coupa, Ecovadis, EPIC,

Fieldglass, JD Edwards, Kronos, Lawson, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, OneNote), Net-Suites, Oracle, Power BI, Primavera, SAP S4/HANA, Salesforce, Service Now, SharePoint, Smart-Sheet, Tableau, Visio, Zycus

Professional Growth

APICS – Inventory Management ICU

ASQ – CQA, Quality Assurance ICU

CPSM – Supply Management ICU

Leadership - People First ® Program

Manufacturing – cGMP, FDA, ISO, OSHA

Six Sigma FMEA – L1 Root Cause Analyses

Career Accomplishments

Technology Adoption and Digital Transformation

Automated procurement workflows using tools such as SAP Ariba, reducing requisition approval time from days to hours and cutting expenses related to manual errors and inefficiencies.

Rolled out cloud-based inventory management systems (Oracle NetSuite) across manufacturing plants, enabling real-time stock updates and reducing expired product wastage by streamlining inventory checks and reordering.

Integrated an ERP solution with business analytics tools like Tableau, allowing real-time insights into supply chain metrics, helping identify bottlenecks, and reducing operational overhead.

Adopted Interactive Response Technology (IRT) systems, managed drug supply during trials, and enhanced site coordination.

Contracts and Cost Management

Directed enterprise-wide contract renegotiation efforts during pharmaceutical supply chain disruptions, ensuring continuity and saving millions in potential loss.

Achieved significant savings by automating contract life cycle management with solutions like DocuSign CLM, enabling faster approvals and risk reduction by monitoring expiration terms and SLA compliance.

Logistics and Inventory Management

Managed transportation partners and distribution networks, achieving near-perfect delivery reliability during high-demand periods, such as global vaccine rollouts.

Partnered with charitable organizations to reallocate excess inventory, preventing disposal costs, and providing lifesaving medications to underserved regions.

Reduced warehouse overhead costs by implementing lean inventory strategies and adopting automated picking systems, minimizing human error in order fulfillment.

Team Leadership and Development

With 10+ years of supply chain leadership experience, developed and led a specialized onboarding program for procurement analysts, enhancing team efficiency and accelerating their time-to-productivity.

Authored a comprehensive training manual with best practices tailored for pharmaceutical compliance, ensuring smoother cross-department collaboration, and minimizing downtime from procedural errors.

S&OP, Demand Planning, and Supplier Management

Redesigned the S&OP process using statistical forecasting tools, which helped eliminate stockouts of critical APIs and optimized production schedules to meet fluctuating demand across global markets.

Strengthen supplier partnerships through performance reviews, collaboratively addressing supply challenges to improve lead times.

Facilitated RFP processes for new supplier onboarding, ensuring suppliers adhered to FDA and ISO standards while providing cost-effective solutions for niche raw materials.

Clinical Trials Management

Designed clinical trial protocols in alignment with regulatory guidelines, ensuring adherence during audits and preventing any trial delays caused by non-compliance.

Oversaw efficient distribution and recall of trial medications using IRT systems, improving trial site activation timelines and ensuring the accuracy of drug reconciliation reports.

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

Implemented process improvements for equipment maintenance schedules at manufacturing facilities, decreasing unplanned downtime, and improving overall equipment effectiveness.

Conducted comprehensive evaluations of internal workflows, identifying inefficiencies in packaging operations and successfully reducing rework time across multiple sites.

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