Experienced Procurement Leader Focused on Delivering Business Results


Demonstrated ability to create, build and lead procurement teams through business transformation. Extensive Supply Chain operational and consulting experience with deep knowledge of sourcing leadership, process improvement, inventory reduction, and a proven track record of creating innovative solutions that realize savings.

Leadership • Project Management • Strategic Planning • Sales & Operations Planning • Supply Chain Strategy & Integration • Data Analysis • Cost Modeling • Process Transformation • Strategic Sourcing • Continuous Improvement • Savings Realization • Contract Negotiation/Management • Talent Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE


Sorcaro, LLC

2013 – Present

President / Independent Consultant

Biote (2024 – Current)

  • Led the sourcing and implementation of a Purchase-to-Pay system to improve SOX Compliance, spend management, and accounts payable efficiency.

Novavax (2020 – 2024)

  • Supported the sourcing and purchasing capability development with special projects and ad-hoc requests during the rapid growth following the Covid vaccine approval and market launch. Area’s of support included: Authoring procurement policy; SAP data master clean-up; bill of material development; specification analysis; Sales & Operations Planning; sourcing template development; spend analysis; savings tracking; establishment of buying desk; evaluation of source to pay software; development of supplier 3rd party risk program; strategic sourcing of numerous finance initiatives, validated software, security services; and development of the initial IT category plan.

Accena Group – via Procquisto (2019 – 2020)

  • Program management for clothing retailer chapter 11 bankruptcy cure campaign.

Spirt Areosystems – via SourceOne/Genpact (2017 – 2018)

  • Achieved savings of 30% on Payroll & Time/Attendance Software, 42% on Leave Management, 34% on Employee Assistance, 12.9% on Travel and 8% on Hazardous Waste.
  • Identified >$3 million savings opportunity for pre-impregnated carbon fiber raw material based on research for a $10,000 services spot buy.

Moen – via SourceOne (2018 – 2019)

  • Led program management on a project addressing more than $280 million in annual spend for a decentralized client with 4 divisions and more than 60 locations during the 1st year of their centralized indirect program.
  • Designed internal procurement sales campaign to improve procurement’s influence & visibility.

Jason Industries – via Maine Point (2016 – 2017)

  • Achieved savings of over 36% in MRO & Safety, 51% in Forklifts, 71% in Propane, 26% in Direct Fasteners, 18% in Corrugate, 16% in Pallets & 16% in Purchased Parts
  • Led squeeze letter campaign across 250+ suppliers to identify immediate cost savings.

Kroger – via SourceOne (2014 – 2015)

  • Led 4 strategic sourcing initiatives for commodity-based categories as demonstration of the strategic sourcing process including cost modeling. The process and documentation was presented to the sourcing team in a series of training sessions.

Novalex – via SourceOne (2013 – 2014)

  • Interim procurement director during multiple acquisition integrations.
  • Redesigned capital sourcing process.

Procurian (Now Accenture)

2005 – 2011

Practice Lead, Market Intelligence | 17 direct / 11 indirect reports (2008 – 2011)

  • Led the spend, realized savings and compliance processes for 22 accounts representing $22B/yr in spend and $600MM in savings across 2,500 initiatives and ~400 monthly data feeds.
  • Developed the reporting used to communicate spend, realized savings and compliance to c-level clients.
  • Increased the Spend, Savings and Compliance reporting team productivity by 100%.
  • Led the development of a software as a service product from conception through design, development and to the initial beta client.

Program Manager | 3 direct / 11 indirect reports (2007 – 2008)

  • Led Outsourced Procurement at a government contracted Aerospace client, consisting of 3 dedicated on site category manager with an 11-person buying center using FAR purchasing requirements, and centralized souring professionals and category experts.
  • Turned around troubled relationship to extended agreement for 3 years and with increased authority.
  • Guided client through the sun setting of an e-commerce solution and selection/implementation of the new web-based replacement.
  • Led account through Tool Sharpening demand management project with participation from the vendor, procurement, engineering and production.

Savings Lead (2006 – 2007)

  • Led category planning, savings pipeline development and sourcing process for 7 mid-sized accounts.
  • Developed internal bench-marking product that led first client to reduce the indirect spend budget by $50M.
  • Developed companies standard spend, savings & compliance report.
  • Program Management Associate | Individual Contributor (2006 – 2007)
  • Led ARIBA buyer training at 12 industrial manufacturing facilities for our largest client.
  • Led all supplier implementations at 12 facilities across the US.
  • Saved $3.5M on a $7M contingent labor contract for a discrete manufacturing facility through mark-up reduction, improved productivity and transfer of risk.

KT M North America

2003 – 2004

Director of Logistics & Strategic IT | 10 direct reports

  • Led integration of Canadian, repair parts & merchandise logistics to >400 dealerships from US warehouses.
  • Saved more than 30% on existing US small parcel and brokerage contracts.
  • Reduced warehouse small parts inventory by a 33% while increasing order fill rate from 85 to 95%.
  • Developed sea freight container tracking system that provided visibility of product mix and quantities for improved sales and warehouse and national demand management.
  • Managed the dealer allocation process based on production constraints, regional demand, dealer orders and financing availability.

When the Balloon Goes Up!, LLC

2011 – 2014

President

Accenture

2000 – 2002

Consultant

American Express Financial Advisors

1999 – 2000

New Advisor Coach

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE


Aerospace • Automotive • Consumer Goods • Finance • Food & Beverage • Grocery • Heavy Manufacturing • Light Manufacturing • Industrial Packaging • Insurance • Metal Converting • Pharmaceuticals • Management Consulting • Power Sports • Publishing • Oil & Gas • Retail • Software • Telecommunications

EDUCATION


Master of Business Administration The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

2002 – 2004

Operations & Logistics Management • Consulting 2002 – 2004

Bachelor of Business AdministrationOhio University • Athens, OH

2002 – 2004

Finance • Marketing • International Business 1995 – 1999

ACTIVITIES


Board Member I Got Next Jamaica USA

2023 – Present