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 Administration • Ohio University • Athens, OH
2002 – 2004
Finance • Marketing • International Business 1995 – 1999
ACTIVITIES
Board Member • I Got Next Jamaica USA
2023 – Present