- Developed sourcing strategy of direct components representing 10% of the total project cost. - Optimized and managed the logistic framework to achieve on-time delivery targets with a 40% reduction in total cost. - Set up end-to-end procurement processes including on-boarding, financial vetting, RFx/cost analysis, scorecards, cost index, and supplier agreements.

- Reduced dependency on single-region/single-source items by leading cross-functional efforts to qualify and ramp up suppliers in Vietnam, Mexico, India, and China. - Implemented should-cost modeling and supplier consolidation, over 30% in cost reduction achieved. - Renegotiated payment terms to eliminate accounts that required payment in advance and implemented VMI policies with key suppliers.

- Consolidation of cable suppliers (China & US) and should cost based negotiation yield over 30% cost reduction on a commodity that averaged 3% annual cost down. -Worked with production and product development to ensure no disruptions to NPI and project development by securing EE production, or inventory on the spot market. - Management and structuring of SOW, MSA, RFQ, RFI, during supplier selection, and NPI.

- Managed NPI programs for high-mix low-volume Consumer products, ensuring the project’s goals are met. - Managed tactical programs for low-mix high-volume Enterprise products, coordinated EOL for transitioning products including inventory management of obsolete goods. - Worked with engineering and extended teams to ensure on time, and on budget delivery.