Experience

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  Rolls-royce

  Jan 2015 - May 2021

  Global commodity manager / strategic buyer / buyer

  World-leading integrated power and propulsion solution manufacturer.Global Commodity Manager (2020–2021) / Strategic Buyer | Buyer (2015–2020)Summary:Forged alliances across the organization with legal, commercial, engineering, finance, and program teams. Cultivated profitable, win-win relationships with global clients. Managed a team of purchasing professionals. Drafted and negotiated supply contracts and claims to deliver maximum value to the organization. Highlights: Navigated global purchasing operations, cross-functional alliances, and international, high-level supplier relationships to drive profitable business decisions. Solidified deal with largest vendor and delivered multi-million dollar savings across 7 supply contracts, 1 settled legal claim, and 1 sales contract. Chosen to lead culture improvement initiative to elevate employee morale and engagement with efforts earning recognition from executive leadership as best-in-class. Earned executive-level buy-in for partnering with a local supplier and negotiated a contract that restored fractured relationship and paved way for future expansion.Won Purchasing Excellence Award for outstanding work preparing for a Defense Contract Management Agency audit and aided company in avoiding potential fines. Recovered revenue by navigating complex, global claims negotiations process in order to deliver cash to the organization at a critical time. Orchestrated and led sourcing conference to award government engine contracts to several vendors, coming in 10% under original cost expectations through deft negotiations and competitive bidding process. - This project won the 2019 Rolls-Royce Defense President's Award.Developed and initiated execution of enterprise’s first supplier strategy to introduce crucial domestic capabilities in compliance with U.S. government directive. Show less

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  Sagamore legal llc

  Jun 2021 - May 2023

  Partner

  Founding Partner at Sagamore Legal

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  Commonwealth fusion systems

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Principal Category Manager

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Senior Category Manager

    Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Category Manager

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022