Head of Supply Chain, Founding Leadership Team - Nia Fresh Market - Houston, TX
(2025-01)
- Architecting end-to-end supply chain strategy — sourcing, assortment planning, pricing, distribution, and last-mile execution — for an investor-backed retail startup.
- Building a local and regional supplier network and leading negotiations to optimize margin, cash flow, and working capital structure.
- Designing a scalable operating model supporting multi-hub growth, including inventory governance, demand planning, and vendor performance management.
- Establishing procurement policies, reporting cadence, and performance dashboards that give investors real-time operational visibility.
Director, Supplier Inclusion - Sysco Corporation - Houston, TX
(2019-01 - 2025-01)
- Owned enterprise-wide Supplier Inclusion strategy and execution, overseeing $1.16B+ in annual spend aligned to Sysco's 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility goals.
- Overshot supplier diversity targets by 25% in three years by embedding programs directly into procurement and merchandising workflows.
- Developed standardized processes, operating guidelines, and playbooks that ensured consistent execution and compliance across Corporate, Market, and Operating Companies.
- Designed and deployed a Site Champion model with Operational Merchandising leadership, embedding supplier inclusion strategy into field-level execution and driving measurable adoption.
- Partnered across Procurement, Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, and Business Technology to deliver field-ready tools, policies, training, and routines.
- Led internal and external communication strategy, aligning execution across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Recognition: launched Sysco's first Supplier Diversity Mentorship Program (2020); Outstanding Supplier Diversity Award, Houston Business Journal (2021); Best of the Decade Supplier Diversity Program, Minority Business News USA (2023); Top Supplier Diversity Programs for Women-Owned Businesses, DiversityComm Magazine (2024).
Field Marketing Manager - Sysco Corporation - Houston, TX
(2018-01 - 2019-01)
- Led cross-functional coordination between Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, and 74 operating sites to deliver consistent, field-executable merchandising and promotional initiatives.
- Executed 9 strategic supplier promotions across 7 categories, generating $26MM incremental gross profit (+9.2%) and 1.6M cases (+7.6%).
- Developed field-ready frameworks and playbooks for a customer loyalty and onboarding program serving 300,000+ accounts.
- Partnered with SaaS providers (LABS) and internal technology teams to ensure tools supported field execution and adoption.
- Standardized promotional planning and communication routines, improving execution consistency across markets.
Merchandising Category Manager - Sysco Corporation - Houston, TX
(2016-01 - 2018-01)
- Owned category strategy and merchandising execution, delivering $240MM gross profit and 25M cases annually.
- Exceeded the FY17 strategic plan by +3.6% ($428MM GP) through disciplined execution and standardized pricing and assortment strategies.
- Led enterprise-wide category processes, aligning corporate strategy with field-level pricing, assortment, and profitability.
- Developed standardized category business plans, operating routines, and performance reporting used by field and leadership teams.
- Identified assortment gaps and core-item conversion opportunities to drive sustainable growth.
Product Manager – Category Lead - Sysco Corporation - Houston, TX
(2014-01 - 2016-01)
- Drove 6% GP growth and 1.56% volume growth through product lifecycle management and go-to-market execution.
- Led cross-functional coordination across Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to launch new product initiatives.
- Developed field training materials, operating guidelines, and go-to-market playbooks that drove successful adoption.
- Served as liaison between internal teams and external partners to align product strategy with execution requirements.
Category Development & Strategic Sourcing Analyst - Sysco Corporation - Houston, TX
(2012-01 - 2014-01)
- Delivered above-target results on the FY13 financial plan (4.8% GP$) through timely, meaningful data analysis supporting the Category Management process across high-GP protein categories.
- Used advanced analytics across third-party, customer, and supplier data sets to surface insights for Category Leaders.
- Supported strategic sourcing execution, including supply market analysis, supplier identification and outreach, RFI/RFP development, online bidding, and negotiation.
Sr. Analyst, Direct & Indirect Commercial Sales - Gexa Energy - Houston, TX
(2011-01 - 2012-01)
- Supported pricing strategy, margin analysis, and contract execution for large commercial accounts, standardizing sales reporting supporting $8.7MM in gross term margin.
Assets Management Executive Team Leader - Target Corporation - Houston, TX
(2008-01 - 2010-01)
- Led teams of 150+, improving shortage performance by 50% through standardized investigative and operational processes.
