Managing Consultant, Business Transformation at CrossCountry Consulting (2025-01 – Present)
Senior strategic sourcing consultant leading business transformation initiatives
- Generated up to 20% profit improvement for a consumer products company through cross-functional initiative development and execution across Procurement, Operations, Product & Packaging, and Marketing stakeholders.
- Led data-driven 15%+ cost reduction program for an automotive remarketing platform by standardizing operations, improving adoption of critical new technology, standardizing price modeling across numerous North American sites, and applying should-cost modeling techniques.
- Delivered 15% material-cost reduction for an environmental services company through supplier relationship management, vendor consolidation, and RFx design and execution.
Network Partner, Vice President & Senior Project Manager at H&Z Consulting (2018-01 – 2020-12)
Strategic sourcing and business transformation leadership
- Led the North American portion of an extensive international value creation program for an energy/power generation company, achieving a $170M target through strategic sourcing, category management initiatives, and cost-value engineering.
- Executed profit-enhancement program for a specialty chemicals manufacturer, cutting indirect spend by 10% and implementing sourcing governance best practices to ensure compliance and oversight.
- Established sourcing KPI dashboards, supplier scorecards, and quarterly business reviews with corrective action plans, improving supplier performance transparency and accelerating issue resolution.
- Developed a profit enhancement program for a medical device manufacturer, reducing indirect spend by 10% and enhancing supplier performance management frameworks to track and improve vendor outcomes.
- Established H&Z's North American consulting practice, building the team, setting budgets, and forming strategic partnerships, which positioned the firm to win new business and expand its market presence.
- Lead cross-functional teams in post-merger integrations across North America, applying strategic analysis and analytical tools to streamline processes, which improved operational efficiency and accelerated integration timelines.
Network Partner, Vice President & Senior Project Manager at H&Z Consulting (2023-01 – Present)
Continued strategic sourcing and business transformation leadership
Senior Manager, Operations Transformation at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2013-01 – 2018-12)
Operations transformation and value capture for Fortune/Global 500 companies
- Executed value capture projects addressing ~$5B in spend for numerous Fortune/Global 500 companies, delivering hundreds of millions in savings through cost reduction, improved terms, and operational efficiencies.
- Led global procurement transformation and change-management programs for a large industrial client across the US, Europe, and Asia, applying sourcing governance and stakeholder-management practices with MS Office analytics to deliver a unified operating model and improved compliance.
- Designed and implemented a global sourcing governance framework with policies, approval workflows, and risk controls, improving compliance, audit readiness, and decision transparency across regions.
- Partnered with Engineering and Product organizations to embed suppliers early in new product introductions and design-for-cost initiatives, balancing innovation, cost, and supply assurance.
- Developed and delivered supplier negotiation training for a global manufacturer in China, Poland, and the US, enhancing team capabilities.
- Drove ~20% YoY operational-metric improvement for an electric-vehicle manufacturer via process redesign, training, and data analytics.
- Executed value-capture initiatives for a major wireless carrier, delivering significant profit improvement across 20+ categories through spend analysis and cross-functional transformation.
- Managed North American operations for Drozak Consulting's US office, hiring and training staff, overseeing multiple projects, and expanding the client base, which helped position the business for acquisition by PwC.
- Coached and mentored staff, fostering professional development and organizational growth.
Senior Manager, Operations Transformation at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2021-01 – 2023-12)
Continued operations transformation leadership
Managing Director, Client Solutions at LogicSource (2020-01 – 2021-12)
Client procurement operations assessment and procurement solutions design
- Assessed client procurement operations, identifying cost-saving opportunities through category management analysis and outsourcing recommendations, resulting in streamlined processes and reduced expenses.
- Led cross-functional teams to design next-phase procurement solutions, creating client presentations and Excel-based financial models that supported strategic proposals and secured new contracts.
- Oversaw resource allocation across multiple engagements, aligned team assignments to client objectives, and enhanced operational efficiency, leading to faster project delivery.
Marketing, Project and Program Manager at Various (1999-01 – 2011-12)
Progressive senior marketing and project management roles
- Held progressively senior marketing and project-management roles for global manufacturing, packaging, and technology firms, applying stakeholder-engagement and analytical skills to drive project success, which strengthened client relationships.
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget, enhancing operational performance and client satisfaction.
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to support business growth and market expansion.
