9 years 2 months (3 years 5 months) - Designed should-cost and cost breakdown models for equipment negotiations with Asia suppliers achieving up to 50% reduction in proposed cost increases and savings of >$1M annually. - Implemented index-based pricing construct with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) suppliers to manage headwinds in the TPU feedstock market resulting in 10-30% reduction in cost increases and savings of >$4M annually.

(5 years 10 months) Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for Nike’s manufacturing organizations. Daily responsibilities include: cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders, sourcing materials/equipment with Nike’s strategic partners, managing and improving supplier relationship/performance, negotiating supply agreements, and presenting procurement strategy and project results to senior and executive leadership. - Led master purchase agreement negotiations to secure thermoformers necessary for Air Manufacturing Innovation (Air MI) facility expansions in Beaverton and St. Louis, activating 50% additional capacity for Visible Air and Zoom airbags. - Spearheaded discussions with key European CapEx suppliers involving pricing and master agreements, enabling Polymer Extrusion Center of Excellence in Vietnam. - Drove negotiations with strategic equipment suppliers on master agreements, securing exclusivity for equipment essential to microlayer construction needed for visible airbags. - Partnered with Air MI and TPU supplier to transfer manufacturing of TPU outsole material from China to Germany, avoiding the 25% tariff imposed in 2018 on Chinese TPU raw materials, generating $471K savings annually.

- Managed product development on 23 models for Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 release across multiple production gates, including the DIMSIX Waffle, Air Foamposite, Air Force 1 PRM, and Free Remastered.

(3 years 2 months) - Executed Request for Proposal (RFP), onsite evaluation, and executive review for $3.5m cross-departmental promotional products program. - Negotiated new contract pricing and terms with an existing Samsung vendor, resulting in 16% savings (approximately $235K annually). - Conducted vendor performance reviews and oversaw remediation discussions, generating operational and contractual improvements with over 20 vendors.

• Evaluated cost-benefit for item-level radio frequency tagging in the North America supply chain, projecting $36.9M in potential sales uplift opportunity • Examined future social media marketing opportunities by conducting market analyses and working with senior Nike retail executives, resulting in implementation of key conclusions • Directed cross-functional team presentation of social media marketing findings and recommendations to executive leadership panel and won 1st place finish in a pool of 100+ interns.