Functional Skills
Procurement
Market Research
Supply Chain Integration
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Innovation Management
Cost Reduction
Production Planning
Program Management
Product Innovation
Product Launch
Strategic Sourcing
Strategy Development
Strategic Planning
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Manufacturing
Retail
Fortune 500
Experience
SUMS
Start-Up
Founder
1/2024 - Present
Leading company to accelerate adoption of sustainable materials in fashion industry through pooled sourcing mechanism.
Nike
Operations
Innovation Sourcing Manager
1/2018 - 1/2021
Led supply chain strategy and commercialization for new materials developed by Nike's research and development team. Responsibilities included strategic alignment, risk analysis, market research, negotiations, contracting, manufacturing optimization, supply planning, scale up, and vendor management.
• Led negotiations, launched, and scaled material supply chain for Nike's highest performing cushioning technology, its first self-lacing shoes, its lowest-ever carbon footprint footwear, among others.
• Led costing analysis for achieving Nike's target of 30% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030.
• Drove $30M savings against $57M budget in FY20 through negotiations and manufacturing optimization.
• Led risk analysis for Nike executives regarding $500M+ spend commitment.
• Managed team of 1-2 rotating direct reports – in sum 7 analysts, 1 strategy consultant, and 1 intern.
• Partnered with 100+ Nike stakeholders and 100+ suppliers in 17 countries across 4 continents.
• One of 50
• Led negotiations, launched, and scaled material supply chain for Nike's highest performing cushioning technology, its first self-lacing shoes, its lowest-ever carbon footprint footwear, among others.
• Led costing analysis for achieving Nike's target of 30% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030.
• Drove $30M savings against $57M budget in FY20 through negotiations and manufacturing optimization.
• Led risk analysis for Nike executives regarding $500M+ spend commitment.
• Managed team of 1-2 rotating direct reports – in sum 7 analysts, 1 strategy consultant, and 1 intern.
• Partnered with 100+ Nike stakeholders and 100+ suppliers in 17 countries across 4 continents.
• One of 50
Nike
Operations
Global Procurement Analyst
1/2015 - 1/2018
Participated in development rotational program; completed 6-month rotations in manufacturing, materials, finance, logistics, and strategy.
• Initiated and developed strategy to embed sustainability into end-to-end Procurement process.
• Initiated and co-led effort to triple Nike's recycled polyester usage in footwear.
• Drove analysis for proposal to create a new risk program to evaluate 100% of Nike's vendors for ethical, compliance, and financial risk. Program was funded and stood up within the year.
• Generated $5M savings and enabled same-day delivery in Korea market through sourcing and negotiation process for a digital and fulfillment provider against an accelerated timeline before the 2018 Olympics.
• Initiated and developed strategy to embed sustainability into end-to-end Procurement process.
• Initiated and co-led effort to triple Nike's recycled polyester usage in footwear.
• Drove analysis for proposal to create a new risk program to evaluate 100% of Nike's vendors for ethical, compliance, and financial risk. Program was funded and stood up within the year.
• Generated $5M savings and enabled same-day delivery in Korea market through sourcing and negotiation process for a digital and fulfillment provider against an accelerated timeline before the 2018 Olympics.