Staff VP of Corporate Sourcing with over $4B in spend under management across 89 vendor categories consistently delivering over $225M in team annual savings and avoidance
32 US Associates and 4 Legato Associates in India
13 years of Procurement Experience with 10 years leading Procurement Teams
Anthem Winning Leader Graduate
Six Sigma Green Belt and Workout Facilitator through GE
Previously certified CPSM, Financial Manager and Compensation Manager
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff VP, Corporate Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
10.2018 - Current
Manage 5 teams responsible for the Clinical Cost of Care Sourcing Categories, CSBD and GBD Product Sourcing Categories, Marketing Sourcing Categories, Shared Services Sourcing Categories (HR, Finance, Legal, etc.), Contingent Labor Program Office, and Travel & Events
Oversee weekly Senior Team vendor approval process, Enterprise Capability Council, Business Unit Vendor Czars, Monthly External Labor Reporting to Senior Team and Procurement Academy
Lead annual Enterprise vendor reduction, savings, and insourcing efforts
Quarterback all Sourcing teams for Medicare Product Launch, Medicaid BID and Contracting, as well as Due Diligence and Integration for all Anthem M&A
Support Legato, Digital and DBG Commercialization
Accomplishments: Expanded team responsibilities to include $2B in Cost of Care and Ancillary vendors
Led Enterprise-wide vendor reduction and insourcing efforts for the Global Supply Chain team in 2019 and 2020 delivering over $1B in savings and avoidance
Dramatically improved vendor readiness for Medicare Product Launch and Medicaid BID & Go-Live
Received approval from Legato Committee to establish Legato Sourcing roles for the Global Supply Chain team as well as built out 4-person Legato Corporate Sourcing team in India.
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
01.2016 - 10.2018
Managed 12 direct reports responsible for the execution and implementation for category sourcing strategies for Diversified Business Group, Clinical, Medicaid Value Added Benefits, Medicare, Public Affairs, Finance, Tax, Internal Audit and Compliance
Led Sourcing and Vendor Management Internship Program
Accomplishments: Team consistently achieved over $60M in annual savings and avoidance
Took over Sourcing support for Clinical vendors from the EVM team
Drove $184M in Op Gain for Wave Initiatives for Transformation
Led the Procurement support for the vendor due diligence and creation of NewCo, now known as DBG.
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
10.2013 - 01.2016
Managed 8 direct reports responsible for the execution and implementation for category sourcing strategies for Legal, ID Cards, Promotional Items, Office Supplies, Multi-Function Devices, Shipping and Postage, National Accounts and Affiliates
Conducted sourcing events to identify, select, and negotiate contracts with suppliers
Accomplishments: Created Sales Collaboration program with CSBD
Led the Sourcing support for 60M member mailing tied to the Anthem Data Breach
Saved over $58M while flawlessly executing the largest mailing campaign in US history (at the time).
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
10.2011 - 10.2013
Managed 4 direct reports responsible for the execution and implementation for category sourcing strategies for Print, Directories, Shipping & Postage, Lettershop, ID Cards, Promotional Items, Office Supplies, Social Media, Market Research, and Microsites
Conducted sourcing events to identify, select, and negotiate contracts with suppliers.
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
03.2010 - 10.2011
Responsible for the execution and implementation for category sourcing strategies for Freight & Postage, Lettershop, Social Media, Market Research, and Microsites
Conducted sourcing events to identify, select, and negotiate contracts with suppliers
Wellpoint Continuous Improvement Practitioner leading process improvement projects for print, freight, and postage.
Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant
Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
01.2009 - 03.2010
Led the design, execution, and implementation for category sourcing strategies for Freight & Postage and Print.
Compensation Manager
Boston Scientific / Guidant Sales Corporation
Indianapolis, IN
10.2006 - 05.2008
Managed a compensation team located in Boston that supported 7 Boston Scientific sites on the East Coast totaling 4300 employees
Administered and consulted for corporate compensation programs, market pricing for jobs, and job structure analysis
Global Project Manager for annual performance review tool used to review 24,000 employees globally and recommend $450M in salary increases, annual bonuses, stock awards, and promotions.
Principle Compensation Analyst
Boston Scientific / Guidant Sales Corporation
Indianapolis, IN
07.2005 - 10.2006
Worked closely with senior staff and sales leadership to execute compensation strategy for Cardiac Rhythm Management field organization
Modeled and analyzed Cardiac Rhythm Management and Cardiac Surgery commission expenses utilizing Monte Carlo simulations
Increased forecasting accuracy to within $500K of $130M annual budget allowing higher commission rates to be planned and paid.
Manager of Operations Productivity and Analysis
ATA Airlines
Indianapolis, IN
02.2004 - 07.2005
Reported directly to the Senior VP of Operations
Conducted operational analysis and facilitate process improvement and efficiencies for Flight Operations, Inflight, Maintenance, and Station Operations
Prepared and presented Operations presentations for Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Operations Directors, Vendors, etc
Managed special projects
Statistically evaluated ATA’s Scheduled Service flight schedule to reduce crew costs and improve on-time performance
Identified delay causes and reduced variability in schedule construction resulting in ATA having the lowest rate of Air Carrier caused delays amongst all the major airlines.
Manager of Inflight Budget and Analysis
ATA Airlines
Indianapolis, IN
07.2003 - 02.2004
Budget coordinator for $110M Inflight Division budget
Created 12 month budgets and presented to CFO and Senior Vice President of Operations
Reduced yearly operating budget by 9%
Conducted month close activities
Analyzed and evaluated vendor contracts
Restructured flight attendant recurrent training logistics resulting in an annualized savings of $900K on a $2.2M budget.
Operations Systems Analyst
ATA Airlines
Indianapolis, IN
04.2002 - 01.2003
Conducted ad-hoc analysis and managed special projects for operational divisions
Analyzed flight performance metrics and crew utilization
Presented results to senior management
Designed and implemented a 4-phase closed-loop audit and tracking system for in-flight sales of liquor and headsets resulting in $1.3M in additional profit on $3M in sales.
Strategic Planning Financial Analyst
ATA Airlines
Indianapolis, IN
08.2000 - 04.2002
Analyzed complex business problems to support fact-based decision making for critical issues facing ATA by analyzing, forecasting, and modeling driver based costs, revenue and profit
Conducted financial analysis for New Aircraft Deal, Privatization Deal, and Air Transportation Stabilization Board Loan.
Education
BS - Business Process Management & Operations Management
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Timeline
Staff VP, Corporate Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
10.2018 - Current
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
01.2016 - 10.2018
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
10.2013 - 01.2016
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Anthem Inc.
10.2011 - 10.2013
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Anthem Inc.
03.2010 - 10.2011
Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant
Anthem Inc.
01.2009 - 03.2010
Compensation Manager
Boston Scientific / Guidant Sales Corporation
10.2006 - 05.2008
Principle Compensation Analyst
Boston Scientific / Guidant Sales Corporation
07.2005 - 10.2006
Manager of Operations Productivity and Analysis
ATA Airlines
02.2004 - 07.2005
Manager of Inflight Budget and Analysis
ATA Airlines
07.2003 - 02.2004
Operations Systems Analyst
ATA Airlines
04.2002 - 01.2003
Strategic Planning Financial Analyst
ATA Airlines
08.2000 - 04.2002
BS - Business Process Management & Operations Management