Education

Masters from Columbia University in the City of New York
Aug 2004 – Jun 2005
Focus: Mathematics of Finance

Work Experience

Partner at Supply Velocity 
Jun 2019  – present

Deliver value to clients through Inventory Management, Lean Process Improvement and Supply Chain Management strategies.

Owner at Pricing Velocity 
Jun 2019  – present | Chicago, IL, USA

Deliver value to clients through price analysis, strategy and implementation

Vice President Pricing, Purchasing & Inventory at Burke America 
Jun 2018  – Jun 2019 | Chicago, IL

Responsible and Accountable for Purchasing, Inventory and Pricing across a $110M wholesale business and a $70M e-commerce business supplying Appliance, HVAC and Lawn & Garden repair parts. 

Director Pricing at True Value Hardware 
Oct 2016 – Jun 2018 | Chicago, IL

·  Led pricing initiatives to adjust wholesale and retail prices driving $1.5MM in increased co-op margin and $4.0MM in increased retailer margin in first year

·  Monitored commodity price impact on acquisition cost to ensure proper adjustment of wholesale and retail prices and avoid margin erosion

·  Executed market exploration of pricing software; conducted RFI with 14 software providers, continued RFP with 9 and deep dive demonstrations with 4; developed detailed business case with preferred supplier to support budget approval; expecting to implement software within the next 6 months

·  Managed team to support pricing administration for co-op pricing, retailer prices, and pricing analysis for line reviews and ad hoc price adjustments

·  Employed competitive price shops, pricing audits and systematic pricing analyses to create recommended pricing actions that will increase coop and retailer sales and margin

Director Pricing & Marketing Analytics at Novipax 
Jun 2015 – Jun 2016 | Oak Brook, IL

·  Developed and execute pricing strategies across varied business channels and product mixes driving $2MM in increased annualized EBITDA

·  Cultivated relationships with customers, sales reps and internal stakeholders to drive project implementation

·  Drove negotiations with top customers prior and during contract renewal periods

·  Managed S&OP process by reviewing forecasts with sales reps monthly, integrating feedback into master file and reviewing with leadership and operation team

·  Managed a team to support price administration across the business: track commodity movements and adjust pricing based on fluff and resin changes, Provide ad-hoc pricing request for new business opportunities; Manage responses to RFPs, Track sales and calculate rebates

Director Merchandising Analytics at Sears Holding Corporation 
Jun 2014 – Jun 2015 | Hoffman Estates, IL

Built a team of internal consultants to drive projects leveraging member data to identify and support business improvement opportunities

Senior Manager at A.T. Kearney, Inc. 
Mar 2010 – Jun 2014 | Chicago, IL

Procurement, Marketing & Analytics subject matter experts advising and overseeing Consultant on procurement and marketing optimization projects.  Structured, led, delivered and communication analytical solutions including cost, revenue, profitability and optimization modeling.