At the City of Houston, I manage end-to-end procurement activities, from refining specifications and leading formal solicitations to negotiating supplier terms and administering contracts. I navigated five major projects through Council approval in my first year and built an evaluation matrix that improved vendor-selection efficiency and transparency.
Previously at Houston Independent School District, I led sourcing and category strategies across commodity groups valued from $5 million to $380 million. I managed a $380 million Charter School Services contract, increased managed-category contract purchases by 20%, and supported district-wide initiatives including a Learning Management System project.
I've also improved purchasing operations at Houston Public Library by moving procurement to a paperless process and reducing requisition-to-purchase-order turnaround from 30 days to seven. I bring public-sector procurement, supplier management, training, and policy-focused process improvement experience.
