This document profiles 30 professionals under the age of 30 who are making an impact in supply chain management. It provides brief summaries of each individual's accomplishments, including cost savings achieved, new processes implemented, and roles and responsibilities held at major companies. Examples include an individual who saved over $1 billion over three years through supplier negotiations at Johnson & Johnson, and another who helped ensure late part deliveries dropped by 90% within a year of working at Boeing.

1. Making an Impact in
Supply Chain Management
Meet the 2017
30 Under 30 Supply Chain Stars

2. Charlotte de Brabandt
Megawatt Winner
Johnson & Johnson
Charlotte led negotiations with
suppliers that helped save over 1
billion euros over three years. She
built a procurement department, and
negotiated with suppliers in five
different languages. She also
completed an MEP in less than four
months and saved Johnson &
Johnson the equivalent of one free
year in a three year contract.

3. Mitchell Agee
The Boeing Company
Mitchell led the strategy realignment
for the 787 purchasing group. He
helped oversee the delivery of over
$20 billion worth of 787 jets. Within a
year of working at Boeing, he ensured
that late part deliveries dropped by
90%. Mitchell holds a law degree and
has worked as an attorney.

4. Manuel Allendesalazar
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Manuel previously worked for
PricewaterhouseCoopers Spain
where he helped with the
implementation of SAP forecasting
and replenishment, which automated
the process for 1.5 million SKUs in
over 150 retail stores. At Teva
Pharmaceuticals, he has created a
set of tools that improve the
forecasting and S&OP process.

5. Ajay Arjunan
Dell
Ajay started off as an intern at Dell,
but quickly rose through the ranks and
became a Global Commodity
Manager. He has been able to
accomplish sizeable annual savings
through various cost-saving
strategies. He manages a global
supply base including suppliers from
China and Taiwan. Ajay is also a
brand ambassador for talent
acquisitions with Dell.

6. Neta Berger
Google
Neta started off as a Commodity
Manager at Cisco where she led a
cost-savings project with suppliers
that ultimately helped save a total of
$300,000. She later took a position
with Google where she managed
materials for products such as the
Google Home. She also oversaw the
implementation of a process to
mitigate supply chain risk for Nest
programs.

7. Steven Clowney
AGCO formerly National DCP
Clowney led a technology
procurement project for National DCP
that accounted for $26.8 million in
annual spend. His strategic sourcing
activities resulted in $4.5 million in
annual cost savings and allowed for
8,900 Dunkin’ Donuts stores to
receive improved network security
and new technology. Steven was
then promoted to senior category
manager, which brought in $450
million in annual spend.

8. Rhiana Gallen
Denver Water
Rhiana graduated from Colorado
State University in 2016. Her
internship with Denver Water turned
into a full time position, and she
quickly rose within the company. She
has saved more than $400,000 to
date. Rhiana was chosen to be a
team leader for Denver Water’s Lean
Six Sigma procurement value stream
analysis, which aims to streamline the
procurement process.

9. Chelsey Graham
United States Steel Corporation
As the Lead Commodity Manager,
Capex, and Plant Services for U.S.
Steel, Chelsey developed a project
plan template that has been used to
manage over 200 projects. This
template helped Chelsey save $20
million in cost improvements. The
template is now used by other
organizations within U.S. Steel’s
project management tracking.

10. Jordan Haller
ExxonMobil
In 2015, Jordan was recognized as a
Rising Star of Safety by the National
Safety Council for leading a near loss
campaign for ExxonMobil in Houston
to increase safety awareness. Most
recently, Jordan served as the
Logistics Section Chief for
ExxonMobil where he led a
preparatory procurement effort in the
wake of Hurricane Irma. Jordan has
helped his organization save $4.9
million.

11. Luis Huazano
Northrop Grumman Corporation
While serving with the United States
Marine Corps, Luis conducted
financial management for a 1,000-
person unit, and oversaw a $1.25
million budget over a two-year period.
He managed the procurement,
research, and distribution of $1 million
in supplies, new equipment, services,
and maintenance parts. After serving,
he joined NGC as a Procurement
Analyst.

12. Trenton Lara
Pacific Gas and Electric
Trenton’s career took off in 2016,
when he joined PG & E’s strategic
sourcing team as a Senior Category
Lead. He delivered $1.7 million in cost
avoidance during negotiations for an
RFP focused on horizontal directional
drilling. One year later, Trenton was
promoted to his current role as an
Operations Performance
Manager. He identified unnecessary
transportation costs and implemented
changes that led to $100,000 in
annual cost savings.

13. Chang Liu
Royal Philips
Chang has fostered major
improvements at Royal Philips. Most
notably, she developed KPIs and
reports to identify challenges, and
opportunities for growth. Her KPIs
flagged low performers, and reduced
the lead time of material availability by
third-party suppliers. She has improved
data visibility, optimized inventory
levels, made opportunities for data-
driven decision making, and sustained
revenue growth for stakeholders in her
organization.

14. James Lorditch
Curtiss-Wright Engineered Pump Division
Working with defense contracts to meet
strict deadlines, Jim utilized his
knowledge of the industry and supplier
relationships to negotiate nearly
$200,000 in savings. Jim was selected
to be a part of EPD’s Future Leader
program, where he co-led a team that
developed a framework for a master
schedule to improve on-time delivery.
The team created a database that has
helped to improve EPD’s on time
delivery by 200 percent since 2015.

15. Blake Malburg
AbbVie
In his role as a Category Specialist,
Blake made several project
negotiations over an eight-month
period, which resulted in $1.2 million in
efficiency savings. He was a part of the
Operation Development Program
(ODP) where he helped to create a
supply market intelligence tool for
AbbVie’s global products, allowing for
real-time monitoring of suppliers and
the successful leadership of product
launches in 12 markets outside of the
U.S.

16. Madeline Martin
Mars Petcare NA
Madeline’s first major project with Mars,
Inc., was to streamline the certification
process for cocoa suppliers. Since
then, she has been a part of a global
team that implemented the M&M “Great
Wall of Chocolate,” in Shanghai, and
enabled $500,000 of efficiencies in cost
of goods sold (COGS). Madeline has
now shifted to the Mars pertcare
division, and has already amassed $14
million in estimated savings.

17. Caitlin Michaelis
Anthem, Inc.
Caitlin is a Strategic Sourcing
Consultant at Anthem, Inc. In her time
with the organization, she has
streamlined a software used by Anthem
and their vendors, ultimately saving 28
percent annually. Caitlin also convinced
business partners to use RFI services,
which changed a proposed 42 percent
annual increase into a 16 percent
annual decrease in spend.

18. Meer Parekh
Dover Fueling Solutions
As part of Dover Corporations Supply
Chain Development Program, Meer
successfully relocated an international
plant within an eight-month time span.
As part of the relocation, Meer was
responsible for planning, scheduling,
and developing relocation timelines for
over 80 manufacturing machines. He
has also also led efforts to reduce
excess inventory from Dover using A3
analysis.

19. Joshua Pratt
United States Steel Corporation
Joshua developed the first fuel hedging
program at U.S. Steel, he was able to
generate $15.5 million in working
capital improvements. He has created
new forecasting models for corporate
risk-management strategies, and has
shared these models with other facets
of global procurement. Joshua has
reached more than $33 million in
savings in his time at U.S. Steel.

20. Conor Quarry
IBM
Conor led a team that leveraged IBM’s
Watson Analytics as a replacement for
Microsoft Excel. He created a new
structure based on his “what if?”
ideology that led to faster data analysis
and data linkage across multiple fields.
As a result of his success, Conor now
leads IBM’s Analytics as a Service,
department.

21. Elizabeth Richter
Flex, Inc.
Before joining the Supply Chain
Leadership program with Flex, Inc.,
Elizabeth worked as a procurement
professional at Kohl’s headquarters.
She supervised over 400 associates at
Kohl’s Baltimore e-fulfillment center
during peak season. At Flex, Inc.,
Elizabeth is the chief of staff for
procurement and supply chain.

22. Tanner Ryan
Shell Trading (US) Company
Tanner has worked in Anchorage,
Alaska, where he played a role in
Shell’s demobilization efforts. He was
able to save $2.5 million in Arctic
operations materials. Later, Tanner
served as an analyst working on RFPs
for $20 million contracts where he was
responsible for identifying prime
locations and sourcing suppliers for
Shell using center of gravity and load
distance analysis.

23. Daniel Sanchez
Aquanima
Daniel began his supply management
career at Associated Grocers of new
England. There, he received $2.1
million in COGS reduction. After
accepting a position with Aquanima,
Daniel was able to achieve a total of
$2.2 million in savings within his first 6
months with the company. Daniel is a
member of ISM, and is a Certified
Professional in Supply Management
(CPSM).

24. Sharndeep Singh
Johnson Controls
As a Global Category Manager,
Sharndeep sources carbon flat roll steel
across the globe, including North
America, Taiwan, China, India, Japan,
and the Middle East. He has been
able to reduce costs by 18 percent, and
increase capital by 4.2 percent. On
average, he manages 530 million
pounds of steel per year.

25. Lauren Sylvester
United States Postal Service
Lauren began her career with the
United States Postal Service (USPS)
as the Lead Purchasing Specialist. In
this role, Lauren received $1.1 billion in
contracts and facilitated the “Priority:
You” campaign. In her current role as
Manager, Cargo Air Acquisitions, she
has saved $433 million for USPS to
date.

26. Nicholas Ulmen
3M Company
In 7 years with 3M, Nicholas has been
able to accumulate $6 million in savings
in Lean Six Sigma projects. He is a
Project Lead for transportation, where
he aids in distribution efforts. In his
current position, Nicholas is responsible
for training his department, working
with multiple teams of representatives
and stakeholders, and facilitating
migrations to a new ERP and TMS
system.

27. Keith Unton
The Hershey Company
Keith achieved more than $1.3 million
in savings while working in the co-
manufacturing department with
Hershey. Keith is also responsible for
the seasonal Peppermint Bark Bells, in
which he was able to achieve $10
million in sales. Keith also focuses his
efforts to help others across the globe.
He travelled to Ghana where he was a
part of the Nourishing Minds effort,
which helps feed 50,000 Ghanaian
school children per year.

28. Patrique Veille
Renew Design, Inc.
Patrique served as a Project
Management Consultant for Tempur
Sealy’s sourcing team where he saved
$10 million annually. In addition, he is a
member of the Synthetic Yarn and
Fabric Association and the American
Society of Agricultural and Biological
Engineers. He is also on the board of
directors for the Hemp Industries
Association.

29. Lisa Weaver
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.
Lisa led a project for her company,
where she optimized the supply base
and reduced spending for commercial
print by 10 percent, this project was
valued at $10 million. She also formed
a strategic partnership and achieved 36
percent in year-over-year savings as
part of an initiative to expand the scope
for shipping, receiving and mailroom
services. In the past two years, Lisa
has saved $2 million in cost avoidance
and $1 million in working capital
improvements.

30. Hilary Wendt
Shell Exploration & Production Co.
As Category Manager FEE & WIE at
Shell, Hilary primarily focused on
deepwater wells. She now plays a
major role in Vito, Shell’s offshore
project, where she created a
contracting strategy that changed the
way Shell dealt with contracts in the
Gulf of Mexico. Hilary also identified
areas for collaboration in the installation
and equipment management supply
chains in negotiations with one of
Shell’s largest equipment suppliers.

31. Leah Williams
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Leah played a crucial role in the
government reporting and Defense
Contract Management Agency’s annual
audit for a small business, where she
placed a PO of more than $1 million.
Leah also serves as an advocate for
HBCUs. She has won multiple awards
for her performance with small
businesses, supplier management, and
event planning.

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