Senior sustainability professional skilled in engaging sustainability, procurement, and compliance leaders to advance their sustainable procurement programs. 8+ years of international experience driving program success for ‘Fortune Global 500’ and ‘S&P 500’ companies across APAC, EU, and North America. Awarded for commitment to sustainability, rigorous research, client sales, and public speaking Subject matter expert in sustainable procurement strategy, supplier engagement on ESG performance and scope 3 decarbonization, and EcoVadis assessments. Strategic advisor to procurement leaders on embedding ESG into governance structures, policies and processes by developing foundational program elements such as vision, strategy, KPIs, and change management, ensuring alignment with ESG commitments and regulations while creating long-term value

Experience

Skills: • Sustainable procurement program strategy • Sustainability frameworks & regulations e.g, GRI, CSRD, ESRS • Scope 1 & 2 calculation and supplier engagement for Scope 3 decarbonization • Supplier ESG risk mapping, impact measurement, reporting • 3rd party ESG assessments​/​audits e.g, EcoVadis, SEDEX • Strategic planning & leadership • Stakeholder management - junior to C-suite • Workshops & steering committees • Training & mentorship • Program Management • Salesforce • SaaS Solutions & Tech • Upselling & Renewals Examples from my time in EcoVadis: 1) Led a 3-day workshop in Washington, DC, with procurement, sustainability, and compliance leaders of a $24B S&P 100 conglomerate. The procurement strategy was revamped entirely, and I influenced the leadership to invest in two high-ticket solutions to support it. The plan was approved by their sustainability committee and board of directors 2) Influenced a $21B S&P 200 global conglomerate to adopt an ESG risk mapping tool to comply with LkSG, guiding their VP of Supply Chain Sustainability to create a solid case to obtain budget from their leadership 3) Moderated a panel, ‘Business Case for Sustainable Procurement’, in New York with Estee Lauder, CBRE, and Presperse 4) As Carbon Solutions Champ, I defined an effective way to educate companies about the benefits of advancing supplier decarbonization capacity and primary data readiness while temporarily relying on secondary emissions data for Scope 3 5) Advised clients on impact measurement metrics to represent the impact of clients' sustainable procurement programs and advised on material ESG metrics to showcase in their annual sustainability reports