Ms. Earnest brings nearly 20 years of experience in procurement transformation, strategic sourcing, and operational improvement. She partners with Fortune 50 and 500 companies and mid- to large-cap private equity portfolio businesses to design and implement sustainable process and organizational enhancements that drive measurable results. She has led complex transformations across diverse industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, technology, food and beverage, construction, aerospace and defense, and entertainment. Her expertise spans interim leadership, procurement organization design, cost optimization, and technology enablement, with a proven track record of delivering significant EBITDA improvements and operational efficiencies.
Ms. Earnest’s notable engagements include serving as interim leader for a $2.5 billion marine terminal operator, redesigning procurement structure and implementing tools and processes to improve efficiency; standing up a rapid cost-reduction Project Management Office for a $2 billion global consumer goods manufacturer, implementing governance, savings tracking, and demand management controls; and driving procurement transformation for a $700 million services contractor, including sourcing strategy, training, and rollout of demand controls.
Other engagements include executing accelerated sourcing for a $5 billion global recycler, achieving around $7 million in annual savings and reducing supply risk through service level agreements and contract standardization; leading cost optimization for a Fortune 500 ingredient solutions company, identifying around $50 million in savings through facility consolidation, shared services, and demand management; and implementing procurement technology for a multi-site healthcare network, streamlining invoice approval and enabling stock keeping unit and supplier consolidation.
Before joining A&M, Ms. Earnest managed client sourcing programs for Accenture’s Business Process Outsourcing group and delivered procurement technology and process improvements with Ariba’s Spend Management Services (now SAP). She began her career in international travel for a subsidiary of TUI Travel PLC.
Ms. Earnest earned a bachelor’s degree in media and professional communication (cum laude) from the University of Pittsburgh and holds a certificate in legal studies.
