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Richland, Wa, Us

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

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Implementing IFS Supply Chain Modules and training in Apps 10, IFS Cloud, and IFS Aurena. Optimizing inventories, developing supplier management programs, creating purchasing and transportation processes, identifying efficiency and waste reduction opportunities. Clients – Insitu, Pragmatek, FAA, DOD, ACR

Portland, Or, Us

• Led IFS Apps 8 training in support of purchasing, shipping/receiving, customer orders, and manufacturing modules. • Led contract negotiation and contract management through the product lifecycle. • Created and implemented detailed procurement strategy for raw materials, packaging, and production support items and maintained procurement budget of $60M.• Led sourcing and development for new $1M packaging line including machinery.• Saved $500K through cost and waste reductions by transitioning $4M in fresh vegetables to frozen and secured supply through annual contracts. • Led continuous improvement projects reducing inventory by 30%.• Directed team of 50 including managers, supervisors, leads, and a senior buyer. • Created supplier management program for 200+ suppliers.• Developed and qualified new suppliers, developed and implemented supply risk management strategy, and created a performance management process including a corrective action escalation process.

Union Gap, Wa, Us

• Led IFS v2014 training in support of end to end supply chain and manufacturing modules.• Experience supporting IFS engineering and quality modules.• Led quality improvement projects reducing supplier quality defects by 30% and saved $500K in scrap.• Developed supply chain growth strategy that exceeded quality and service goals during a period of 50+% growth over a span of 16 months.• Developed a shipping department while saving the expense of a 3PL with estimated 5-year savings of $1.5M.• Consolidated a $39M California company into the main Washington location including materials, personnel, suppliers and long-term agreements.• Developed and executed sourcing strategies and drafted RFP’s, RFQ’s, and RFI’s for engineered plastics. • Responsible for market and spend analysis data to support all KPI’s and create benchmarks to support quarterly budget updates and development of annual budgets. • Established Long Term Agreements (LTA’s) and managed contract negotiations for 80+ suppliers. • Led forecasting efforts for $110M in sales volume. • Designed and maintained procurement budget of $20M.• Developed Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Red flag supplier monitoring system

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Project lead for all technology and software upgrades for various facilities, including direct and indirect purchasing, upgrades, and testing. Coordinated all vendors, union employees, technical advisors, and building personnel. Led supplier development and performance management programs. Optimized shipping lanes and negotiated freight rates. Clients – Lockheed Martin, Department of Energy, Mission Support Alliance, Syngenta Seeds

• Revitalized and streamlined production processes with full charge of raw materials purchasing, delivery, inventory control, troubleshooting, and improvements. • Managed $12M spend budget.• Constructed production plan that increased volume 26% and reduced annual pack plan by 6 days, saving $100K annually in labor costs. • Designed warehouse scheduling system that saved $60K annually through FTE reductions.

• Developed key relationships with LTL carriers, negotiated shipping discounts of up to 45% over standard rates and attained Preferred Status.• Cut order costs 10%, saving $400K annually, by developing safety stock and minimum order quantities, and established purchasing process including RFQ’s, RFP’s and RFI’s and establishing contracts and long-term pricing agreements.• Ensured operations performance at 80,000-sq.-ft. Warehouse, scheduling 7 production lines in a fast-paced environment. • Managed direct and indirect purchasing with a $10M spend budget.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Bas), Business

Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Computer Science