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Spring Grove, Pa, Us

Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

Hunt Valley, Md

• Developed strategy for managed categories to provide savings in total cost of ownership to the company• Held supplier performance reviews, holding vendors accountable for On Time, In Full, Defect Free orders• Supported five McCormick facilities through weekly engagement meetings, quickly solving supply issues• Provided analytical support to category managers for contract negotiations and supplier accountability• Led contract negotiations on portfolio of $17 MM in annual spend

Hunt Valley, Md

• Developed relationships with suppliers to ensure on time, in full deliveries to meet production demands• Created, modified and expedited purchase orders through SAP and Ariba• Audited purchasing data to track goals for plant purchasing• Assisted suppliers with troubleshooting purchase orders and sourcing events• Managed a complex portfolio of materials sourced from domestic and foreign suppliers• Coordinated moving foreign suppliers to domestically supplied material – reducing lead time and warehousing costs

Sparks, Md

• Launched Ariba Source-to-Pay for McCormick as part of a cross functional team• Created contracts from data gathered from sourcing events• Proactively audited supplier contracts to alert category managers of potential supply constraints• Created and maintained global supplier contracts• Worked closely with Material Planners and Global Procurement to solve supply and price issues• Ensured accurate source of supply information, minimizing pricing and delivery errors• Coordinated setup of new suppliers to meet deadlines for new product development• Solved payment discrepancies with suppliers quickly to minimize missed shipmentsA&A Bolt & Screw Co. Baltimore,

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Built lasting relationships with customers and vendors• Maintained warehouse inventory and supervised product packaging department• Increased customer base by offering custom products from manufacturing to delivery• Reduced freight costs by combining vendor shipments, while maintaining strict delivery deadlines• Worked individually to fill customer orders, as well as assisting co-workers for large projects• Sourced complex components from domestic and international suppliers

Provide customer service to help customers find and decide on productsHandled cash and credit card transactionsFollowed store standards and policies to ensure the safety of both associates and customersTrained new associates

Generated media exposure for college events through press releases Web writing for the York College website