Purchasing And Logistics Manager
CurrentDirected cross-functional teams to lead purchasing, logistics, inventory management, and demand planning for the global juice manufacturer generating $160M in annual sales. Governed pricing negotiations, annual contract development and supplier relationships. • Achieved 20% savings ($2.2 Million) in annual purchasing costs. Maintained product quality and vendor service, reducing the overall budget to $17 Million for ingredient purchases.• Attained 20% savings in transportation costs ($1.8 Million). Maintained 99% on-time delivery KPI while reducing the annual transportation budget to $9 Million.• Saved 15% ($340,000) on annual warehousing costs through supplier relationships, leveraging suppliers, and analyzing market trends. • Led a global sourcing initiative to avoid supply chain disruptions from Covid-19. Surges in customer demand coupled with severe supply chain delays put 50% of our ingredients at high risk. Increased our supplier base by 25% and fulfilled all customer orders in full.