Ashley Suarez Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Paris, Fr

Skillman, New Jersey, Us

Skillman, New Jersey, Us

•Managed 1 direct report•Regional buyer for Preservatives, Thickeners, UV filters, Naturals, Dyes / Colorants, Inorganic materials•Managed $150M spend•Delivered $600K savings and reduced lead time from 6 months to 10 days through benchmarking and negotiations on Chlorphensin •Negotiated $550K cost avoidance through cost modeling and partnered with logistics to cut air freight costs by $2M annually (100%) reduction on our biggest UV filter material. •Lead the NA distributor RFQ to consolidate portfolio and optimize cost delivering a reduction of (38) 65% manufacturers, 18 (50%) distributors and delivered $2.1M savings annually.

Paris, Fr

•Managed 1 direct report•Responsible for Thayers worldwide spend and project implementation as well as Garnier Skin USA: $25,000,000 spend•Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver capacity, agility, and savings for Micellar Water Franchise through our wall-to-wall project implementation.•Managed bottle mold development, vendor management, RFQ’s, and supplier relationships across both CPD brands.•Delivered 1.4% annual savings for Thayers budget 2022 during a difficult year of price increases on raw materials, freight, etc.

Paris, Fr

•Assisted in onboarding 6 new CM’s to L’Oreal (quality audit, financial audit, etc)•Negotiated cost avoidance of $1M for the transition of co-man to full buy. Dove deep into tolling fee’s, waste, freight, etc.•Successfully launched ‘go-live’ in SAP for all Thayers SKUs and launched internationally

Paris, Fr

•Responsible for Kiehl’s global spend for both components & contract manufacturing services•Worked cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to secure the business through capacity analysis & agility wins•Leveraged global pricing agreements & negotiated a reduction in spend of $100,000 annually (55%) for Kiehl’s cans•Delivered 3.2% savings of $70M spend for 2021 budget; individually contributed to 57% savings ($1.3M) of 3.2%•Completed a functional analysis of decoration optimization for Kiehl’s largest segment of jars and provided a potential savings of $1.5M (4.03%) of total spend•Supported L’Oreal’s worldwide sustainability commitment by implementing three Solidarity Sourcing Projects for Kiehl’s which provided over 100 beneficiaries to economically distressed zones

Paris, Fr

FinancialsDelivered 8% savings on a budget of $55M through project implementation and cost savings initiative projects.Delivered $500,000 savings on our glass portfolio through RFQ negotiations and analysis

Paris, Fr

Launch management • Manage, track, and monitor all launches.• Provided optimized and accurate costs through analysis and negotiations.• Proactive and reactive to supplier supply chain needs such as lead time & capacity.• Worked cross functionally to alleviate capacity constraints across suppliers within the manufacturing facilityFinancials • Provide timely and accurate financial results to management such as our monthly, quarterly, and yearly financials.• Completed monthly PPV reports to explain variances in pricing.• Lead and managed RFQ's to deliver savings and initiatives supported by the brand.• Delivered $150,000 savings for Kiehl's cartons portfolio through negotiation and analysisSolidarity Sourcing • Contribute to the Sharing Beauty With All Commitment from L'Oreal global.• Delivered a solidarity sourcing project for one of our suppliers providing 52 beneficiaries to an economic distressed zone in the US

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

• Performed spend analysis in working capital tracker and spend visibility to discover discrepancies between both platforms• Launched enrichment change requests pilot in ARIBA for all Market Research and Analytics categories to correct spend visibility• Identified critical suppliers with respective critical process’s to maintain supplier relationship between both parties• Ensured business continuity language was in each critical supplier contract to meet BMS requirements and provide transparency

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

• Supported internal brand, marketing, market access, IT, market research and analytics teams by selecting suppliers to augment internal departments with sourced solutions• Cleansed 40,000 lines of data to categorize 3 tiers of classification in addition to market and therapeutic areas. • Drove RFPs and managed vendor selection process for key initiatives by identifying, developing and evaluating potential vendor partnerships• Led spend analysis projects for all global commercial categories and circulated spend information to Procurement management team• Leveraged ARIBA procurement platform for RFP creation and contract management activities

London, England, Gb

• Partnered with management across multiple divisions in preparation of market• Placed weekly orders in partnership with the buying office to support our business needs• Order management (creation, delivery, modifications, cancellations)• Ensured timely flow of merchandise through analysis of delivery reports

• Sold $15,000/week of high-end clothing and shoes to specific clientele• Aided company in buying and selecting store merchandise • Top sales representative for the duration of Sept 2015- Jan 2016• Monitored competition by collecting present market place information on pricing, products, delivery schedules and merchandising techniques

Dallas, Tx, Us

Bachelor'S Of Science, Supply Chain Management And Marketing Science

Minor, Labor Studies

Financial Management And Statistics