Lead the AL procurement team to meet company KPI's, manage inventory and vendor relationships, and personnel development

Support production to meet organizational goals by coordinating the purchases and deliveries of globally sourced raw materials to meet the manufacturing schedule requirements, all while managing inventory at the lowest total delivered cost. Improved in-stock position in 2017 from 63% to 90% for product category.

Directed Strategic Supply Chain initiatives to achieve savings - exceeding goal by 50%Designed and implemented Automated Kanban and Procurement Card programs -Provided the ability to grow company sales 30%, with no additional headcount inPurchasing, AP, and ReceivingDeveloped strategic plan to consolidate spend and centralize purchasing overmultiple facilities - leveraging the spend and share, This was accomplished byworking with internal customers and identifying and meeting their needs.1. Supplier Management| Selection, Quality & Risk Management2. Inventory Management| Kanbans, VMI, Trend Analysis3. Cost Savings| RFQ's, Rebates, Terms, Cost Drivers4. Contract Review and Approval| Supply Agreements5. Monitor and Assessment of Global Market Conditions6. Research New Product|Supplier Opportunities7. Department Leader| Transformed high-potential staff into outstandingleaders, resulting in significant internal promotionsERP Implementation Team MemberLEAN Process OwnerProblem Solver|Preventer - Root Cause AnalystData Analyst| Expert in Excel, proficient in MS OfficeExtensive knowledge of ERP system - Oracle and Radius EFI for Packaging