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Integrate cross functional workflows to achieve functional excellence.

Maintained supplier relationships. negotiated support, procured direct materials.Searched out new suppliers to obtain needed raw materials and ensure competitive support.Ensured supplier's provided products and services that met Thatcher's specifications and handled response to non-compliance.Led and managed purchasers of direct materials.Configured procurement workflows to ensure accuracy, timeliness, compliance with company requirements, and compatibility with ERP capabilities (Infor M3 and previously Datacor Chempax).Authored purchasing SOPs.Met GMP standards for Pharmaceutical division and taught purchasers to comply.Collaborated with Transportation to find carriers, obtain freight quotes, arrange freight, coordinate shipment from shippers, and coordinate delivery to consignees.Cooperated with suppliers to maintain Thatcher owned assets refilled at supplier facilities.Assisted production leaders in production planning.Collaborated with Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Production, HSE, Transportation, and so forth to source raw materials safely, responsibly, punctually, sufficiently, and reliably.Worked proactively and collaboratively to resolve issues and ensure customers received needed orders.Contributed integrally to performance of Procure to Pay processes.

Determined the best price to offer customers for chemicals by area, and industry.Found best product and freight options to win bids.Submitted bid offerings to municipalities.Maintained price book.Provided sales support.

Designed and implemented scheduling, shop floor monitoring, and performance reporting system.Created and established machinery downtime reporting system.Made Master Production Schedule, determined Master Labor Requirement, scheduled production.Worked with Operations Manager, Supervisors, and Procurement to achieve stable production.Helped redesign plant layout.

Directed implementation of newspaper pagination systems in the US and Latin America.Trained IS professionals, editors, designers, and journalists in DTI’s pagination software. Supported end users during go-live weeks.Tested and resolved software performance issues.Edited user manuals.

Perform Market Research and report findingsAdminister websiteSet up and staff booth at trade shows