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Develop supply base and Supply Chain strategies that are unique to customer or for Business Unit Strategic materials.Support customer’s business needs using standard process where possible and customized solutions where necessary. Collaborate with Purchasing manager and SCM to determine the best approach to meet the customer needs. Communicate expectations to the suppliers. Conduct supplier audit / visits, certifications, and performance reviews to develop and continuously improve supply base. Obtain feedback from Materials Planners on suppliers’ delivery, quality, and service performance.Support, execute, and provide inputs to improve SCM initiatives and strategies.Quote new and existing materials. Work with Materials Quotation Analyst if applicable. Frequently re-quote and negotiate to capitalize on cost reduction opportunities.Make sourcing decisions based on overall cost and benefit including price, duty, freight, flexibility, service, performance, quality, and terms & conditions.Improve sourcing options by working with internal resources and customers to add preferred and/or strategic suppliers to customer’s Approved Manufacturer’s List (AML).Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process.Provide input to determine Quoted Cost to the Customer that is competitive yet maximizes the amount of Materials Price Variance (MPV).Collaborate with Materials Planners and monitor, track, and provide feedback on suppliers’ performance for continuous improvement.Work with Materials Planners to ensure that suppliers support overall business needs.

Maintain a seamless supply chain by identifying market trends, utilizing forecasts, and historical data.Identify inefficiencies and make recommendations for process improvements.Boosted revenue by $250,000 in the first year by spearheading development of purchasing and inventory control processes and procedures.Optimized the overall customer experience through specialized reporting and increased communication.Mentored, coached and trained numerous team members through specified training programs.Oversaw the development and launch of Private Label Programs.Negotiated cost effective vendor agreements for logistics and customs requirements.Built and maintained vendor and customer relationships.Systematically prepare documents and assemble financial statements for independent auditors. Verify that company and controls were in compliance with established policies by auditing operations, documentation, and warehouses.Established a new set of company-wide production review procedures, which resulted in increased quality, and decreased customer dissatisfaction.