Manage day to day operations for packaging research & development testing facility. Manage P/L for R&D Facility with multiple laboratories and act as primary contact in developing packaging and testing to meet clients’ needs to conform to client requirements.

Contract Manufacturing-Procurement Manager, 2012-2015 Negotiated and supported the negotiation of third-party agreements and contracts of regional and global suppliers for Third party manufacture of performance materials, Urethanes. Automotive thermoplastics & Nutrition and Health businesses. Responsible for Transfer of BASF Manufactured products to Third party Manufactures as a result of changes in production demands, business divestitures and new product launches. Managed $70-$100+ million spend of Contract manufactured products. Responsible for vendor management including analyzing new vendors, submitting RFQ’s and negotiating of contracts. Monitored the cost, schedule, terms and delivery of products to meet company standards.Procurement Manager-Corporate Packaging Engineer, 2004-2012Negotiated and supported the negotiation of packaging agreements and contracts of regionaland global suppliers. Direct strategic sourcing of all packaging components across North American Businesses.Provide technical expertise for qualifying vendors, packaging components & contractmanufacturing. Managed $18 million spend of packaging materials. Responsible for vendor management including: analyzing new vendors, submitting RFQ’s and negotiating of contracts. Monitor thecost, schedule, terms and delivery of packaging components to meet company standards