Managed 6.5 million in purchase orders for various departments throughout Yolo County. Ensuring that purchases comply with local and federal procurement laws, policies, and government codes. Analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations for solicitation awards for the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment. Research cooperative agreements and outside competitive bids for goods and services. Verify accuracy and completeness of requisitions and supporting documents prior to order submission.- Negotiates, oversees, amends, extends, and terminates a variety of agreements and purchase orders. - Verified supplier compliance with county insurance requirements.- Arrange for disposal or sale of surplus property.

Execute purchasing of high-quality standard and nonstandard materials, supplies and services from existing and new vendors. Select and evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability and selection variety. Handle technical purchasing functions, including processing requisitions, preparing purchase orders, placing orders and expediting shipments. Utilize database to update inventory system. Work with sourcing analysts and clients to develop RFPs for competitive bids. Perform all duties in accordance with stringent regulatory compliance guidelines.- Critical liaison between vendors and clients to identify, isolate and resolve complex supply chain issues. - Seamlessly receive, analyze and fulfill any supplier requests in timely, professional manner. - Expertly negotiate and control co-packing projects with domestic and international vendors.

Handled wide range of projects on competing deadlines, including customization of packaging for small and large winery customers. Worked with box, partition and print plate suppliers to execute detailed project requirements. Performed item management, reporting, tracking and materials ordering. Oversaw material returns, credits and replacements. Assessed pricing quotes to determine price alignment and award supplier business. Trained, mentored and coached new employees and sales force. Collaborated with sales, suppliers and customers to quote materials. - Initiated and directed new art projects in line with all cost, time and quality requirements. - Routinely selected to fill in for Purchasing Manager and Production Scheduler when needed.- Expedite outstanding orders as needed to meet demanding bottling requirements.

Performed high-volume corrugate and chipboard purchasing for wine industry. Orchestrated on-time receipt of materials and expedited orders as needed. Enabled lockstep communications between production and scheduling functions to resolve supply issues. Leveraged technical skills in wide range of platforms, including SAP, AS400 and JD Edwards. Worked across leadership levels and cross-functional units to ensure optimal purchasing operations. - Communicated quality issues with suppliers to drive quality assurance. - Maintained critical production order packages and communicated changes as needed.- Created, deployed and oversaw standard operating procedures for various departments.

Directed supplier selection, planning and acquisition of packaging requirements (film, labels, bags, jars, display fixtures, and other packaging supplies) for multiple manufacturing facilities. Partnered with production, marketing, engineering and suppliers to execute product development lifecycle. Recommended improvements to current items for production efficiency, product quality, cost savings and automation. - Configured data and tested system setup for complete ERP system changeover to Lawson M-3.- Devised and launched effective procedures for raw material and finished good transfers between Fairfield and Thailand after completion of new plant construction.- Spearheaded identification, movement and sourcing of materials to transfer production from Los Angeles to Fairfield after acquisition of Ben Meyerson Candy Company, and the Sunkist brand license.