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Santa Barbara, CA, US

Santa Barbara, CA, US

Santa Barbara, CA, US

West Hills, CA, US

West Hills, CA, US

Developed vision for supplier focused innovation and assembled a team to identify, evaluate, and assess ideas.Improved new product commercialization through implementation of best practices, defining roles and responsibilities, and restructuring resources.

West Hills, CA, US

• Led teams responsible for product and process continuous improvement, root cause and failure analysis, and new product commercialization efforts for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Developed and implemented a functional strategy to improve team efficiency and resolve long standing product and process issues.
• Transitioned the department from a reactive service department to one focused on using data to make process and product improvements.

West Hills, CA, US

• Lead a team responsible for all aspects of sourcing and procurement associated with a $280 million spend on raw materials and packaging.
• Facilitated the transformation of the purchasing department from tactical and manufacturing based to a corporate department focused on strategic purchasing.
• Developed and implemented a multi-year strategy to drive profitability, attract and retain talent, support international growth, improve supply base performance, mitigate short and long term price and supply risk, and.

Developed and implemented a comprehensive business strategy that helped grow sales from $7M to $42M in 18 months while improving profitability.

West Hills, CA, US

Led the procurement team in the sourcing of raw materials, packaging components, and contract manufacturing services. The total spend under management was approximately $150 million.

Sydney, AU

Led a US based team in the procurement and supply chain management of colors, flavors, chemicals, vitamins, minerals, and specialty functional ingredients in support of the confection and pet food businesses. Coordinated with counterparts in other regions to develop global market information and manage global supplier relationships. The total spend under.

Sydney, AU

Helped establish the Continuous Improvement & Development team as a key business partner to Product Development, Purchasing, and Manufacturing. Worked with Product Development and Manufacturing to identify key issues then partnered with Purchasing to identify, research, and implement improvement projects. Improvements drove about $1 million in annualized.

Led a team in the procurement and supply chain management for all animal proteins originating from or destined for North America. Identified and coordinated approval of new suppliers, negotiated and contracted materials, and managed transportation / warehousing in support of US production locations. Managed internal client relationships and worked closely.

Ma, Business

Bs, Dairy Science