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● Lead a team that manages the day-to-day operations for existing contract manufacturing projects● Develop and maintain ingredient and packaging supplier relationships● Research markets and negotiate ingredient and packaging material prices● Oversee the supply chain and inventory processes● Monitor purchasing and inventory control processes ● Build and foster customer and manufacturing plant relationships● Produce weekly profit and loss projections and lead month end processes● Create and maintain costing spreadsheets for all projects, calculate expected margin per project● Selected for special project as departmental point-of-contact for implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning/SAP software system. Responsible for data migration from current software system to SAP. Partnered with software consultants to identify deviations between current business standard operating procedures and SAP best practices. Modified workflows to accommodate system capabilities.

● Supervised the procurement of all raw materials including commodities, packaging, and other food ingredients● Ran forecasting reports and uploaded projections into Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) system to create MRP reports● Collected information on commodity markets to determine best time to contract or spot-buy● Worked with overseas suppliers and freight forwarders to import raw materials with various shipping terms● Monitored contract balances● Negotiated pricing on large purchases and contracts● Partnered with accounting on current and projected pricing of raw materials● Fostered partnership with inventory control to correct inventory errors and improve inventory process● Interfaced with Research & Development and Marketing departments on the development of new product concepts and packaging redesigns

● Buyer for corrugate, plastic containers, labels and food ingredients including chocolate, sugar, oils, pretzels, candy, and other raw materials● Utilized MRP system to maintain inventory levels on over 200 items from over 70 vendors● Worked closely with Quality Control to ensure raw materials meet our specifications● Sourced less costly alternatives for existing raw materials that meet specifications and ingredient statements● Gathered and maintained required supplier documentation● Organized, scheduled, and tracked all Freight on Board (FOB) inbound freight using multiple freight carriers● Partnered with vendors and freight carriers to expedite orders as needed