Cassandra Watson Email & Phone Number

Romeoville, Il, Us

Romeoville, Il, Us

Rosemont, Il, Us

Manages Dropship program for Commercial & Industrial and all of North America. Responsible for the management and coordination of all buying/sourcing activities for assigned categories. Worked closely with S&OP, Application, Manufacturing, Design and Project teams to review, analyze and execute material plan in support of manufacturing requirements, as well as meet Culligan's KPI's/Metrics (Cost, Quality, Delivery) and helped with the implementation of SAP (Cloud Version).• Responsible for all purchasing and sourcing activities for multiple product lines/plants.• Item Master set-up for assigned categories.• Review purchase req's/convert to PO's• Manage Purchasing information Record (Pricing, MOQ, UOM, MPN)• Material set-up in SAP for Purchasing views and screens• Plan, schedule and monitor assigned materials with S&OP team using MRP (SAP S4HANA).• Cross functional communication and resolution of any quality issues or rejects with supplier and internal stakeholders• NCR, Return to Supplier• Establish relationships with suppliers to source, finished goods, services, raw materials, components, and off shelf items based on price, quality, and delivery time.• Measure and improve suppliers' performance to their contractual commitments (Supplier Scorecard).• Work on procurement projects as required by NA Purchasing Manager.• Management of ERP system dates and follow ups with suppliers• SAP Implementation Team• Formalize/document Drop-ship process according to SOX compliant regulations• Ensure timely addressing of payment holds through communication with Suppliers and Accounts Payable staff and reconciliation of invoices • Management of any VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) programs as assigned

Pulled monthly spend and savings reports (actual and forecast) for month-end closure and created what-if analysis for strategic pulls and future negotiations to track savings for fiscal year. Executed ad-hoc analysis to maximize operation’s results for Category Team. Created monthly financial report charts for Senior Leadership team. • Tracked pricing and receipt compliance as well as identified and pursued recoveries through monthly purchase order (PO) compliance. • Identified suppliers and parts for negotiation, determining key performance indicators (KPIs) including Top, Bottom Parts, Zero and Negative Savings by Supplier, TK vs Internal Price, MCIS vs Receipt. • Directed cross-functional teams, ensuring accurate financial representation for company negotiations.• Executed ad-hoc financial analysis, maximizing operation results for Category team.• Utilized sourcing strategies which identified cost-saving opportunities for turn-key and buy-sell commodities.• Tracked price and receipt compliance which led to identifying and pursuing recoveries through monthly PO compliance. • Monitored and drove MCIS compliance, ensuring negotiated pricing was loaded. • Performed volume, price and mix analysis and bridge MTM variations which determined changes in sales month-over-month (MoM.) • Validated base costs and forecast accuracy (volume and pricing), making certain forecast and pricing were accurate when transmitted to suppliers.

Performed royalty reporting for software supplies and processed purchase orders with Oracle 11i per ERP purchasing system for various suppliers. Extracted software consumption reports monthly and quarterly from Oracle system. Reported and processed payments for direct software to suppliers that Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) and Joint Design Manufacturers (JDM) consumed. • Partnered with project managers, engineers along with Demand Planning and Category team on MOQ’s and lot sizes, lowering inventory levels. • Worked cross-functionally with engineering and procurement teams, ensuring accurate financial representation for company negotiations.• Ensured royalty tracking, reporting and payments were completed, meeting contract terms in Apttus. • Ensured proper quantity was consumed per Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP), as result of tracking and purchasing pre-buy licenses, including bulk and minimum commitment arrangements.• Supported issues and audited activities from suppliers and other project teams, confirming contractual agreement and processes were being followed. • Tracked pricing tiers based on global accumulated volumes, adjusting price accordingly.

Managed all aspects of client requests for specialty chemicals procurement from project initiation and assignment through production. Created various reports including inventory, purchase price variance (PPV) on daily, weekly and monthly basis. Collaborated with cross-functional teams internally and externally. • Assisted supply chain manager with special projects, such as source activities, purchasing and planning of materials and commodities based upon cost, quality and economic delivery. • Procured assemblies from Penang and BCM Joint Design Manufacturers in Oracle 11i, obtaining raw materials needed in making product and maintaining production in factory. • Executed source activities, purchase and planning of materials and commodities based upon cost, quality and economic delivery, ensuring cost effectiveness. • Processed purchase orders, MRO and other routine transactions, contributing to fulfillment of Customer Requested Ship Date (CRSD) per Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. • Aided in implementation of Trading Partner Collaboration (TPC) program globally, expanding forecast visibility to suppliers and capturing part shortages globally across all facilities. • Worked very closely with Demand Planning and Category team on MOQ’s and lot sizes to minimize inventory levels and to reduce setup costs, which allowed small batches to be produced and goods to be pulled through factory.

Coordinated and worked on various projects to implement Lean Manufacturing, 5s plus 1, Visual Order, Kaizen Projects, Digital Six Sigma, War on Waste and Quality IQ. Facilitated classes and aided factory with visual order. • Trained contractors and permanent associates on procedures and processes in facility, ensuring processes were being followed and maintaining defects at minimal. • Maintained training and validation documentation on associates. • Worked with PDM1 on Build of Material changes, safeguarding accuracy of all factory changes for visual aids.