* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive marketing and product development initiatives* Employ quality control steps to assure successful project completion* Establish and maintain effective, trusted and collaborative working relationships with internal teams and vendor partners* Manage project scope, timeline and budget and document scope when additional requests are made* Manage project communication internally and externally and document key meetings and decisions

* Build and maintain sales forecast based on historical data with inputs from sales, marketing and finance teams* Manage and purchase printed items, corrugate and shipping supplies, primary and secondary packaging, third party manufacturers* Process MRO, lab supply and IT requisitions* Collaborate with marketing and sales to develop and source products for incentive programs* Creative consultant for marketing to develop branded items and packaging pieces * Served on QC/QA implementation team* Lead and co-lead teams at annual sales conference* Establish SOP’s undocumented purchasing processes* Resolve invoice and packing slip discrepancies with suppliers

* Submit applications for EIN and TPT licenses * Implement and maintain accounting and inventory systems * Coordinate development of eCommerce website and continue with ongoing maintenance * Assist in application process for patent pending * Develop BOM for product with engineering * Purchase and receive all inventory for product * Correspond to all customer inquiries * Kit and ship all orders * Consult with owner on marketing strategies

* Improved company order fulfillment rate from 92% to 99.8% * Developed standardized RFQ format for sub contract items to ensure quote accuracy * Drafted communications package to advise suppliers how to do business with PCA * Advised management team on FDA requirements for handling of OTC products * Implemented revision code process for artwork to ensure correct art is printed on components * Successfully coordinated the launch of 22 new and reformulated products * Manage 7 contract manufacturers, supporting 120 finished goods and all packaging inventory required for production at each location * Lead implementation team for advanced forecast planning module in Dynamics inventory system

* Negotiated $1.5mm in cost savings for 2009, through multiple avenues with suppliers including cost reductions, cash rebates and productivity improvements. * Project lead for new package development of fragrance package and 2mm sampling campaign development * Interface with engineers and suppliers to write material specifications during material standardization process and maintain those specifications in the item master data base. * Coordinate purchases with offsite contract manufacturers for product; analyze component needs for orders through the development of manual MRP created in Excel; coordinate purchases or transfers of needed components for order fulfillment * Visit supplier sites for validations and to implement quality certification programs * Manage speedy materials transactions with receiving, quality and IC teams for quick dock to stock turns * Prepare and analyze bids, negotiate price and terms, place and adjust blanket purchase orders or contracts for inventory and non-inventoried goods. * Process MRO, lab supply and IT requisitions for two facilities ensuring best price, quality and delivery are obtained. * Analyze forecast and marketing plan for commodities responsible for to implement strategic procurement plan * Resolve invoicing discrepancies with accounting team * Facilitate return of non-conforming material to suppliers and obtain corrective action plans for non-conformance issues * Participate in the development and testing of the purchasing function during implementation of Oracle ERP System

* Implement strategic planning concepts and pricing negotiations for procurement of electronic components, PCB’s and computer products required to support production of a new $3 million product line * Participate in the implementation of a Kanban system for lean manufacturing processes * Provide tactical support to reconcile accounting, receiving, inventory and quality control issues * Work with Quality Control to organize a better system of tracking non-conforming material from PCB supplier * Develop and maintain formulas within Excel spreadsheets to replace manual methods used for various monthly and weekly reports, reducing time spent on the reports by more than 75%

* Procurement of electronic components, populated and raw PCBs, custom harnesses and cables, computer peripherals, hardware and software, custom machined and fabricated components, laboratory and office supplies * Plan and schedule production of sub assemblies and finished goods for manufacturing. * Inventory control transactions for receipts and withdraws, determine reorder levels to maintain a JIT inventory, participate in yearly inventory count * Shipping and Receiving, utilizing FedEx, UPS, DHL and various freight shipping companies for domestic and international shipments * Provide assistance to Customer Service, Sales and Accounting departments with varying degrees of data entry