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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Manage the global CAPEX and OPEX spend portfolio and third party network for autonomous packaging equipment and services for Amazon Robotics• Define and drive the category strategy to improve product cost, increase supplier capacity and capabilities, and reduce time to deliver to our customers• Lead negotiation and contracting efforts to meet product and financial requirements for customer groups

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Managed the packaging supply base across 12 product categories to drive cost, performance, and quality through supplier selection, influencing product definition, and negotiating terms• Created and led the packaging category vision and product roadmap to define and enable long-term brand, sustainability, and performance goals• Partnered closely with Product Management and strategic vendors to design and commercialize packaging solutions that meet technical requirements, cost, and business objectives• Negotiated intellectual property ownership agreements and filed two patents (utility & design) on behalf of Amazon

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Owned category sourcing and vendor selection of packaging and ingredients for Amazon Go and Amazon Meal Kits• Led continuous improvement projects to drive bottom- and top-line growth across 12 subcategories• Helped launch and expand Amazon Go ready-to-eat food and Amazon Meal Kits from one store to multiple regions across the US.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Managed supplier relationships for $125MM+ in annual spend for bakery and packaged food programs•Defined and drove value-add projects with stakeholders that improve quality, efficiency, and cost•Ensured supply chain continuity by developing multi-year supply strategies for growing businesses•Reduced commercial risk through executing multi-million dollar supplier contracts with legal dept.•Led supplier selection in collaboration with R&D, Marketing, and QA for new product categories

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Managed supplier relationships for $80MM+ in annual spend for packaged food and RTE programs•Drove business growth by partnering with Marketing to introduce 11 vendors to Packaged Food•Supported menu sourcing for the emerging brands Starbucks Evenings, Evolution Fresh, Teavana•Implemented supply chain operation improvement projects to reduce waste and product cost•Led the implementation of a sole supplier relationship for the Starbucks Roastery food program

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Supported product launch by leading cross-functional team meetings to track development-to-ramp•Developed project timelines for key stakeholders and reported against milestones to leadership•Worked across platforms to drive alignment on best practices for product and program management

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Led ingredient and finished goods sourcing effort for the roll out of Lunch inspired by La Boulange•Managed a distributor negotiation to increase transparency and flexibility within the fresh food network and deliver bottom line value to the BU and business partners•Provided cost and capacity analysis for new ingredient suppliers•Managed the development and commercialization of assembled breakfast sandwiches by La Boulange

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Owned inventory management strategy for smallwares and displaywares with >99% in-stock•Oversaw order tracking and partnered with Transportation team to ensure on-time delivery•Published best practice guidelines to implement more efficient ordering patterns for Planners•Developed a standard process for Planners to analyze financial impacts of different stocking strategies

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Improved cost to serve by developing a distribution solution to stores in a growing domestic market•Managed and reviewed performance of new and existing 3PL suppliers serving distribution to stores