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Partner in all aspects of sourcing, purchasing, and procurement processes, to include organizing purchase requisitions, securing appropriate vendors, and procuring requested materials, while tracking lead times/deliveries and driving contract/price negotiations in a domestic/international environment.• Develop a strong supplier base in the area of leverage and new product groups, while observing market trends and supplier markets, and assisting in optimizing purchasing/procurement processes.• Create purchase orders in SAP and attaching appropriate documentation to the purchase order.• Maintain company equipment by scheduling repairs, oil changes, and the pick-up of rented equipment; submit expense reports for company credit card.

Drove all aspects of sourcing, purchasing, and procurement for assigned product categories, to include client relations, vendor management and negotiations, and the strategic enhancement of processes, while reconciling multiple customer inventories and ensuring continuous supply/inventory availability.• Partnered with category managers to understand strategies, supply base, and supplier contractual agreements; created presentations showcasing diverse box designs and marketing pieces.• Processed and delivered weekly MRPs for multiple customers, placed material orders, and managed/tracked purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and quality of materials.• Executed purchasing strategies and Pos for assigned customers, identified/implemented cost-effective purchasing and sourcing initiatives, while minimize cost and ensuring supply continuity.• Identified and executed negotiation strategies to achieve the best price and lead times for complex material and services purchases; defined customer mark-ups and cost savings.• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources and alternative supply options.• Conducted a cost saving project for a box redesign resulting in a $100K+ savings to customer.

Spearheaded all aspects of the organization’s sourcing activities, including cost management, category strategy development and execution, and vendor performance management, while acting as the primary point of contact for material or service provider issues related to changes in product or service specifications, pricing, product, and management of change. Negotiated partnerships with Neenah Paper, Appleton Coated, and Verso, as well as reconciled daily inventory for over 10,000 SKUs.• Led procurement team to achieve procurement goals and interfaces with other functions to maximize success and increase expertise of the supply and operations process.• Oversaw supplier negotiations, developed alternate sourcing options, and drove supplier cost support via development of supplier scorecards, reviews, and action plans to drive supplier performance.• Supported production workers, maintained proper stock levels, and planned daily work to meet production and schedule requirements; coordinated inventory and cost control programs.• Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to the company and customers resulting in over $1M in annual savings.• Reviewed/improved processes to reduce costs and implement best practices; measured performance and engaged with suppliers to review forecasts and resolve delivery, quality, and cost problems.• Implemented expertise in tradeoffs between cost, volume, and quality in order to drive agreements that met corporate performance criteria and ensured long-term supply continuity.• Developed key supplier relationships to drive on time delivery and cost control, while managing contracts, determining inventory needs, and purchasing quantities to meet production.• Acted as a liaison between logistics, carriers, and customers, while building/fostering partnerships with local organizations to increase company offerings and improve services.

Managed and oversaw all aspects of daily accounting and financial management processes, to include payroll administration, supplier negotiations, month-/year-end close processes, multi-account reconciliation, cost allocations, A/P, A/R, GL, bookkeeping, team oversight, and continuous process improvement.• Executed accounts receivable reporting enhancements and reconciliation procedures, while coordinating approval processes for all accounts payable invoices and resolving accounts payable issues.• Performed debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software.• Completed accurate and timely journal entries and adjusted entries as needed for monthly, quarterly and yearly close processes; maintained and updated multiple general ledgers.• Monitored and analyzed department workflow to devise more efficient procedures and use of resources.• Established performance goals and objectives for department; monitored/communicated progress to enhance the development of the team; conducted training for new and existing staff as needed.• Reconciled complex general ledger accounts, recorded financial-related data, reported financial results, and prepared journal entries using internal and external data sources.• Opened and assigned new client accounts; received and recorded cash, checks, and vouchers as well as reconciled records of bank transactions.• Negotiated/renegotiated payment terms with dozens of suppliers/vendors, researched and resolved billing and invoice problems, and handled all aging.• Acted as a liaison between logistics, carriers, and customers; manually created shipments, assigned carriers, and dispatched shipments; produced bills of lading and updated shipment status data.• Supported company operations by maintaining office systems; supervised department procedures, prepared financial statements and correspondence, and approved supply requisitions.