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Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Chicago, Il, Us

* Conduct 13 week forecasts on warehouse storage projections and truckload throughput for over 50 buffers/mixing centers to identify capacity constraints and inform warehouse teams of upcoming labor requirements* Produce warehouse capacity requirements based on changes in forecast, customer sourcing changes, and inventory policy for 3PL negotiations* Identify alternate sources to buffer product during temporary or permanent site shut downs and execute the ramp down plan in coordination with warehouse, deployment, customer service, and demand teams* Remediate short term service issues by identifying alternate sources of supply without causing a deficit in another part of the network* Generate and maintain lane sourcing strategies and capacities for over 4,000 SKUs

Chicago, Il, Us

* Developed manufacturing capacity model to identify gaps in the 5-year plan and provided recommendations on remediation, including increased over time, improvements on overall equipment efficiency, or capital investment* Optimized customer sourcing from manufacturing plants and distribution centers to maximize transportation savings and warehouse space, and led the execution with cross function groups to ensure a smooth transition* Identified optimal production split on multi-sourced items based on total cost to serve (production, transportation, and warehousing costs) * Oversaw a team of 2 Llamasoft modelers to develop supply chain transformation projects involving consolidation, expansion, and greenfield analyses for manufacturing and distribution

Chicago, Il, Us

* Acted as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external manufacturers to present business cases and receive buy-in on strategy recommendations related to contracts, capital, EM Strategy, etc. * Executed contracts with over $100MM in spend, gaining alignment from cross functional teams and executive leadership* Supported 43 projects simultaneously across three business units in NA, assisting with supply continuity and new product developments* Conducted trainings for the Procurement Organizations in Ariba Contract Management and Project Now

Chicago, Il, Us

* Identified, negotiated, and audited external manufacturers to commercialize new product launches spanning multiple product categories (sauces, desserts, meals, snacks, frozen foods)* Coached start-ups through sourcing strategy and negotiations that led to double digit margin growth on in-market products* Developed an EM Capabilities Matrix to quickly identify and rank potential vendors for new projects based on capabilities and KHC qualification status* Created New Copacker Onboarding process to ensure appropriate audits and cross functional tasks are completed to smoothly integrate EMs into the network

* Conducted RFP's for multiple product categories (chocolate, plastic bag packaging, mushrooms, and IT software)

New York, Ny, Us

* Audited cost proposals based on should-cost model* Evaluated on hand inventory and monitored ordering requirements

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Supply Chain Management

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