Transforming Corporate Goals to Business ResultsA strategic sourcing leader with extensive experience in sourcing, qualifying, negotiating and contracting raw and packaging materials for consumer product (food beverage) manufacturers. I’ve produced in all relevant areas of wholesale baking, bakery mix, frozen dough, snack, beverage, specialty chemicals and rigid containers. I’ve introduced many companies to commodity risk management (futures, options, swaps), and have hedged grain-based products, sweeteners, energy, diesel fuel, natural gas, monomers and polymers. Recognized as a leader in the emerging field of resin risk management; having established counterparty relationships and effectively hedged bottles and film using NYMEX Clearport swaps for ethylene, polyethylene and polypropylene. 40 years of experience in hiring, coaching and creating high performance, analysis-based Procurement teams. Core competencies include: Strategic Sourcing, RFx, Team Building, Mentoring, Commodity Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supplier Development, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Production Planning, Strategic Planning, Negotiations, Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Indirect Spend, Total Value Optimization (TVO), Forecasting, Budgeting, Quality Assurance, Cross-functional Leadership, ERP Systems, Executive Leadership.
Listed skills include Purchasing, Management, Materials Management, Ingredients, and 29 others.