Head Of Purchasing
- Managed contracts worth up to $10 million annually
- Directly facilitated all procurement
- Managed packaging, raw materials and commodities (pasta, canned/jarred fruit and vegetables, rice, cooking oil, wine, tuna, soap, corrugated boxes, labels) with an annual spend of $30 million in a HACCP regulated.
- Monitored supplier performance – conducted follow up on non-conformance and corrected issues
- Performed all purchasing functions from purchasing budgets, planning, sourcing, analyzing inventory requirements, analyzing quotations, RFQs, request for information, contracts management and monthly reports
- Met suppliers around the world successfully leading negotiation on price and delivery terms through to delivery