UBC purchasing

Food commodity spend and managementFacilitate RFP/RFQ process

Manage procurement process and supply chain for assigned categories. Provide market intelligence for food commodity items which include hedging, alternate sourcing, and requirement planning to obtain the most cost effective products & food commodities Engage with inter-departmental teams and provide procurement support for company initiatives like "LTOs" Limited Time Offers, and other promotional objectives aimed at driving sales. Researches, analyzes, forecasts and budgets product line costs.Develop and execute sourcing initiatives to ensure the entire supply chain chain has optimal inventory

Managed plant level purchasing activities among all departments for effective and efficient plant production.Interact with both external suppliers and internal customers to realize optimal value.Monitored and evaluated current spend in conjunction with supplier data to identify improvement opportunities for cost savings projects and initiativesPrepared, executed, and managed RFQs/RFPs for plant level projects.Procure parts and materials at the best cost while ensuring uninterrupted supply and resolve any issues related to quality, cost, and delivery.

Establish and maintain relationships with accounts, coordinate and plan client visits, prepare quotations, and ensure conformance to purchase expectationUnderstanding of manufacturing principles to effectively facilitate waste stream consultation for clients that will improve their waste stream quality and valuationMonitor commodity market trends to establish strategy execution to mitigate riskCoordinate and manage flow of material among internal customers in order to successfully process & ship material efficientlyCultivates & maintains existing relationships while pursuing new opportunities for increase material flow and profits

Purchase ferrous & non-ferrous metal materials in accordance with current market conditions based on pricing models established by company executivesUnderstanding of manufacturing principles to effectively facilitate waste stream consultation for clients that will improve their waste stream quality and valuationMonitor metal commodity markets that helped establish regional pricing strategy in accordance with company objectives Negotiate and coordinate purchase agreements between cross-functional teams to efficiently receive, grade, and process material.Establish regional pricing strategy in accordance with company objectives & strategy. Develop the growth of business activities with assigned accounts and within assigned territory that include account management, new business development, cold calling, & industry trade shows.

Directed millions of pounds of UBCs (used beverage cans) to the member companies, Alcoa & Novelis. Managed customer service in the Southwest Region & Latin America markets, making sure details of each order were processed accurately.Created and maintained scrap metal purchases from purchase order, delivery, and final paymentSupport Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and Marketing as neededProvided market intelligence to territory manager based on conversations with suppliersEnsure proper and timely information flow for hedging

Implemented and managed Lean Manufacturing initiatives among 4 scrap yards within assigned territory.Report and track improvement changes to senior level managers

Pursued new business opportunities with small dealers within the Birmingham, AL region. CCIC certified for shipments delivering to China. Operated truck scales as weighmaster & spent time in non-ferrous warehouse learning the scrap metal industry.