• Lead and completed Source Determination for all non-aged American style cheese through Supply Chain Guru • Helped reduced end of year inventory by 5% from 2018 to 2019• Managed inventory for 15 different cheese types• Improved material descriptions and purchasing master data • Managed the CA Raw Material Project and updated finished good to the correct raw material • Launched the West Memphis Warehouse addition to Manchester

• Worked with production on implementing new planning schedules by improving the accuracy of production orders • Identified capacity issues early and balanced production orders by working with the production manager and warehouse• Managed schedulers on the release of production orders to the production floor• Updated procurement and planning SAP Master Data to have purchase requisitions and purchase orders automatically created

• Lead the procurement implementation for Materion’s US Heraeus acquisition • P2P Business Lead for Materion’s Milwaukee SAP Implementation • SAP Power User liaison for the North American Procurement Department• Lead the Conflict Minerals compliance and data management for the Purchasing Department• Collaborated with Production on Purchase Requisition, Process Mapping, and RACI Matrixes • Executed the standard data waterfall for SAP material numbers, purchase info records, contracts, and source Lists• Launched an RFQ process through SAP and redesigned the document• Developed new processes throughout the Global Organization • Assisted Supplier Quality and Production Control with the Supplier Scorecard Process in SAP for 2 Business Units

• Negotiated the best price creating $400,000 of savings in 2013• Increased savings by 30% on a long term agreement with a vendor• Continuously improved Key Performance Indicators• Created purchase orders by verifying specifications and quantity through MRP• Executed procurement and outsourcing plans• Coordinated with manufacturers, vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.• Maintained accurate lead times, purchase prices, and vendors in Baan • Continuously monitored and expedited purchase orders to meet customer’s demand • Prepared Bid/Cost analysis reports for cost comparison and potential savings• Composed RFP’s for complete bill of materials• Passed AS9100 Rev C audit and yearly internal audits with 100% accuracy• Managed the Landing Gear Prime Vendor Contract with the United State Air Force by obtaining quotes and submitting purchase orders for government contracts

• Maintained accurate database information through continuous updates of purchase orders and pricing in Oracle