-Identify opportunities to reduce cost. --Material evaluation --Data Analysis --Strategic Sourcing-Keep track of material price trends/fluctuations and negotiate with suppliers to ensure best price.-Evaluate supplier footprint and performance to make recommendations/lead improvement strategies and initiatives.-Participate in new product development projects ensuring that all new requirements are accurately and effectively translated in the materials procurement plan. -Ensure that materials are purchase from approved suppliers that meet company quality and safety specifications.-Recent Request for Proposals (RFP) projects include: Inert Gas, Hot Melt Adhesives, Ingredients, and Bags.-Negotiate short and long term service and supply agreements.-Issuing purchase orders.-Special Projects as assigned --Ready to eat salads --Promotional program equipment & material purchasing

International Buyer - Strategic Sourcing and Cost Reductions for new and existing Products- Development of Supplier Scorecard Program- Managing a large network of international suppliers- Issuing Purchase Orders for packaged consumer products, extrusion blow molded plastics, machined parts, turned parts, stampings, metal extrusions, and others. Packaging Engineer- Leading a cross Functional group to improve and rebrand consumer product packaging- Structural Packaging Design of Corrugated, Paperboard, Thermoformed, and Injection Molded Packaging.- Issuing PO's for corrugated, paperboard, thermoformed, injection molded, POP displays, Printed materials, and others.

- Provide leadership for staff of up to 10 people at a time - Training of new staff and ongoing job performance evaluations- Daily ordering of food and materials for operation- Monthly inventory