Category management of sugar, paraffins and simethicone plus site procurement management responsibilities for 2 consumer healthcare manufacturing plants.  Lead the site Procurement functions for 2 manufacturing plants  Develop and implement sourcing strategies for production packaging and raw materials. Deliver targeted corporate savings per annual plan. Active participant of the site leadership team. Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within the… Show more Category management of sugar, paraffins and simethicone plus site procurement management responsibilities for 2 consumer healthcare manufacturing plants.  Lead the site Procurement functions for 2 manufacturing plants  Develop and implement sourcing strategies for production packaging and raw materials. Deliver targeted corporate savings per annual plan. Active participant of the site leadership team. Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within the manufacturing plant. Provide market data, trends and forecasting of materials and budgets Show less

Responsibilities include leading the site Procurement function, developing and implementing sourcing strategies for assigned production materials (API, bottles, caps, cartons, raw materials etc.) and non-production goods and services to achieve total optimum value to the site.

Manage team of 4 people for 16 plants. Coordinate with Enterprise Purchasing, Operations, Sales and Operations Planning, Logistics, Quality and Innovation, Plant Scheduling and Graphic Design. Provide single point of contact for plants from Enterprise Procurement. Drive and help implement cost savings projects, reduce days of supply, obsolescence, and stream line supply chain. Manage and coordinate graphic designs and changes.

Manage and negotiate strategic sourcing/cost reduction strategies in the resin/paper packaging category across all legacy Ralcorp and ConAgra Foods groups. This includes approx. $120 million in spend (approx. 9,200 SKU’s) in packaging and labels. Also responsible for the supplier relationship and working with Materials and Operations Planning.

Responsible for category sourcing, procurement and supplier management with emphasis on ingredients and packaging materials. Also responsible for the total Quality, Continuous Improvement, costs, service and value performance of the vendors supplying manufacturing facilities. Support R&D, Sales, and Quality in new product development.

Indirect corporate procurement primary interface and business partner to 40+ plant operations to ensure business requirements are understood and strategies are developed and implemented to meet business targets. Corporate representative for all plant based categories such as maintenance, repair and operating supplies, facilities management services, office supplies, IT, freight, adhesives, etc. Corporate lead on parts data management project as well as the design area lead for 4 modules in… Show more Indirect corporate procurement primary interface and business partner to 40+ plant operations to ensure business requirements are understood and strategies are developed and implemented to meet business targets. Corporate representative for all plant based categories such as maintenance, repair and operating supplies, facilities management services, office supplies, IT, freight, adhesives, etc. Corporate lead on parts data management project as well as the design area lead for 4 modules in the Ariba deployment. Most recently Systems Lead for Ariba/Aravo and interfaces to legacy systems (JD Edwards and QAD), and catalog enablement. Also responsible for supplier enablement with 2 direct reports. Show less

Responsible for the category sourcing and assisting where needed in procurement and supplier management for all Network Indirect items, including MRO and Professional Services. Actively lead and participated in Ralcorp Network Purchasing initiatives and managed strategic partnerships between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and vendors. Composed service contracts and supply agreements as required. Lead cross functional teams in the development of sourcing strategies for key indirect expenditure… Show more Responsible for the category sourcing and assisting where needed in procurement and supplier management for all Network Indirect items, including MRO and Professional Services. Actively lead and participated in Ralcorp Network Purchasing initiatives and managed strategic partnerships between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and vendors. Composed service contracts and supply agreements as required. Lead cross functional teams in the development of sourcing strategies for key indirect expenditure categories. (ie MRO, Professional Services, and others as assigned). Maintain Joint Buying Agreement data in JD Edwards. Show less

Responsibilities included leading the site Procurement function, developed and implemented sourcing strategies for assigned production materials (API, bottles, caps, cartons, raw materials etc.) and non-production goods and services to achieve total optimum value to sites, negotiated site specific contracts and took ownership for coordinating, collaborating and communicating these activities with customers, delivered targeted savings per annual plan, developed strategic relationships with… Show more Responsibilities included leading the site Procurement function, developed and implemented sourcing strategies for assigned production materials (API, bottles, caps, cartons, raw materials etc.) and non-production goods and services to achieve total optimum value to sites, negotiated site specific contracts and took ownership for coordinating, collaborating and communicating these activities with customers, delivered targeted savings per annual plan, developed strategic relationships with key suppliers and conducted regular performance reviews, implemented global and regional sourcing strategies. Team leader of Procure 2 Pay system which included Ariba for 4 Consumer Healthcare sites. Received Excellence Award in the category for Passion and Urgency. Member of the site leadership management team. Show less

Responsible for direct and indirect purchasing for the St. Louis site. Responsibilities included purchasing all raw materials and expansion items for manufacturing process. Implemented supplier qualification and certification programs. Team participant in supplier audits as well as maintenance of vendor master files. Involved in the implementation of SAP B2B (Business to Business) and Plant Maintenance System.

Integrated new management information system, designed and implemented new electronic sales reports, established database for trending biological performance evaluations, maintained customer satisfaction surveys and did market research, ISO 9001 lead auditor, escort for FDA and procurement for 7 years of chemicals, packaging supplies, antibiotics, and lab supplies.