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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Earned additional promotion to leadership position overseeing a team of raw material replenishment buyers, including drummed oil additives, cartons, pails, drums/IBCs, bottles, labels, pallets, caps, and more with an annual spend of up to $50M. Research and identify potential new suppliers, negotiating suppler programs including specification requirements, ability to meet requirements, costs, payment terms, and lead times. Collaborate with internal departments to continually improve efficiency and profitability. Oversee supplier quality and review process. Partnered with a new IBC supplier to support 5 million gallons of new oil business across four plants. This supplier relationship allowed for on time shipment of customer orders even with initial orders exceeding forecasts.Sourced new 5-gallon pail supplier resulting in increased security of supply and cost savings of ~ $750,000.00Collaborated with incumbent 6-gallon bag supplier to implement a new specification generating $250K in annualsavings without compromising product quality.Maintained zero associate turnover within team and managed two associates receiving promotions.Served a pivotal role in creating and implementing supplier quality and review process in 2015.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Promoted to senior-level replenishment buyer role accountable for all cartons and labels across four manufacturing plants, spanning nearly 3K SKUs in addition to drums and totes for four plants totaling an annual spend of up to $15M. Additionally responsible for vendor managed inventory (VMI) program for a large retail customer. Made significant improvement to drummed additive supplier programs resulting in improved security of supply and reductions in freight costs. Sourced new reconditioned drum and tote supplier to ensure supply security and increase quality.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Hired with initial responsibility for a distributed goods and raw materials replenishment in a 60-40 split, spanning ~100 distributed suppliers and up to six raw material suppliers. Accountability expanded to ~40 distributed suppliers and up to 12 raw material suppliers. Ultimately shifted solely to raw materials replenishment, managing up to 15 suppliers and up to $5M in total annual spend. Negotiated special pricing from distributed suppliers generating annual savings of ~$100K. Earned ISO 9001 internal auditor certification and served as an internal quality auditor for six years.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States