Oversaw Purchasing, Warehousing, Shipping & Receiving and Production Scheduling operations for a20-production line manufacturer of sauces, dips and drink mixes.

Led a team of two Materials Planners and a Purchasing Coordinator to support packaging, raw materials and production supply requirements for a 12 production line, 24/7 snack manufacturing facility.- Restructured department from a staff of six to a streamlined staff of three. - Implemented process improvements that reduced unplanned downtime events due to materials by 98% - Selected as Site Implementation Leader to lead the transition to SAP for the Franklin Manufacturing plant.

Responsible for all ingredient sourcing, purchases, and contractual commitments.- Worked alongside the V.P. of Supply Chain to negotiate and execute long-term contracts for commodities including oils, flours, sugar, malt, seeds, and others.- Responsible for sourcing ingredients from domestic and international suppliers for R&D trials and new product rollouts with a focus on items that are Non-GMO Project Certified, UDSA Organic Certified, and Certified Gluten-Free.- Negotiated a cost-plus supply contract with the company's largest ingredient supplier that saved $300,000 annually.- Reduced on-hand inventories from 44 days at the end of 2014 to 9 days at the end of 2015. Reduced value of on-hand inventory by $1,000,000 during same time period.

Promoted to a newly created position to manage the inflow of packaging and ingredients to support daily production needs.- Developed a tracking system to monitor and manage all ingredient and film buys to track historical purchases, usage, pricing, and to ensure proper inventory levels and required approvals.- Managed material inflows that contributed to 87 successful new product launches in 2015.- Department lead for a complex MRP system conversion from Baptista's Innatrack system to Snyder's-Lance Oracle system.

Managed film and corrugated inventories of 400 different SKUs and oversaw an $20 million annual spend for several dozen customers.- Played a key role in negotiating a long-term supply agreement and cost savings initiative with the company's largest corporate supplier that resulted in an estimated $1,000,000+ annual cost reduction.- Managed the process to qualify two new film suppliers, offering additional cost savings and print capabilities for our customers.

Managed multi-million dollar real estate development projects from concept to completion. Project experience included subdivisions, condominium projects and commercial developments.Projects included:Multi Tenant Commercial - Franklin, WISingle Family Subdivision - Franklin, WIMulti Family Development - Mount Pleasant, WISingle Family Subdivision - Greenfield, WIHotel - Franklin, WIRestaurant and Banquet Facilities - Muskego, WISingle Family Subdivision - Muskego, WIGrocery Store - Franklin, WIOffice Complex - Oak Creek, WISingle Family Subdivision - Kenosha, WISingle Family Subdivision - Twin Lakes, WI

Responsible for consolidation accounting for 20 corporate subsidiaries in Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. Specific duties included:• Coordinated and reviewed monthly trial balance submittals from assigned subsidiaries.• Provided finance support to Asia Pacific and Latin America finance personnel.• Participated in the quarterly and annual preparation of external financial statements and footnotes for SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings.

Responsible for the administration of four mutual fund families. Oversaw financial report preparation, regulatory filings, coordination of Board of Directors meetings and preparation of Board materials, federal and state tax filings, mutual fund expense payments, expense analysis, fee calculations, and audit coordination.

Oversaw accounting for equity and money market mutual funds totaling $5 billion in assets. Responsible for: daily valuation of mutual fund holdings; cash management; bank reconciliations; compliance testing; shareholder activity accounting; and preparation of internal and regulatory reports.