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Accountable for all activites in the procurement of raw materials representing $20MM.Establish and maintain effective vendor relationships while continuallyinvestigating new sources of supply.Reducing vendor base.Analyze and report excess and obsolete raw materials.Sell obsolete raw materials. Value analysisWork with R&D to select raw materials to reduce costs.Implemented with R&D a new specifications program.Develop bid packages.Cost Estimates

Responsible for purchasing components, vendor sourcing, price negotiations, cost saving. Supervise and coordinate procurement activities of Purchasing Staff. Developed procurement procedures.Purchase MRO supplies. Develop packaging for customers that fit within budgets, time constraints and ease in assembly. Customers include Sephora, JCrew, QVC, Desert, IDelle Labs & Sharps.

Accountable for all activities in the procurement of goods and services required to support the brands representing $75MM in sales.Direct the centralized purchases of all materials and services providing the best quality, services and prices.Monitor the quality and service performance of all vendors.Develop, monitor and track PPV which saved $850M.Resolve all rejects and defective components on a timely gasis.Supervise and coordinate the procurement activities of assigned staff.Value Analysis and identify improvements to package specifications to improve quality and cost effectiveness.Interface with Accounts Payable to correct or solve disputes.Cost saving of $250M through contracts, supplier selection and value analysis.Implemented vendor review programs.Member of the Sanofi World Wide Purchasing Task Force which saved $3MM the first year.

Responsible for the purchase of printed materials (labels, inserts and hangtags), dusting powder drums, cannisters, sifters and shrink/bundle wraps. ($3MM annually)Selected and developed suppliers, negotiated prices and contracts.Cost saving projects/rebate programs, cost avoidances and PPV.ExpedingCost Savings of $150M through vendor selection and rebate program.Senior Buyer- 1988 - 1989Purchased plastic caps, compacts, dusting powder bases, covers, brushes and puffs

Responsible for the outside manufacture and filling of hot pours, nail enamel, pencils, eyeliner pens and assembly.