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Smithfield, Virginia, Us

Management of (8) Corporate MRO Buyers for onboarded Smithfield plant locations.Act as the main point of contact for all levels of customer service, buyer support, and leadership communication.Manages EDI payment failures to not exceed $400M.Manage inventory and assist buyers in achievement of assigned goals.Manage corrective action plans for supply shortages.Lead cross functional teams as required and assist the business in sourcing requirements and changes.Conduct weekly Corporate MRO buyers and Bi-weekly plant level MRO buyers meetings to identify any issues at our facilities that need additional support. Support and initiate cost savings initiatives.Ensure the quality of buyer performance remains at the high standards of Smithfield Foods.Develop and execute procurement strategies to cover all MRO / OEM categories to concentrate on reduction of lead time and internal usage of critical needs parts.

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

Manage purchasing for the Smithfield operations team.Act as the main point of contact in integrating and communications of sourcing activities.Manages EDI payment failures to not exceed $400MManage inventory and assist plants with Inventory turns to achieve assigned goals.Conduct cross functional plant ideation sessions.Manage corrective action plans for supply shortages.Lead cross functional teams as required and assist the business in sourcing requirements and changes.Conduct weekly plant purchasing manager meeting to identify any issues at our facilities that need additional support.Support and regularly attend cross functional Marketing, Business meetings and provides input on business strategy.Support and regularly attend cross-functional R&D meetings to assist in development and implementation of new products or product changes.Support and regularly attend weekly/monthly supplier update meetings.Support and initiate cost savings projects impacting plants.

Fort Belvoir, Va, Us

Experience:• Performed higher level and comprehensive research and analysis of discrepancies identified through inventory processes: counts, locations survey, third count, book to book, zero stow, short picks, direct gains / losses, & denials for $138 million in supplies and equipment. Accomplishment(s):• Successful processing of 250+ inventory adjustment transactions and corrective actions to systemic inventory balances for a total of $700K across approximately 31K line items. • Efforts assisted in executing high priority requisitions in less than one day and routine requisitions in less than 3 days.• Provided clear and effective written communication. Shared relevant information with supervisors and team members on a timely basis. Experience:• Daily engaged receiving, warehouse, and packing supervisors and personnel in concerted effort to correct inventory errors and fulfill material requisition requirements to the customer. Accomplishment(s):• Responsible for the timely support of emergency, high priority, and routine requisitions to military activity to include accountability, researching, and allocating material. Experience:• Assisted in the triage and release of 26 material requisition orders Accomplishment(s):• Released 252 units of personal protective equipment (PPE) essential to the Covid-19 mitigation response to 6 different military organizations.

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

Experience• Analyzed production demands and monitored stock levels to ensure optimal effectiveness, inventory value, product turns, and promoted JIT delivery.• Realigned warehouse storage practices and trained supervisor and personnel to calculate production requirements, JIT delivery, and FIFO observance when requesting out-of-cycle stock replenishment.• Participated in pre-award and post-award for supply contracts organizationally.• Initiated and investigated instances of material loss, waste, and abuse through inventory balance discrepancies.• Resolve pricing, quality, delivery issues with suppliers, executed claims, and coordinated onsite troubleshooting regarding nonconforming and defective materials. Disposal oversight.• Verified supplier compliance with technical requirements IAW terms & conditions as well as specifications.Accomplishment(s):• Reduced overall carrying costs in warehouse by $10 million dollars in the first 15 months of employment. • Increased inventory turns from 14 to 19.8 in FY2018.

Experience:• Sourced and quoted and purchased raw materials, foreign and domestic resulting in 750 purchase orders for production.• Collaborated with management and key personnel to coordinate and integrate material acceptance procedures in consideration of vendors.• Exercised technical leadership to obtain agreement on required actions, schedules, and resolution of issues involving product and policy matters.• Administered purchase orders / contracts in compliance with established terms and conditions.• Maintained strong relationships with vendors and co-workers by assisting with change management, operational recommendations, and product deficiency.Accomplishment(s):• Purchased $11M+ and 1000+ SKUs for production across 50 product brands.

Experience:• Responsibility for profit growth, ROI, budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, QA, and vendor relations.• Timely processing of customer orders & access to product. • Monitored backorders.• Expedited material orders for production.• Personally, responded to customer requests; identified alternate sources of supply; and advised regarding changes to orders if needed.• Resolved problems with meeting customer requirements.• Exercised technical competence and expertise in consultation with engineering in development of new products and verification of bills of materials. • Performed QA for incoming materials / disposal of materials. • Responsible for initiating HR actions, administrative activities, analyzing data, and drafting reports and/or responses to inquiries and information requests.• Performed contract management and oversight. Consulted with engineering in product development, forecasting, and process improvement.• Communicated ideas and solicited recommendations concerning operations and customer support.Accomplishment(s):• Productive and efficient operation of fastener parts site Managing 5000+ line items and between $300K and $1M in ROI over 9.5 years.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Experience:Unit Supply Specialist / Unit Armorer, Ft. Bragg, NCUnit Supply Specialist, Ft. Benning, GA Supply Sergeant, Katterbach, GermanySupply Sergeant, Tusla, BosniaAccomplishment(s)• Recipient of: Expeditionary Medal, NATO Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendations Medal, Army Achievement Medal

Master Of Business Administration; Minor In Management

Bachelor’S Degree In Business; Minor In Management

Professional - Noncommissioned Officer