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Little Chute, Wisconsin, Us

Little Chute, Wisconsin, Us

Oversee Purchasing for two manufacturing facilities with overall spend greater than $100 MilBuild positive relationships with current and perspective suppliersWork through issues within supply chain and productionActive partner with Internal/External stakeholders with purchasing/inventory needs to support the organizationCapitalize on cost reductions with current and perspective suppliersWork through demand and forecasting for inventory managementControl inventory costs via Vendor Managed Inventory, Stocking Agreement, or ConsignmentImplement strategic procurement practices within the organizationDrive change to be proactive in procurement and not reactiveSupport growth with in the organization via innovation, sustainability, and inventory needs

Burlington, Ma, Us

A member of the Life Science Sourcing team responsible for the direct spend category of corrugated and flexible Packaging.Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in the Supply Chain, Packaging Engineering, R&D, and Business Development to find new innovative ways to help the business strategies that harmonize and align work flows in Life science, healthcare, and performance materials. • Develop & implement supply security, cost efficiency and innovation projects to provide the best total cost solution to the organization• Develop and maintain strong and successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders• Participates and executes defined plans for risk assessment and mitigation, and sustainable sourcing strategies• Conducts Spend and market analyses, identifies opportunities, develops Sub-category and regional strategies, negotiates contracts and manages suppliers• Participates in highly strategic regional, cross-functional Sourcing Teams championing the strategic sourcing process within the organization• Supports the development and execution of negotiation strategies with suppliers, including specific targets for pricing, service, quality, and inventory• Manages supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with and performance of contract Terms• Manages the sourcing process, including the RFI/RFP process and participation in make-buy conversion decisions and supplier selection process on a regional and global basis• Continually identifies, leads & implements new opportunities for Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance and proactively tracks progress toward these objectives-----MilliporeSigma is Life Science business of Merck KgaA, Darmstadt, Germany. We aim to solve the toughest problems in the industry by collaborating with the global scientific community.

Build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers to enhance quality control and cost efficienciesManage service expectations, place purchase orders for raw materials, and facilitate plant operationsTrack and expedite orders, identify and resolve supply chain issues, and support organizational goalsOrganize purchasing and inventory records and work with other departments to resolve discrepanciesCoordinate usage reports and POs and help oversee perpetual, physical, and raw materials inventoriesCommunicate effectively with partners in production, scheduling, and sales to streamline fulfillmentCapitalize on opportunities for cost savings and successfully minimize operational expenses and wasteOversee $30M per year in raw materials purchases for two food manufacturing facilities

Houston, Tx, Us

Efficiently managed over 2000 stocked items and helped to support warehouse optimization projectsWorked closely vendors and third party partners to secure the best possible pricing and service optionsCollaborated with sales representatives to coordinate special orders and ensure customer satisfactionPlanned and implemented effective business strategies to achieve a consistent service level of 99.65%

Oversaw daily operations of a business with 75+ employees and over $15M in annual sales revenuesAdministered organizational budgets and handled all sourcing, purchasing, and procurement projectsSupervised inventory levels, negotiated favorable contracts with partners, and achieved cost savingsResponsible for all aspects of human resources including hiring, training, and performance evaluation

Winona, Mn, Us

Coordinated an array of shipping, receiving, and billing logistics while working closely with clientsVerified shipments, liaised with key customers, and ensured the accuracy of accounts receivable dataNotified clients of past due invoices, assisted with collections, and helped streamline internal processes

Negotiation Mastery

Bachelor'S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing