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Greater Chicago Area

Oak Brook, IL

- Oversee purchasing of all components and raw materials for the enterprise, including items for MRO- Research new vendors for critical items and initiate on-boarding of approved candidates - Monitor relationships with 8 contract manufacturers to ensure on-time, in full delivery of orders- Investigate all quality and service issues related to raw materials.

Oak Brook, IL

- Oversaw shipping, customer service, and administrative functions for international operations.- Managed international regulatory functions which included health registrations and compliance.- Maintained distributor relationships in 81 countries across Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia- Conducted demand planning activities related to.

Greater Chicago Area

- Monitored and managed raw material inventory levels and schedule production at a dual plant complex - Created and analyzed weekly backlog and backorder reports. Resolved backlog issues by using cost analysis to transfer orders to other company owned facilities. - Ensured that raw materials were from approved suppliers and that they meet Safe Quality.

Chicago, IL

- Managed Production Planning team, which included five direct reports, as we scheduled customer containerboard orders in a 12 mill system that produced 7M+ tons annually. - Developed and implemented strategies to improve schedule integrity and on-time delivery while focusing on reducing costs associated with manufacturing, freight, and inventory..

- Worked closely with internal and external forecasting teams to develop a new capacity planning process. Prepared monthly mill capacity plans based on sales forecasts and mill production plans.- Tracked customer trials and recommended new sourcing based on trial data, machine efficiencies, and manufacturing and freight costs.

- Managed Customer Service team, which included four direct reports.- Worked with management teams to resolve production, delivery, and invoicing concerns for customer orders worth $680M+ annually.- Managed warehouse inventory for key customers. Analyzed consumption levels, determined inventory targets, and replenished SKUs as needed.- Initiated and led a.

- Served as primary customer service contact for containerboard orders to the Far East, Middle East, Australia, and parts of Latin America. - Maintained pricing formulas for international markets, analyzed mill net values, and resolved inventory discrepancies at European warehouses.- Arranged production with mill schedulers, handled mill and customer.

Bachelor Of Arts, Liberal Arts; Economics, Politics And Government

Master Of Arts, International Affairs; International Business, Economics, And Law