Global Supply Chain Executive with extensive experience in Purchasing, Strategic Projects, and Team Leadership. Trusted relationship builder with strong systems and business acumen. Broad domestic and international commercial exposure and perspective. Successful record of organizational integration, change management, cost reduction and best practice implementation.Areas of Expertise:Global Purchasing Leadership - Ingredients, Chemicals, Commodities, Packaging, Fruit, IndirectsInternational Sourcing - North/Central/South Americas, Europe, Asia, AustralasiaContract ManufacturingSpend Category ManagementStrategic SourcingContract NegotiationsSupplier Relationship ManagementRisk Management and Contingency PlanningAcquisition Due Diligence and IntegrationOrganizational Design, Change Management, and LeadershipTeam BuildingGreenfield Start-ups - Domestic and InternationalIS GovernancePurchasing systems implementations - ERP, eProcurement, eAuctionAsset DispositionSustainability
Listed skills include Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing, Team Building, and 45 others.