Rene Wynter, Cpsm Email & Phone Number

Jamaica

• Manage the efficient procurement of approximately 700 raw and packaging stock keeping units (SKU’s) for four (4) GraceKennedy owned factories.• Conduct vendor management and contract administration activities to control total risk for GK Foods• Maintain internal and external business relationships with customers, local and international suppliers, government/ regulatory agencies and freight forwarding companies. • Support the new product development/ Innovation process to achieve market launch timelines

Jamaica

• Managed the reliable sources of supply for food service, trading and principal goods based on demand-driven requirements for the Business Units within Gracekennedy Foods Division. • Prepared and dispatched purchase orders to suppliers and follow up on inflows to ensure on time in full delivery.• Maintained agreed inventory turns and service levels targets year on year• Monitored cost and negotiated product pricing of assigned portfolio• Managed relationships with approximately 65 local and international suppliers and identified the need for new suppliers/contract manufacturers

Jamaica

• Manage off-site boxstitching operations and associated contractor costs. • Assist in the effective management of all Inbound Logistics personnel, inventory and warehousing operations/ activities during shift. • Supervise the receival of raw materials from suppliers to ensure stock accuracy and that quality specifications are met• Supervise the delivery of raw materials to production according to Service Level Agreement• (Improvement Project) Improved Inbound Logistics Key Performance Indicator (KPI’s) pack by introducing new measurements and ensuring that current measurements were linked to cost reduction and efficiency)

Jamaica

• Develop and manage logistics efficiency initiatives. e.g. Developed and implemented Inventory Control Model which contributed in achieving inventory target as opposed to previous year• Serve as Liaison between Logistics and other internal departments and/or external agencies when necessary to promote and manage new or existing process changes. e.g. Implemented carton recycling programme for defective packaging material which resulted in approx. 160 tons of cardboard being recycled in the first month)• Manage project teams including contractors and suppliers to ensure value-added projects are delivered on time, within specification and budget. e.g. Managed the relocation of Red Stripe’s Box Stitching factory operations from 435 Spanish Town Road to 254 Spanish Town Road.

Jamaica

• Manage all activities in the planning and scheduling of assigned category of packaging raw materials • Ensure material availability of assigned packaging raw material to achieve at least 98% OTIF to production while minimizing demurrage.• Monitor and measure supplier delivery performance.• (Improvement Project) Developed Inbound Logistics Manual outlining all Material Planning, Inbound/Outbound Logistics and Distribution processes and standard operating procedures. This assisted in Red Stripe’s compliance to Global Audit & Risks (GAR) Standards.

Jamaica

• Manage packaging quality improvement project which moved Red Stripe from non-compliance to being compliant to external quality standards within the first three months.• Improve and Maintain Packaging Performance Measurement System.• Support the management of Production Orders for materials stored and finished goods produced in Packaging.