Robert Lopez Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Manage and oversee the supply chain activities for an annual expenditure of $45 million in revenue for Mary Kay products through third-party contract manufacturers world-wide including: Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Canada and the U.S.• Manage a Global Balanced Scorecard process with key K.P.I.s for measuring supplier performance i.e. (On-Time Delivery, Quality, Year-Over-Year Costs, Agility, Lead-Time Reduction and Service).• Responsible for contributing 3% annually or $1.35 million of savings over total spend.• Negotiate contracts and pricing on finished goods and services and measure accountability and alignment to the established agreements.• Project Leader and facilitate projects with cross-functional teams via a Product Launch Management (PLM) process through a series of Gate Reviews i.e. (Concept, Development, Testing & Money) to execute the final product through the On-Sale date.• New Product Introduction (NPI) and Technology of Transfer (ToT) implementation• Qualify and audit new and existing suppliers to Mary Kay in conjunction with Corporate Quality policies and protocol including a thorough review of their financial status.• Responsible for creation of policies, procedures and work instructions for department and cross-functional department processes.

Manage a large team of Senior and Junior-level Buyers responsible for an annual expenditure of over $150 million in finished goods for cosmetic and personal care products.• Responsible for overseeing production activities of Mary Kay products through various third-party contract manufacturers world-wide including: Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Canada and the U.S.• Prepare the annual Standard Cost Budget for Mary Kay products and the department Operating Budget which included salaries, office supplies, business travel, equipment, furniture and miscellaneous expenses.• Responsible for contributing $1.7 million of savings in 2006-2007• Managed & maintained a sustainable 98% On-Time Delivery and 99% Quality rating across the entire supplier base.

1330 Regal Row, Dallas, Tx

Responsible for managing a diverse group of supply chain professionals from senior, junior and associate level experience.• Manage an annual expenditure of $200 million of high quality raw ingredients and packaging components for various cosmetic and personal care products.• Contributions in excess of $2.0 million of cost reductions for six consecutive years• Maintained a 0 – 2% Purchase Price Variance (PPV) annually against the established Standard Cost Budget.• Prepare the annual Standard Cost Budget for Mary Kay products and the department Operating Budget which includes: capital expenditure assets, capital expenses, salaries, office supplies, business travel, equipment, furniture and miscellaneous expenses.• Interfaces daily with cross functional teams i.e.: Production Planning, Product Marketing, Package Engineering, Product Development, Program Management, Quality, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, Product Safety, Brand Development and Operations.• Oversee the selection and qualification of new suppliers and performs a financial background and assessment process.

1330 Regal Row, Dallas, Tx

Responsible for outsourcing of finished goods production activities outside of Mary Kay Dallas Operations due to capacity constraints and production equipment limitations through the utilization of Third-Party Contract Manufacturers.• Implemented the first 100% turnkey process with Mary Kay Third-Party contract manufacturers in 1997 by converting all projects to be fully managed and funded by the suppliers and eliminating Mary Kay-owned inventories, thus removing the monthly physical inventory reconciliation process. The result accounted for over $15.0 million of turnkey project work over three years and removal of $3.0 million of Mary Kay-owned inventories.• Negotiated cost reductions resulting in $2.0 million from 1996 - 1997• Performed factory audits to qualify new & existing suppliers to Mary Kay• Liaison to Product Development and Operations for exploring new production capabilities and processes at contract manufacturers for the development of new formulations

1330 Regal Row, Dallas, Tx

Responsible for purchasing over $25 million in various packaging components i.e. (custom injection molded plastics, folding cartons, plastic bottles, plastic jars, plastic tubes, glass containers, pumps, closures and ingredients). • Performed cross-functional activities with members of Brand Development, Package Engineering, Creative & Design, Operations, Product Development and Program Management to implement new product introductions and establish timelines and expectations.• Prepare the annual Standard Cost Budgeting and Capital Expenditure process for each responsible commodity/category including: Piece-Part cost analysis, new capital tooling, maintenance of existing Mary Kay owned-tooling, capital expenses and capacity planning analysis to identify proposed increased tooling to support specific product lines.• Research new suppliers and technologies and introduce them to the Brand Development team for use on next generation products.• Process and confirm all packaging and ingredient specifications with suppliers comply and adhere with the Mary Kay expectation to meet 98-100% of quality adherence• Process all packaging artwork and final art proofs through the global supplier base for all new product introductions and/or packaging updates per the direction of the Global Creative team.

5555 N. Beach Street, Fort Worth, Tx

Participated on three strategic Commodity Teams for: Custom Injection-Molded Plastics, Die Castings & Extrusions and Capacitors to leverage buying power globally, establish global contract agreements, year-after-year cost reductions, maintain a strategic supplier base through consolidation of business and reduction of the supplier base. Implement Best Practices and Best in Class corporate strategies via a Six Sigma culture to drive high quality products and lower costs throughout the entire supplier base.• Perform thorough supplier audits through the participation of divisional teams representing multiple Motorola locations and the corporate lead quality liaison serving as the team leader.• Purchased $50 million of various mechanical/electrical components for use on sophisticated land mobile communication equipment.• $600K to $1.2 million average cost reductions for six consecutive years• Responsible for the selection of new suppliers by reviewing their equipment capabilities and reserved capacity, performing quality surveys, researching their current customer base and financial status• In 1991, served as the first Purchasing representative/liaison on the New Products Development Team made up of: Marketing, Design/Development Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering and Purchasing responsible for reviewing early engineering conceptions of Motorola product designs and making supplier considerations for a new concept known as “Early Supplier Involvement” (ESI). This concept was designed to align the entire process from conceptual to final product design choosing the appropriate suppliers based on technical and manufacturing capability. • Developed annual department goals and objectives in conjunction with corporate and divisional strategies Negotiated contracts at the corporate and divisonal levels

5555 N. Beach Street, Fort Worth, Tx

• Responsible for supporting a team of Senior Purchasing Agents with high level commodity buying responsibilities with revenues of $75 million• Analyzed the weekly MRP Buy & Expedite signals to support production requirements for ten Land Mobile product lines consisting of over 1,000 part numbers.• Maintained a Zero Back Order environment and maintained a 98.5 to 100% Service Level on all open purchase orders

Baba, Business Adminstration

Associate’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Institute of Supply Management

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