Lead the implementation of category strategy in the Americas and Europe to create value with strategic suppliers through collaborative relationship management.Lead and manage RFx initiatives for commercial distribution and site supply chain's, focusing on the selection of best value partners aligned with operational and quality requirements while delivering on and exceeding cost savings targets identified for category.

Internal consultant focusing on SRM transformation for both direct and indirect categories;- Implementation of enterprise wide Third Party Risk Management software - Development and business implementation of Supplier Scorecards and RFx templates in SAP Ariba e-sourcing software for use across direct and indirect sourcing categories.

Promoted to this roll to be the lead liaison between manufacturing, supply chain and sales to lead the S&OP monthly process. Utilized the skillset gained from purchasing & production planning combined with demand planning, to roll out long term supply chain strategies, balancing finished goods stocks with target service levels and optimizing warehouse consumption and manufacturing efficiencies.

- Identified sales forecasting as area of improvement to aid in production planning and purchasing role- Originated standard operating procedure for demand planning position- Cross functional partner between sales, manufacturing, finance and supply chain- Build relationships with downstream customers to open information flow, driving improved MAPE and reducing bias- Improved MAPE reduced inventory holding to increase cash flow while increasing customer service and improving short & long term capacity planning- Collect and validate Point Of Sale information to utilize in trend analysis

- Procured perishable ingredients, PET bottles, plastic & metal closures and corrugated material- Developed strategic relationships with preferred vendors in effort to drive down cost/ pricing- Production scheduling for two high speed hot pack manufacturing lines and 3 food service manufacturing lines-Maintained above 99.5% customer service fill rates while improving efficiency/ availability on each line-Leader of Supply Review within S&OP presenting monthly to executive team- Responsible for training new hires for both buyer and/ or planner role

Initiated internal transfers of finished goods from centralized distribution centers to regional warehouses. Maximized utilization of full truck loads in supply chain distribution network and maintained warehouse safety stocks throughout.Process incoming purchase orders and plan production of finished goods for retailers.

Inventory Management:Tracking inventory of raw materials and finished goods for beverage production and imported olive oil. Created spreadsheet to track inventory for Min Max Safety Stock Model.Sourcing & Procurement: Met with outside salesmen to change from purchases of pre-assembled corrugated packaging for olive oil to hand folded corrugated packaging, reducing transportation and associating warehouse holding costs.Value Stream Mapping: Eliminated non value added processes from beverage and olive oil manufacturing lines-utilizing Kanban principles for improvements in lean manufacturing.