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• Developed and implemented plans to meet yearly total acquisition cost reduction goals in conjunction with sourcing strategy• Cost savings initiatives resulting in $600K annual savings• Responsible for $55M of total annual spend• Establish and maintain inventory par levels• Negotiate new and existing supplier contract terms• Submit and analyze bid proposals• Analyze material usage to estimate spend• Identify & Manage vendor/distributor/broker relationships• Perform detailed cost analysis on new formulae• Work cross functionally with Sales, R&D/Technology, Manufacturing, QA and Finance to ensure precise specification and procurement of critical materials to meet customer end product needs.• Coordinate efforts between sales, food science, culinary, and operations• Oversee production material requirements• Led a team who source, selects suppliers and purchase materials that meet quality requirements and specifications at the most favorable price.