• Manage complex, subcontracted, industrial machine builds for the food industry, with domestic and international strategic supply partners, resulting in cost savings and reduced lead-times.• Lead and implement LCC and LCR supplier development, from initial identification to full integration into company’s preferred supplier program. • Develop, implement and continuous improvement of logistics program for new, Mexico manufacturing base, including north and southbound carrier network and Mexico / USA customs brokerage. Manage all shipments in this program, from RFQ to delivery.

• Resource and multi-source aftermarket parts to new and secondary suppliers, resulting in continuity of supply during extremely challenging global manufacturing and logistics climate.• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts and supplier performance, develop and manage stocking programs and participate in supplier business reviews, resulting in continuous improvement of supplier performance, supplier quality and company margins.• Analyze spend data to identify and execute cost-savings, cost-avoidance and value opportunities.• Submit RFPs and RFQs to suppliers, analyzing return bid packages for fabricated and machined, stainless steel parts/weldments/machines, electrical components, motors and raw materials.

• Prepare POs and purchase the highest quality products, at the lowest negotiated prices, maintaining a lean, JIT inventory.• Analyze purchasing and component shortages in Cognos Analytics, requiring need for critical thinking, strategic supplier communications and developing creative solutions.• Continuous improvement and maintenance of system information in Syteline, ERP system.

Vista Outdoor, formerly Bushnell Outdoor Products, has been a leader in sports optics & outdoor accessories for over 50 years. Vista Outdoor is the parent company to over 50 brands, including the following: Bushnell, Weaver, Primos, RCBS, Champion, Blackhawk!, Hoppe’s, M-Pro 7, Butler Creek, Simmons, Final Approach and Camelbak.• Sourcing lead for all new product development among worldwide suppliers, including RFQs, negotiations, product design requirements, samples and timelines, ensuring product was brought to market on-time, at or below budget and above established quality levels.• Negotiated and leveraged existing business, improving product costs and lead-times with strategic suppliers, increasing category profit margins by 2-10% annually.• Sourced new and secondary suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply and competitive total cost.• Fostered and maintained strategic relationships with active and potential suppliers, both international and domestic, strengthening the global supply chain for assigned categories.• Led vendor consolidation, eliminating non-value-add suppliers, while leveraging increased business with key supply partners.• Collaborated with suppliers, product managers and sales, to reduce / eliminate obsolete raw materials and finished goods.• Led cross-functional team in conducting Root Cause Analysis’ and implementing Corrective Action Plans, reducing non-conforming products, improving in-stock levels and lowering COGS.• Identified and solved supplier challenges, such as shortages, non-conforming materials, non-conforming products, excess and obsolete material and production delays.• Developed tech packs, spec sheets and product requirements with PRTs, giving direction to suppliers for product development, product revisions and improvements.• Entered and maintained product information in both AS400 and MAX, ERP systems.

• Sourced and negotiated price, quality, quantities and delivery dates for new and resourced goods with international suppliers, while maximizing inventory turns.• Selected and oversaw new and existing product assortments, increasing company sales.• Increased in-stock levels and decreased landed costs, adding to company sales and margins.• Evaluated and onboarded new suppliers, resulting in favorable terms, margins and lead-times.• Managed logistics for all PFGs, including RFPs from logistics companies, to ensure on-time delivery, achieving monthly inventory goals.• Developed and managed QA/QC process for all import goods, improving product quality levels.• Entered and maintained product information and placed POs in MAS, ERP system.

• Negotiated with multiple, international vendors, generating increased profit margins. • Analyzed sales figures and determined phase out/discontinue items within all assigned product categories, improving company cash flow.• Built and managed vendor relationships, resulting in improved supply chain reliability.• Entered and maintained product information in FACTS, ERP system.

• Managed NPD process for top-tier clients, comprising over 60% of company’s annual revenue, while maintaining 100% on-time delivery rate.• Negotiated and established product pricing, quantities, materials, timelines and quality levels with overseas and domestic vendors, increasing profit margins by an average of 5.5% annually.• Launched 100+ custom designed, contract manufactured, new products, annually.• Evaluated and onboarded new vendors for custom, contract manufacturing, growing company’s supply chain, resulting in greater product assortment for customers.• Conducted annual vendor evaluations, to ensure pricing, quality and safety levels were met.• Worked with accredited testing labs, setting functional/aesthetic limits and vendor audits for clients, including Production Process Audits, CoC Audits and ICTI Audits, ensuring vendors were qualified and capable of making safe products, minimizing client liabilities.• Continuous improvement of product quality and cost, with added features/benefits, increasing sales by over 50% from 2002 to 2006.

• Developed and presented yearly programs to key client accounts.• Established and managed timelines of all collateral material for assigned clients.• Presented and clarified product details with clients to gain approval of manufactured goods and collateral pieces during all stages of product development process.• Coordinated annual sales budgets.• Managed company’s largest account for 10 months, during Account Supervisor interim.

• Exclusive support for office sales staff.• Create unique, client presentations.• Distribution support.