Management of External Co Packing & Co Manufacturing Network & Relationships• Participate in Product Supply outsourcing decisions• Lead contract negotiations• Promote continuous improvement• Provide oversight and guidance with product safety, dispositions and other related penalties and payments• Develop and lead monthly business reviews of KPI’s and annual reivews with third parties and leadership• Responsible for development of annual budgets and product costs, review P&L 's and COG's• Lead and support commercialization projects with internal and external stakeholders• Oversee administrative activities including inventory control & disposition of obsolete inventory• Coordinate all on-boarding activities for new third-party manufacturers, including audits, inspections and site approvals.• Write project requests for capital as needed with appropriate scope, business rationale, & financial analysis.

Directly lead and manage team of procurement coordinators Establish programs, cross training and execution implementation to optimize performance of Procurement functions and Procure to Pay process for organization Procurement Lead on integration/divestiture effortsSupplier Risk Management Champion

Responsible for $85M in indirect spend across the network. Categories include MRO, Capital, Human Resources (recruiters, temp agencies, contractors, etc), Facilities, Travel, etc. Assist all business units with indirect spend categories as needed. Negotiated pricing and business terms of conditions, including VMI programs for the purchase of products and services from US and CAD suppliers.

Annual Managed Expenses: $85 MillionSystems: JDE 9.0; 9.1, 9.2 and EAMLead,Coach,Develop and Influence Cross Functional Teams and Direct ReportsManage multiple RFP's to support Operations, Facilities, Capital . Total savings in excess of $3.4 Million while increasing vendor capabilities.Establish and maintain business relationships with the key suppliers and ensure that negotiated agreements are implemented

Lead implementation of procurement strategies to support business requirements including: Sourcing, Commodity Management, Negotiations, Contracting, Inventory Control, Cost and Capacity Analysis, Corporate Sustainability/Social Responsibility Initiatives, Cost Control, Safety and Risk Management and Cost Improvement. Manage relationships with business units, functional areas and suppliers to support overall business requirements.Ensure processes and systems improve overall service, gain efficiencies, and improve quality while reducing total cost of ownership

Accountable for Development, Execution and Analysis of RFI, RFP and RFQ .Initiate and Execute Contract for all areas of responsibility

Participate in Cost Reductions, Quality and Service Improvement InitiativesPartner with Suppliers to Maintain and Manage Off Site Vendor InventoryGenerate Work Orders for Internally Manufactured PartsAssist Accounts Payable to resolve Invoice ExceptionsProvide Exdpertise and Creativity in Continuously Improving Effeciencies in Purchasing System and Managing Costs of Goods and Services

Responsible for fostering and developing 9 Direct report team members across supply chain: Customer Service, Buyers (Direct and Indirect), Material Planning, Scheduling, Receiving and Logistics. Empowered team members to layout and implement a lean 5'S platform for department. Lead weekly cross functional team to tackle top 5 hitters on Pareto Chart to reduce waste and apply continuous improvements across the site. Success from creation and implementation of operational process and procedures increased delivery ratings from >50% to over 98% in less than 6 months. Develop a supply base rating system to evaluate suppliers Align material, labor and services for production and maintenance to meet customer needs.Cross functional team development to ensure compliance of quality standards, engineering changes and documentation related to all production and components.Implement 8-D Root Cause analysis program

Accountable for quarterly physical inventories, and QS measurable: customer ratings, on time deliveries, supplier performances. Logistical scheduling of all inbound and outbound freight; including overseas dealing with customs and brokers. Coordinate receipt entry and record retention. Orchestrated implementation of Kanban inventory system QS Auditor certification Annual reduction in cost while increasing customer service ratings.