Strategic leader overseeing the following:• Supply Chain Planning• Fulfillment & 3PL• Product Development• Sourcing & Procurement• Logistics• Finance / Accounting • Quality• Customer Service • Retail / Wholesale Ops• Company certifications incl. B-CorpReporting to the CEO.

Senior Manager of procurement, sourcing, logistics, master data, and subscription project management at Murad. Leading a team of Managers and Analysts to success.Murad is part of the Unilever prestige division.

General Responsibilities:• Lead and advance the procurement function for the business• Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and strategies to streamline procurement processes within the function• Lead and maintain all supplier relationships for the function• Responsible for year on year supply chain savings through negotiations and supply chain optimizations• Develop cost models with suppliers to create transparency on cost of goods sold (COGS)• Create and implement system driven supplier scorecards & Key Performance Indicators• Monitor supplier performance and lead performance improvement projects• Give input and communicate quality issues to suppliers• Manage and develop direct reports• Oversee the procuring of materials through issuance of purchase orders by the team• Function as an escalation point for order delays, disputes and other vendor issues to the teamAchievements:• Savings: $1.5MM in large RFQ; $970K in portfolio RFQ• Implemented cross-functional risk mitigation program• Identified $2.70 Mio in payment term extensions and $281K in cash discounts• Implemented improved & transparent PO process to the supplier for better OTIF performance• Established supplier QBR program

• Strategic & operational portfolio lead for farm direct ingredients with a spend of € 48.5 Mio (potatoes, vegetables, pulses)• Successfully implemented savings projects > € 2.2 Mio through portfolio overhaul: strategy & supplier base review, capabilities scoping & insourcing of production• Established a savings funnel of > €500K by initiating & leading teams in- & outsourcing projects• Achieved supplier reduction targets (10%) through supplier scoping & streamlining of supply chain• Effectively negotiates supply contracts and savings despite difficult market conditions• Actively manages the relationship between PtW & strategic suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver against cash & cost, and innovation targets• Partners with Sustainability Managers to deliver against sustainability commitments in the portfolios• Global operational lead in support for the global procurement manager vegetables (€170 Mio Spend)• Actively manages the relationship between strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver against global and regional cash & cost, and innovation targets• Supports global strategy creation, including pre-alignment with regions, scoping, and drafting• Partners with regions to cascade unified procurement strategy to regional stakeholders (R&D, Ops)• Leads and execution of global alternative supplier/material plans to capture cost and complexity reduction • Establishes, benchmarks, and analyzes global cost models & market data in preparation for global tenders • Directs portfolios in all areas of daily operational work, such as USQS compliance, contract management, Quality, and BPC forecast

• Operational lead for all portfolios with a total spend of > €80 Mio.• Strategic lead for the procurement of seeds and pulses with a spend of €6 Mio.• Delivered €900k savings as project team lead for production outsourcing initiative across Europe• Realized > €500k complexity reduction savings aligning suppliers across portfolios• Directing supply chain cost improvements of > €250k through collaborative work with internal andexternal stakeholders• Portfolio lead for tendering, negotiating, and contract management of all portfolios • In charge of assuring SLAs by partnering with suppliers and internal stakeholders • Additional responsibilities for the management of portfolios include:» Analysis of supplier data, propose priorities for performance improvement & follow up o Perform market analysis, to forecast evolution of price and volumes» Aligning with stakeholders to achieve business targets

Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management» Managed and maintain all supplier relationships, domestically and internationally» Negotiated purchasing prices, volumes, terms, and supply schedules for 48+ global raw material producers» Researched, acquired and approved new suppliersto diversify procurement of raw materialsInventory & Operations Management» Forecast reliable demand quantities and reordering points for more than 40 products» Directed weekly raw material allocation for high volume products» Acquired inventory by issuing purchase orders and guiding material through procurement cycle until saleKey Account Manager» Managed the four largest accounts in volume » Engaged in price negotiations, material allocations, and custom sourcing for clientsSpecial Projects Manager» Led project to add one entirely new product category (essential oil product line)» Piloted 3 new product implementations» Sustainable Sourcing lead for key ingredients Shea & Cocoa Butter, and Palm Oil