- Work with, in varying combinations, customers, FSQA, Sales, Data Quality, Spec Writing, Regulatory, Packaging Engineering, Art Production, Operations, and Procurement to create new product codes/specs and associated packaging in the retail raw poultry division- Approve artwork according to specifications and any customer guidelines- Coordinate with various internal and external parties to launch aforementioned new product codes: ensure packaging is in place, equipment is installed, pricing is loaded, transportation lane is set up, production facilities understand requirements, samples are pulled and shipped, and more- Use data to conduct regular audits of obsolete packaging and find cost-effective disposition for findings- Refresh and redesign onboarding process to ensure smooth rollout of new customers and new product codes- Work with law team to create brand descriptions for publication- Work with innovation team, Business Operations, and R&D to develop new products- Process map new product code creation process for the purposes of efficiency and succession planning- Work with Packaging Engineering, FSQA, and Procurement to test and implement packaging manufactured from alternative materials- Travel to division production facilities to observe processes and products, transition packaging, and train personnel

- Managed strategy and sourcing for cooking-ingredient coatings (predust, batter, and breader)- Managed strategy and sourcing for cooking-ingredient seasonings- Worked with Research and Development to consolidate coatings materials in order to simplify category- Used experience to work with Material Supply Management, R&D, Information Technology, operations teams, suppliers, and others to improve order fulfillment process in the interest of reducing cost- Implemented coatings transitions between suppliers after RFP- Managed strategy and sourcing for personal protective equipment, janitorial supplies, safety supplies, and medical supplies- Coordinated request for proposal (RFP) process for above categories- Supervised category manager for transportation category - Analyzed spend data to identify:* Savings opportunities (by various means)* Purchases from less-than-ideal sources- Prepared regular reports on various types of savings and cost avoidance- Managed supplier relationships- Served as admin, tester, and trainer for Coupa software

- Manage RFP process for all transportation segments: vehicles, parts, service, information technology- Manage capital-project bid process for transportation, including construction, remodeling, flooring, equipment installation, etc.- Manage sourcing of transportation parts- Analyze spend data to identify: * Savings opportunities (by various means) * Opportunities for improvement in the automatic purchase order creation process * Purchases from less-than-ideal sources- Prepare regular reports on various types of savings and cost avoidance- Manage supplier relationships- Provide customer service to Tyson locations by managing order and billing issues- Serve as de facto business-unit liaison to Transportation

- Analyzed SAP/Vistex functionality to qualify unexpected behavior as reported by business users before directing developers on the appropriate course of action for remedy or notifying business users that the behavior was within design parameters - Performed process analysis of business requirements for the trade (i.e., rebates, promotions, etc.) portion of Tyson Foods' major SAP S/4HANA integration project- Created and audited functional specifications during the aforementioned analysis- Addressed inquiries and challenges to the specifications- Tested new functionality as built per the specifications and reported failures to developers- Worked with IT and business users from three legacy companies to manage trade (i.e., rebates, promotions, etc.) portion of Tyson Foods' preliminary SAP ECC system integration project- Integrated new third-party trade "data-cleansing" vendor into both integration solutions above- Assisted the master-data teams in determining best practices for harmonizing similar customer account types in two different systems- Designed customer account creation process/two-way interface with aforementioned third-party data cleanser using number assignment algorithm in SnapLogic- Designed and built several interfaces between S/4HANA and an outside cloud trade solution using IDocs and middleware- Wrote a complex VBA workaround for a critical interface until an integrated solution could be provided by the cloud trade solution

- Analyzed SAP/Vistex functionality to qualify unexpected behavior as reported by business users before directing developers on the appropriate course of action for remedy or notifying business users that the behavior was within design parameters - Performed process analysis of business requirements for the trade (i.e., rebates, promotions, etc.) portion of Tyson Foods' major SAP S/4HANA integration project- Worked with IT and business users from three legacy companies to manage trade (i.e., rebates, promotions, etc.) portion of Tyson Foods' preliminary SAP ECC system integration project- Assisted the master-data teams in determining best practices for harmonizing similar customer account types in two different systems

- Managed a team of six vendor-managed inventory analysts and senior customer service representatives on several different accounts in the retail fresh poultry division- Developed reports to prevent order management and pricing issues by using raw SAP data and Microsoft Excel formulas/macros- Handled EDI administration: * Daily order, confirmation, invoice, and advance ship notice failures * New customer setups * Process improvement with the other business units and the IS EDI teams- Handled pricing administration by using SAP to load formula, bracket, fixed, retail, and other types of pricing- Created promotional agreements in SAP/Vistex- Identified companywide systemic issues and reported them to IS

- Performed business simulation testing as part of the CORE project for SAP implementation in fall of CY 2015- Used SAP and business knowledge and engaged appropriate resources in order to understand and correct issues found while testing- Submitted preparation work to IS in advance of the next cycle of testing, including analyzing sales data for material extension purposes, creating promo codes in SAP, etc.- Loaded pricing in the legacy system for operational purposes and in SAP for testing purposes- Developed several categories of curricula for pricing training and taught over ten sessions to team members companywide- Engaged in process improvement/issue-avoidance projects

- Analyzed spend data in order to identify opportunities for improvement in the automatic purchase order creation process- Contributed as a core team member to a continuous improvement project on the capital purchasing process- Assisted the capital sourcing team and project managers in the sourcing and negotiation of needed equipment and services- Enabled procurement process by accurately and efficiently converting requisitions into purchase orders, including capital project requisitions up to $75,000- Contributed to division’s and company’s key performance indicators for invoice blocks by running blocked reports and handling any findings in an appropriate manner- Provided customer service to our company locations in the form of identifying sources for needed parts, resolving issues that cause orders to be held by suppliers, addressing systemic challenges in the purchasing process, and more

- Worked with Business Insights to determine appropriate stock levels for dozens of products from the fresh chicken category at distribution centers of nation's largest retailer- Worked with Production Planning to identify the most efficient assignment of orders to plants within the division- Built trucks with weights that ensured cost-effective transportation of goods- Worked with the customer distribution centers to resolve overage and rejection issues- Ran reports for departmental distribution- Acted as weekend on-call representative, working with customers, brokers, salesmen, production planners, plant personnel, transportation personnel, and others, to fulfill business needs

- Analyzed large price bids from multiple suppliers in order to determine awardee of business- Managed highly visible supplier programs- Contributed to and participated in RFP process in a high-spend category- Generated over $1.25 million in savings over the course of time in position- Provided customer service to our company locations in the form of identifying sources for needed parts, resolving issues that caused orders to be held by suppliers, addressing systemic challenges in the purchasing process, and more. - Visited company locations for cost-saving “crib crawls”- Ran spend reports and used information to effect change in processes, supplier performance, and cost savings: * Consolidated product-line spend, generating pricing leverage * Established on-time delivery performance * Determined frequency and patterns in parts purchases in order to improve efficiency

- Used systemic tools to provide company locations, Procurement, and Payment Services Management with information needed to make data-driven decisions regarding invoice blocks, freight charges, sourcing, discounts, etc.- Processed wire-transfer requests from high-level management- Used SAP reports, including payment history, order history, price blocks, and invoice search, to resolve past-due payment issues- Used multiple systems to conduct intensive research during unclaimed-property audit- Traveled to company location in Canada to oversee remaining payables during transition period after its sale

- Developed a multi-disciplined, multi-functional approach to maintaining day-to-day operations- Streamlined schedules of over 200 diverse products on ten separate production lines- Worked directly with special customers, assessing and fulfilling their needs with practical, efficient customer service solutions- Coordinated with Customer Service and Shipping to ensure smooth process of production and storage