● Led cocoa bean planning for two factories.● Led procurement execution of cocoa beans, cocoa liquor, cocoa cake, cocoa powder, and cocoa butter for eight factories in Canada, USA, and Mexico.● Developed procurement strategies, market reports and status reporting for internal and external customers. ● Set cocoa materials pricing strategies for chocolate. ● Managed futures book for cocoa business units in 2012.

• Manage the purchasing agreements for Confections plants.• Develops Terms, Conditions, and Pricing policy and procedure for all materials. • Accepts and scrutinizes vendor bids or proposals. • Selects sources based upon analysis and needs.• Arranges vendor contracts, bargains for best costs, and observes quality of purchased materials.• Project Manager for Cost Reduction, Cost Avoidance, Supplier Transition, Material Transition, and New Products.