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Princeton, Mn, Us

Trevose, Pennsylvania, Us

Developed a strategic approach to the corporate procurement and material management process for the purchase of direct and indirect goods and services.• Drove raw material and indirect purchasing cost reductions from an annual spend of $230 million.• Developed procurement business plan. Established, communicated and implemented long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency.• Directed all functions of the procurement team to achieve required service levels, cost effectiveness and minimum inventory investments.

Maple Grove, Mn, Us

Led strategic sourcing initiatives to meet ongoing business needs. Achieved $1.5M in annual cost savings. • Contributed to overall Supply Chain objective to ensure stable and secure supply of high-quality materials and products procured and manufactured at lowest possible cost. • Analyzed and planned, anticipated obstacles and resource constraints as well as developed contingency strategies to meet organizational priorities.• Identified and established policies and procedures and Global Purchasing guidelines for strategic Global Sourcing and procurement of materials and services. • Maintained supplier relationships and contract development and negotiations. • Monitored global and regional economic trends and collaborated with Business Development in identification, evaluation and growth of strategic business relationships. Small Business Subcontracting Plan administrator.

Maple Grove, Mn, Us

Directed activities of Supply Chain functions (Warehouse/Distribution, Logistics, Procurement, Materials Management/Production Planning and Labeling Operations departments) to achieve high level of customer service (minimal backorders) and minimized excess inventory. • Managed $250M in annual Material spend. Managed year over year COGS increase to 1-2%. Identified, implemented and monitored short and long-term development plans for team members. • Led overall direction, execution and efficiency for SAP Supply Chain activities.• Developed and managed department budgets within predetermined standards. S&OP process implementation team member. Served as Drug Supply Chain Security Act (Serialization) CMO readiness Lead.

Maple Grove, Mn, Us

Directed activities of Supply Chain functions, i.e. Warehouse/Distribution, Logistics, Procurement, Materials Management/Production Planning and Labeling Operations departments. • Established policies and monitored activities of Supply Chain functions to ensure cGMP’s, regulatory compliance and department and company objectives achieved. • Collaborated with Operations to ensure proper balance of manufacturing efficiencies, cost of goods and labor/equipment capacity to support corporate sales plans. • Created and executed risk management plans for suppliers (top 20 suppliers) and products (top 15 products). Negotiated $500K in annual rebates on supply contracts on two key ingredients.

Maple Grove, Mn, Us

Established pricing strategies, cost savings and efficiency programs, contract negotiations. Supported product development and business initiatives, participated on development teams and key decision maker in supplier selection process. • Established and maintained supplier relationships by performing supplier site visits and attending key business meetings to establish rapport and to communicate expectations. • Led and developed Corporate Procurement department with 9 direct reports. Strategically resourced department to grow organization.• Negotiated multiple supply agreements that contributed to reduced cost of goods sold, improved product availability and a favorable impact to profitability. • Effectively managed annual PPV to less than 1% of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). SAP super user.

Maple Grove, Mn, Us

Planned activities of the team to ensure competitive pricing, continuous uninterrupted supply of materials, acceptable quality of materials or services and managed inventories to target levels to achieve high level of customer service while minimizing excess inventory. • Provided direction and leadership to department personnel and defined short and long-term development plans for staff members. • Represented department in participation and contribution to continuous improvement project teams, new product development and launch teams and business process improvements. • Led department activities to ensure regulatory and cGMP compliance and achievement of department and company objectives.

Roseville, Mn, Us

Hutchinson, Mn, Us

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Marketing Management

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