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Charleston, SC, US

Zug, CH

Kiawah Island, SC, US

Basel, Basel, CH

-Manage a $58MM portfolio of CoFormulant chemicals (surfactants, solvents, adjuvants, etc.)-Set standard cost for raw materials and manage purchase price variance within my portfolio-Support new product introduction projects with stakeholders from various business units (Formulation Development, Regulatory, Planning, Legal, and Supply Chain) -Create.

Basel, Basel, CH

-Source packaging materials for manufacturing sites across the US-Identify, negotiate, and implement commercial terms for purchasing raw materials-Lead RFQ / RFP events using Ariba to ensure competitive pricing-Develop and implement new pricing models for high volume raw materials-Track supplier quality and OTIF-Collect and share market intelligence.

Basel, Basel, CH

-Actively manage the supply of more than 96 individual finished products-Update the manufacturing schedule for each product on a monthly basis-Work with commercial teams to understand demand trends over the upcoming 2 years-Coordinate supply plan with regional planners located around the world (LATAM, APAC, EAME)

Basel, Basel, CH

Syngenta's leadership development program is a cohort of graduates who rotate through business functions within supply chain over the course of 2.5 years. The program provides exposure to different elements of the complex supply chain to strengthen technical skills and business acumen. First rotation: Logistics operations June | - December 2019Second.

Basel, Basel, CH

-Managed a $8.6MM portfolio consisting 44 various Co-Formulant suppliers-Worked with suppliers to mitigate risk of supply, while ensuring prices aligned with the market-Planned and executed a formal Request For Quote between largest distributors in the portfolio-Central communication point between manufacturing plant and supplier

Basel, Basel, CH

-Worked directly with freight carriers to process over $1,000,000 of freight invoices through CASS payment system -Communicated with XPO as our 4PL daily to ensure products reached retailers on time-Created a dashboard to show aging statement trends for all carriers during 2019-Worked with MAERSK and our Export Team to manage our Mexico lane of shipments

Washington, DC, US

-Wrote memos, speeches, and questions for Congressman Austin Scott-Conducted a wide range of agriculture and environmental research to support Farm Bill negotiations-Managed the agriculture portfolio with the offices’ legislative assistant for agriculture -Interacted with constituents in person, fielded phone calls from constituents, and led tours of the.

Macon, GA, US

-Meet customers at their homes to discuss the specifics of their pool-Maintain pool: balance chemicals, cleaning filters and other equipment, scrubbing pool, and skimming pool for debris throughout the year to ensure it is swimmable for customers-Work with fellow employees to paint pools, retexture pool deck, change pool equipment, remove and install tile.

Greensboro, Georgia, US

-Complete MyCaddieMaster Program to become a certified Professional Caddie- Greet guests and introduce them to the property- Entertain business professionals and Ritz-Carlton guests throughout their round of golf-Answer questions from guests about the course and give advice while maintaining the golf course-Caddie for many corporate groups from across the.

-Planned and executed a $31,000 budget and sold over 1,600 tickets. -Coordinated the event from beginning to end: entertainment (band), production, security, transportation for all attendees, first aid station, catering, and restroom services.-Countyline Benefit Concert benefitted the Women's Center at Georgia College and State University and more.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Assisted crane operators maintain equipment.

Bachelor'S Degree, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba