Leads new product introduction (NPI) sourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives within consumer-packaged goods (CPG) for cosmetics, sexual wellness, and supplements.

Senior Sourcing Manager

Senior Supply Chain Analyst

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Founder

Votorantim Cimentos

Managed a $50MM direct and indirect spend portfolio across 60 locations and 25 suppliers.
• Led multiple cross-functional RFP’s that resulted in over $5M in savings, sustained supplier relationships through consolidation, and increased production output by 25%.
• Collaborated and managed communications between operations and suppliers on 5 CAPEX sourcing projects to assure on time delivery of crucial equipment, delivered equipment under budget, and increased operational efficiencies. Led the negotiation of contracts within CAPEX to assure terms were reasonable with respect to payment, maintenance, and replacement.
• Effectively managed suppliers to increase product availability which reduced plant downtime by 17%.

Senior Buyer

Moss

Managed a $10M spend portfolio with over 20 domestic suppliers and 2 manufacturers in China
• Administered an RFQ to reduce costs by $100k and decreased lead times by 35%. This improved
production output by 15%.

Category Buyer

Power Equipment Direct

Managed strategic sourcing and business planning for 5 categories within e-commerce that drove $12M in revenue and maintained 33% gross margin across all categories.
• Averaged 11% year-over-year growth across all categories, delivered yearly gross profits of $4M, onboarded new brands that drove customer satisfaction and increased revenues.
    
• Spearheaded an interim Amazon marketplace project that generated over $120k in revenue.
• Negotiated a bulk buy down by 50%, avoiding nearly $600k in spend, and led to a long-term partnership
with top tier supplier in the industry.
• Managed and mentored 1 associate on key market trends, sourcing tactics, and overall effective category
management.
• Wrote monthly commentaries that summarized the performance of key categories in a concise format for
the executive team.
• Collaborated cross functionally to develop and present the overall category strategy for leadership.

Assistant Category Manager

Justin Blair & Company

Managed $3M in spend and maintained inventory for over 3000 active SKU’s within the AS400.
• Built a procurement process from the ground up that relied on strengthening supplier relationships to
increase visibility, consolidating the supply base to achieve economies of scale, and integrating automation within the ERP software. This greatly improved out of stock inventory by over 95% and mitigated risks across the supply chain through strategic relationships and effective supplier relationship management. This new process yielded annual cost savings of 400k, average lead time reductions of 35%, and improved overall revenue by 10%.
• Reorganized warehouse to improve the flow of inventory which decreased picking time by 45% and reduced the number of discrepancies by 20%.
• Managed inbound freight of domestic and international shipments.
• Supervised teams of 4 to conduct cycle counts to improve inventory control by 20%.
• Expanded the assortment of diabetic shoes which led to increased customer satisfaction, 20% cost
reduction, and increased revenue by 15%.

Purchasing Manager

Newstar Lighting

Managed $1M in raw material inventory and a team of two inventory clerks.
• Reorganized 3 floors of warehousing to reduce cycle count times by 45% and to reduce the time it took to stage orders for production by nearly 50%.

Inventory Control Manager

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