Experience

CraftMark Bakery

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager Procurement

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Weston Foods

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • 2016 - Feb 2022

  Sourcing leader for 50+ manufacturing locations across Canada & the USA. Manufacturer of well known retail brands including Wonder bread, Girl Scout cookies, Dunkin' Donuts, D'Italiano, Gadoua, & Ready Bake. Supplier of private label goods to In-Store Bakeries (ISB) at Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, Meijer, Publix, Giant Eagle, Loblaw's & many others. Experience working in an FDA regulated environment; familiarity with cGMP, HAACP, British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) regulations. Show less



Carrier HVAC

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Plant Purchasing

  • Nov 2015 - 2016



Firestone Building Products

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Lead (Purchasing) - SAP Implementation

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Responsible for scope, design, specification, integration and testing of the Materials Management (MM) SAP ECC module, including Warehouse Management (WM) for Firestone's new SAP Implementation (Project Cornerstone).• Material Master setup and data load; data cleansing activity• Create and test data migration strategies.• Create functional design specifications and execute functional unit test cases in support of existing and new application requirements• Write test scripts and BPPs. Record BPPs with uPerform software.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform test activities (string, integration, performance, and user acceptance)• Responsible for training end users on how to execute business processes using SAP in an efficient manner that meets business objectives for:- Purchasing processes (RFQ, PR, PO, RFQ, Contract, Release/Approval, etc)- Special procurement processes (Stock Transport Order, Consignment, Subcontracting, etc)- Master Data creation/maintenance (Vendor & Material Master, Source List, Info Record, etc)- Other processes: Batch integration, DMS, Notifications, Drop Shipment, External Processing Show less

• Purchasing Manager - Metal

  • Dec 2009 - Apr 2013

  A shared services position managing all aspects of direct material and MRO purchasing for 8 metal fabricating/processing plants producing for the construction & automotive market. Directly supervised staff of 4 buyers. Negotiated contracts with major substrate suppliers (US Steel, ArcelorMittal, Alcoa, Aleris, Revere, Luvata), coil coaters (Precoat, Metal Coaters), paint manufacturers (Valspar, Duracoat), fabricators, system/accessory suppliers. Generated consecutive 4% year-over-year direct material cost reductions through extensive global sourcing & negotiation activity, process optimization, & specification changes. Show less



Allison Transmission

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic/Senior Buyer

  • May 2001 - Dec 2009

  • Provided strategic business unit leadership for a wide variety of commodities and complex assemblies, including electronics, castings, bearings & fasteners. • Developed a $30M cost reduction pipeline on $200M annual purchased value for existing castings portfolio by leading a team of buyers, SQEs, engineers, and program management through a global sourcing initiative. • Extensive global sourcing experience within a matrixed organization, developing, implementing, and managing material sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and supplier management programs. • Procured material as a prime contractor to the US government. Familiar with US Government FAR, ITAR, TINA and CAS requirements. Administer DPAS rated contracts. Show less



Dwyer Instruments

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer/Supervisor

  • May 1996 - May 2001

  Participated in Manufacturing Leadership Development program for leading instrumentation & controls manufacturer. Rotations included Inside Sales Engineering, Product Engineering & Plant Supervision. Designed/built assembly fixtures & test equipment for pressure gauges, limit switches, flow meters, & temperature/process controllers. Participated in Manufacturing Leadership Development program for leading instrumentation & controls manufacturer. Rotations included Inside Sales Engineering, Product Engineering & Plant Supervision. Designed/built assembly fixtures & test equipment for pressure gauges, limit switches, flow meters, & temperature/process controllers.