Experience

Bedemco Incorporated

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Business Development

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Smirk's

• United States
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

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Bedemco Incorporated

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Jul 2017

  -Be responsible for the direction of the materials management and purchasing function to achieve service, cost and inventory goals as well as the development of best in class processes to drive service level improvement. -Work across functional boundaries to ensure high level of customer service and satisfaction relative to inventory service levels and management and communication of inventory failures. -Source, select suppliers and purchase of raw materials at the most cost effective price, ensuring the meeting of quality standards and delivery requirements. -Oversee the qualification process of new vendors. -Represent the company's best interest in negotiation of contracts and services and the formulation of effective policies and pricing with suppliers, vendors and delivery systems and hold each accountable to the terms and conditions of the contracts and internal budgets. -Identify new vendors and suppliers of materials and supplies to determine current pricing levels, product availability and terms and conditions of sales and delivery systems. -Resolve current vendor grievances and claims and replace them as necessary. -Discuss defective or unacceptable new goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action. -Oversee procurement forecast needs. -Oversee the purchasing process, requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, review the records of goods orders and received, verify inventory records and levels, verify all pricing and volumes, develop and implement purchasing standards, contract management instructions and policies and procedures. -Drive the investigation of vendor performance issues and develop solutions to ensure overall performance and quality. -Provide effective communication both internally and externally with vendors. -Lead supplier relationship management by establishing principles, processes and tools to consistently manage suppliers. Show less