Experience

Carma Laboratories, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Supply Chain & Logistics

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Senior Supply Chain Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Lead organization in all supply chain aspects including procurement/warehousing/transportation/distribution

• Senior Purchasing Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2021

  • Strategically grew a demand planning/purchasing division for the organization hiring on an additional production scheduler, two purchasing agents, and a supply chain analyst• Currently oversee five direct reports with a production assistant who also helps support our team• Partnered with IT to develop Microsoft Power BI reports to help feed our KPI’s• Instituted a robust vendor scorecard process and scoring template to track on-going performance with QBR and annual reviews• Partnered with QA Manager to audit suppliers domestically and internationally to ensure they are meeting GMP/ISO/WTO standards (China/Hong Kong/India/Mexico/most of Europe/Canada)• Partnered with IT to source and implement a new scheduling and MRP software program that will streamline the scheduling and procurement functions with much greater versatility and efficiency• Helped support implementation of a production output software solution for real time data reporting• Instituted sustainable packaging solutions to reduce Carma’s carbon footprint• Supported launch of new QMS that houses CAPA’s, change control processes, equipment validations, SOP’s, work instructions, training doc’s, etc• Partnered with QA to develop a 32-page Vendor Compliance Manual encapsulating all Carma quality and supply chain requirements• Successfully sourced and on-boarded four different third party co-manufacturers to support ever growing capacity demands• Saved the organization millions of dollars in favorable PPV financials over past 8 years due to bidding/new vendor contracts/existing vendor contracts• Built a talented team who support one another and are focused on achieving personal SMART and company goals• Advocate for continuous improvement and continuous learning, encouraging team members to attend seminars on leadership/supply chain optimization/Lean Principles/APICS/etc Show less

• Senior Buyer

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Managed/procured all raw material sku’s (ingredients/packaging/MRO) for manufacturing site• Reduced DOH inventory by average of 15 days across all categories• Consolidated vendor portfolio to weed out distributors/brokers and better align with direct sources of supply• Supported new product development projects that helped grow total revenue year over year• Diversified vendor portfolio by sourcing secondary sources to minimize supply chain risk into the future• Worked with IT to implement new ERP software system enabling the organization to be better aligned in supporting the customer base & optimization of the supply chain• Developed a more robust purchasing terms and conditions contract template• Negotiated new payment terms and pricing agreements with vendor base• Tied any commodity based packaging and ingredient items to indexes with signed pricing agreements to help provide transparent and controlled pricing into the future• Tracked index postings including oil, resin, pulp & paper, steel/metals, and other ingredient commodity postings• Intimately learned the technical aspects of each packaging and ingredient category we are procuring to better negotiate and help institute Carma owned specifications• Instituted a freight routing guide to provide our third party carrier network with instruction on which carriers to assign based on small parcel, LTL, TL, ocean container and penalties for not meeting compliance• Worked closely with regulatory compliance to stay abreast of changing requirements in both the domestic U.S. and the many countries our products are distributed to throughout the world to ensure our items are meeting label compliance standards• Learned the FDA code of Federal Regulations to ensure we’re partnering with appropriate sources of supply that meet the standards for OTC drug Show less



Schreiber Foods

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Agent/Analyst

  • Jun 2007 - Mar 2012

  • Monitored, analyzed, and evaluated market conditions within multiple markets (Dairy/Resin/Pulp & Paper/Fruit/etc).• Sourced and selected new suppliers of packaging/ingredient materials, and audited/managed current supplier’s costs, quality, and service levels.• Established and maintained strong supplier relationships from CEO to CS rep to assure market share by meeting production requirements.• Successfully applied LEAN principles to cost savings projects and initiatives that resulted in millions of dollars of year over year company savings.• Negotiated price, service, delivery dates, and other relevant terms and conditions with key suppliers, which has enabled Schreiber to be in the best possible financial position.• Aided in growing company net worth from $2 billion (2004) to $5 billion (2012) through working on multiple plant acquisitions, new plant start-ups, as well as plant shut downs.• Successfully managed over $30 million in packaging/ingredient raw materials, reducing days of inventory and ensuring supplier cost, quality, and service met superior standards.• Supported the organization in becoming SQF certified• Senior level experience in Microsoft Office programs as well as Oracle, JDA, SAP and other company specific data mining and operating systems. Show less

• Account Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2007

  • Managed the order process and pricing to maximize customer satisfaction and company profitability.• Established a strong relationship with buyers/brokers while maintaining a high level of corporate professionalism.• Utilized combined sales efforts to help grow assigned accounts exponentially.• Established a vendor direct order process that helped drive efficiencies and reduced overall company costs.• Helped in setting up VMI programs with key distributor customers to help improve order fill rate percentages and keep company overhead costs to a minimum.• Instituted process excellence techniques with US Foodservice, Sysco, and other various distributor accounts to maximize efficiency in the order to cash process. Show less



Wisconsin Public Service

• Utilities
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Warehouse Distribution Agent

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2004

  • Utilized Peoplesoft software to ship/order/receive inventory in main warehouse/distribution center. • Developed a reorganization of product placement resulting in a 30% reduction in order fulfillment time. • In charge of on-boarding new college student interns & supervising college students. • Ran multi-task machines and lift trucks to organize and receive various power utility components in an accurate and efficient manner. • Utilized Peoplesoft software to ship/order/receive inventory in main warehouse/distribution center. • Developed a reorganization of product placement resulting in a 30% reduction in order fulfillment time. • In charge of on-boarding new college student interns & supervising college students. • Ran multi-task machines and lift trucks to organize and receive various power utility components in an accurate and efficient manner.