Experience

Winland Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Procurement Analyst

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Manage in-bound rail pipeline of all milled and raw grains to ensure adherence to production schedules. Determine forward requirements, maintain inventory reports, and schedule in-bound shipments. Facilitate, identify, and overcome daily logistical concerns. Coordinate daily operational activity with shippers and railroads to ensure the mill has adequate supply. Manage freight commitments, oversee constructive placement and unloading process. Negotiate freight rates. Initiate bill of lading, and minimize demurrage. Audit and authorize freight bills relative to tariff and contract rates. Document and communicate vendor commitments relative to contracts. Communicate applications and apply discount schedules, assigns POs, and review receipts and authorize payments after review of destination weights and grades. Manage the sale of milled byproducts. Maintain good relationships with both suppliers and customers. Report month-end accounting of mill performance, receipts, transfers, extraction rates, costs, flour and millfeed shipments and ending inventory levels. Show less



TreeHouse Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Analyst - Inbound Logistics Management

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2022

  Manage in-bound rail pipeline of all milled and raw grains to ensure adherence to production schedules. Determine forward requirements, maintain inventory reports, and schedule in-bound shipments. Facilitate, identify, and overcome daily logistical concerns. Coordinate daily operational activity with shippers and railroads to ensure the mill has adequate supply. Manage freight commitments, oversee constructive placement and unloading process. Negotiate freight rates. Initiate bill of lading, and minimize demurrage. Audit and authorize freight bills relative to tariff and contract rates. Document and communicate vendor commitments relative to contracts. Communicate applications and apply discount schedules, assigns POs, and review receipts and authorize payments after review of destination weights and grades. Manage the sale of milled byproducts. Maintain good relationships with both suppliers and customers. Report month-end accounting of mill performance, receipts, transfers, extraction rates, costs, flour and millfeed shipments and ending inventory levels. Show less



Conagra Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Specialist - Inbound Logistics

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

  Manage in-bound rail pipeline of all milled and raw grains to ensure adherence to production schedules. Determine forward requirements, maintain inventory reports, and schedule in-bound shipments. Facilitate, identify, and overcome daily logistical concerns. Coordinate daily operational activity with shippers and railroads to ensure the mill has adequate supply. Manage freight commitments, oversee constructive placement and unloading process. Negotiate freight rates. Initiate bill of lading, and minimize demurrage. Audit and authorize freight bills relative to tariff and contract rates. Document and communicate vendor commitments relative to contracts. Communicate applications and apply discount schedules, assigns POs, and review receipts and authorize payments after review of destination weights and grades. Report month-end accounting of mill performance, receipts, transfers, extraction rates, costs, flour and millfeed shipments and ending inventory levels. Show less



Ralcorp Holding Inc

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Specialist - Inbound Logistics

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

  Manage in-bound rail pipeline of all milled and raw grains to ensure adherence to production schedules. Determine forward requirements, maintain inventory reports, and schedule in-bound shipments. Facilitate, identify, and overcome daily logistical concerns. Coordinate daily operational activity with shippers and railroads to ensure the mill has adequate supply. Manage freight commitments, oversee constructive placement and unloading process. Negotiate freight rates. Initiate bill of lading, and minimize demurrage. Audit and authorize freight bills relative to tariff and contract rates. Document and communicate vendor commitments relative to contracts. Communicate applications and apply discount schedules, assigns POs, and review receipts and authorize payments after review of destination weights and grades. Report month-end accounting of mill performance, receipts, transfers, extraction rates, costs, flour and millfeed shipments and ending inventory levels. Show less



Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

• Supplier Compliance Specialist

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  Manage Vendor Quality by managing supplier compliance using the iCiX database. Approve suppliers from a Procurement standpoint by ensuring proper guarantees and liability coverage requirements are met. Validate suppliers meet Quality requirements by having proper 3rd party audits, and food safety and quality systems policies. Ensure proper documentation is provided for every raw material brought into one of our facilities; documents such as Kosher, Allergen, MSDS, Country of Origin, COA, etc.

• Administrative Assistant

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2011

  Created and managed plant performance reports. Tracked and reported daily product reports. Update various nutrition and product specification information for customers. Correspond with consumers, obtain product samples, and negotiate settlements for consumer complaints. Piloted sustainability awareness and initiatives in our corporate office and four plant division; created and published quarterly Sustainability Newsletter.



Saint Louis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Mar 2007

  Assisted Chairman of Radiology Department. Maintained contracts, credentials and licensure for all radiology physicians. Supervised three person secretarial staff. Managed contractual relationship with four outside radiology imaging facilities. Transcribed letters, reports, and memos. Maintained department websites by creating content and updating with current information.

• Medical Secretary II

  • May 2002 - Aug 2005

  Transcribed reports, manuscripts, and abstracts. Coordinated and prepared for conferences. Provided administrative duties such as handling dues, purchases, and registrations to staff of five physicians. Maintained department websites by creating content and updating current information. Provided backup coverage to assistant to chairman of department.