Local Category Manager - Chemicals

• Nov 2021 - Present

Director of Materials and Facilities

• Apr 2008 - Nov 2021

Director Materials December 21, 2008 Responsible for strategizing, negotiating and managing supply chain and subcontracts, driving performance improvements across all KPI’s through year-over-year improvement objectives, building team and resource support across enterprises and overseeing disaster mitigation and continuity planning Facilities Director (March 21, 2011 - Present) Responsible for Strategic Planning, EHS initiatives, Capital Improvements, Leasehold improvements, OSHA Safety Compliance and Reporting, General Maintenance and Service Provider Contracts Negotiation and Compliance. Show less

Supervisor of Supplier Management

• Jul 2007 - Apr 2008

Managed the qualification of new suppliers, negotiated million-dollar purchase contracts and oversaw PPAP compliance for materials to support production goals  Decreased production component costs by $1.2M and elevated flexibility/productivity through outsourcing efforts for new suppliers and the implementation of a cost-effective plan Managed the qualification of new suppliers, negotiated million-dollar purchase contracts and oversaw PPAP compliance for materials to support production goals  Decreased production component costs by $1.2M and elevated flexibility/productivity through outsourcing efforts for new suppliers and the implementation of a cost-effective plan

Purchasing and Materials Control Manager

• Feb 1997 - Jul 2007

Spearheaded a process improvement plan to expedite the return of defective material to suppliers, resulting in increased inventory accuracy and freed capital  Assisted in the development and implementation of a materials performance reporting structure to roll into the Financial Reporting  Executed a B2B supplier internet portal for Quotation, Orders, and Drawing and Vendor Document Management communication and controls  Established VMI contracts with an annual spend of $1.2M through competitive RFP, fact-based negotiation and price and cost analysis for an innovative solution that had usage reflect cashflow  Developed and implemented a Vendor Kitting program to ship materials and consolidate supply distribution directly on to the manufacturing floor Show less

Senior Buyer, International Purchasing Office

• Sep 1995 - Feb 1997

Established a new international purchasing office for European parent company  Strategically sourced North American suppliers to support OCE’s US operations. Established a new international purchasing office for European parent company  Strategically sourced North American suppliers to support OCE’s US operations.

Materials Manager

• Sep 1993 - Sep 1995

Responsible for Purchasing, Receiving and Inventory teams. Initiated and Implemented MRP system to better organize material flow inbound and on to the factory floor. Implemented Inventory Accuracy program from 72% to 95%. Responsible for Purchasing, Receiving and Inventory teams. Initiated and Implemented MRP system to better organize material flow inbound and on to the factory floor. Implemented Inventory Accuracy program from 72% to 95%.

Purchasing Supervisor

• Jun 1988 - Sep 1993

Investigations Manager

• Aug 1986 - Jun 1988