Experience

Cycle Link International

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Responsible for executing the corporate pricing objectives and ensuring the market area achieves its financial goals also driving profitable business decisions, acknowledgement of the market trends and meeting monthly purchasing volumes. Execute strong analysis of moderately complex financial, statistical, customer, and competitor price data, with the ability to initiate and manage applicable action. • Work with existing and newly developed suppliers to purchase Recycled Fibers as needed. • Negotiate with suppliers for the best possible price and service to meet targeted volumes and profit margins. • Troubleshoot cost, quality, loading and delivery concerns. • Negotiate contractual terms regarding cost, payment term, quality, transportation, and other standard or special contract terms with suppliers in support of company’s strategic goals and requirements. • Proactively identify and develop new suppliers whose quality standards meet company requirements. • Work with purchasing department head to develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships. • Establish and update an approved supplier list and monitor supplier compliance with company standards and regulations. • Critically analyze current purchasing activities, comply with established procedures, and propose process improvements where necessary. • Work closely with all levels of the organization, including logistics team for booking and shipping arrangement, Quality Control team to meet quality requirements, accounting team for AR /AP activities, and other related parties to ensure smooth movement of commodities. • Forecast price and market trends to identify changes within the buyer-supplier dynamic. • Perform cost and scenario analysis with a thorough understanding of cost factors. • Monitor ongoing compliance with the company’s purchasing procedures. Show less



Metsä Board

• Finland
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst/International

  • 2019 - 2023

  Responsible for entire supply chain process including detailed transport planning, coordination, and operation for responsible area. Responsible to focuses on quality, cost-efficiency and cost saving opportunities within the Supply Chain/Metsä Board organization. Maintain high value to customers by analyzing, developing, proposing and implementing alternative supply chain solutions and identify best cost-effective procedures of supply chain. • Apply supply chain knowledge on an agreed level to a group of assigned customers/accounts and to develop and maintain a good relationship with them; it includes customers/accounts back-ups within the team. Handle and follow-up customer enquiries, orders and delivery requests, invoicing and rebate handling including all related tasks, transactions and export documentation. • Ensure optimal transport mode according to agreed distribution channel. Ensure and monitor that service levels, distribution channels and vendor services are executed according to agreement • Keep all customer records and documents orderly and digitally archived ensuring easy access and traceability. Maintain and continuously update customer master data, customer profiles and other customer information. • Handle and analyze transport and service complaints and provide appropriate corrective actions also provide support to sales functions to determine lead times and distribution costs to serve new and existing businesses. • Monitor and keep the age, level and rotation of stocks of assigned customers/accounts within agreed limits. • Be aware of the credit limits and payment behavior of assigned customers/accounts together with sales and credit management in relation to the order to delivery processes. Monitor information of complaints, trials, delays, payments, rebates etc. plus other relevant matters that may have an effect on the business and relationship with assigned customers/accounts. Show less



Elizabeth Arden

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Planner

  • 2018 - 2018

  Developed short- and long-term supply plans to balance demand forecast with cost, efficiency, and capacity constraints. Reviewed, communicated, and set up all bill of materials within pricing engine. Communicated production requirements to manufacturing and supporting departments, identifying any production and material constraints impacting execution of plan. Oversaw order placement and verification of delivery with suppliers over rolling 12-month period. Used planning system tools to effectively and efficiently create tactical and strategic inventory and supply solutions. Maintained strong communications with co-packers and suppliers to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders for all orders to ensure on-time deliveries. Responsible for managing all key functions involved in the deployment planning process for approximately $40MM worth of finished goods annually. Worked within a cross-functional environment, gaining a true end-to-end view of the entire Supply Chain. • Transportation/Truck Planning. • Reviewed Stock Status after Deployment was complete to see if anything was over-deployed. • Analyzed/identified an efficient way for quickly shipping partials out to allow the partial areas to be clear. • Ran and analyzed Carrier Forecasting tool for improved accuracy. • Monitored execution of production schedule and reported any delays or discrepancies. • Conducted planning, procurement, and inventory management activities. • Worked with third-party manufacturers to ensure supply plans met customer service needs. • Planned, scheduled, and purchased supply of materials/components required for completion of finished goods. Show less



Charter Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Purchasing Manager

  • 2017 - 2018

  Managed all key aspects of sourcing and purchasing of collateral items from external vendors following established benefit purchasing strategies. Ensured supplier on-time delivery and safety stock attainment for finished goods suppliers. Purchased raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing ($5,000,000-$6,000,000 budget). Worked closely with engineers to purchase IT devices and for authorization to select supplier. Reported on inventory levels and planned order quantities (using knowledge SAP). Gained knowledge and experience in materials management and manufacturing processes. • Solicited quotes and evaluated bids, ensuring compliance with policies and pricing. • Managed demand of supplies to maintain inventory levels. Show less



Stamford Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • 2016 - 2017

  Oversaw all orders and followed established hospital purchasing policies. Managed purchasing equipment, medical, surgical, lab, and pharmaceutical supplies, with annual spend of $5,000,000 to $6,000,000. Monitored purchase requests for accuracy, validity, and compliance to standards and contracts. Worked very closely with finance and operations to ensure incorporation of purchase orders and agreements into standard costing and bill of material process. Tracked key department metrics, including sourcing, value analysis, tooling cost, savings, inventory, and transportation cost. Prepared and coordinated product returns, ensuring receipt of credit. • Worked with accounts payable staff to resolve pricing issues within defined standards. • Coordinated efforts with vendors to resolve pricing and credit issues. Show less



LifeCare

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • 2009 - 2016

  Managed procurement process for materials, goods, supplies, and services, focusing on continuity of supply and continuous improvement. Analyzed monthly demand plan and developed/confirmed buy plan accordingly. Coordinated purchases from order placement to delivery ($1,000,000 budget). Negotiated purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliers according to business requirements. Worked with staff to monitor inventory and ensure proper physical inventory accounting. Determined appropriate order sizes to maintain adequate inventory levels. Ensured delivery of purchases on-time and to specification. Researched new materials to support introduction of new products. • Analyzed transaction data from SAP and created reports in Excel using pivot tables. • Purchased and maintained appropriate levels of raw materials inventory. • Achieved strategic plan and saved 20% in annual cost. Show less



Noble Group

• Singapore
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Junior Coffee Trader

  • 2005 - 2009

  Made key commercial decisions including sourcing in producing countries and identifying successful trading strategies. Managed a portfolio of diverse customers. Maintained commercial relationships worldwide as well as growing market presence. Negotiate contracts to agree prices, quality, delivery and specifications. Devising and implementing commercial strategies in order to grow the business and increase the customer base. Provided input into the development of the company’s green coffee trading strategy. Ensured timely execution of contracts and deliveries to customers. Traveled regularly to visit customers and producers, sometimes at short notice. Managed of the coffee lab; ensuring a good flow of coffee samples (cupping process), suppliers and customers records Show less