Experience

Evolved By Nature

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Planning

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jul 2013 - Oct 2016

  •Managed the procurement of all printed products for major national client, annually delivering over 40 million units across 775 products•Negotiated pricing and schedules with national and international vendors, leveraging terms and volume to drive down costs by an average of 8% and improved product-to-market schedules by as much as 40%•Built and maintained database capturing all specifications and costs associated with each client project, resulting in operational clarity and cross-departmental transparency•Provided detailed financial analytics and reporting to multiple departments to maximize product value and ensure budgets were met or conserved•Served as liaison between national client, Project Managers, and vendors to ensure all internal and external expectations were successfully met or exceeded•Selected as a member of a 3-person organizational transition team for national client, which audited and improved workflow, and successfully implemented a seamless experience for end-users•Served as departmental liaison with custom ERP development team, delivering business requirements, conducting beta testing, reporting bugs, and requesting enhancements•Led seasonal cross-departmental training seminars and new-hire training procedures•Authored and implemented department’s data integrity guidelines, improving department’s ability to analyze vendor performance through reporting•Spearheaded new roles as division’s first Digital Buyer, first K-12 Buyer, and point-of-contact for division’s most demanding clients•Awarded division’s Sandbox Award for exemplifying teamwork and collaboration Show less

• • May 2003 - Jul 2013

  •Issued Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and Purchase Orders (POs) to national and international vendors for 1,500 projects annually•Worked with Inventory Management and Product Managers to optimize order quantities, maximizing economy of scale to suit product life cycles•Tracked schedules of products from PO issuance through product delivery, consistently exceeding division’s delivery goals each year•Resolved vendor invoice variances, ensuring proper charges were incurred and timely payment was received•Conducted vendor visits to determine plant capabilities and monitor product quality during manufacturing Show less



Noalart Graphics

• Marlborough, MA

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Jul 2002

  •Supervised 8-person staff •Scheduled and monitored daily production plans •Managed shipping, receiving, and warehousing, resulting in 6% savings in shipping costs •Implemented continual process improvement initiatives, resulting in waste reduction numbering 11% in paper, 4% in toner, and 8% in man-hours/shift needed •Negotiated contracts with outsource vendors and managed outsourced projects •Coordinated an expansion from 12,300 ft2 to 19,200 ft2 facility, managed new facility floor plan, build, and move within budget •Brought in new accounts and served as liaison with existing accounts •Directed hiring process from job posting to hiring and onboarding process Show less



LoSt Services Company

• Northbrige, MA

• President, Owner

  • Dec 1996 - Oct 1998

  •Supervised 3-person staff •Managed staff schedules and monitored performance •Controlled inventory and replenished consumables •Managed customer invoicing and staff payroll •Designed and purchased advertising and marketing materials, resulting in a 25% increase in customer base •Supervised 3-person staff •Managed staff schedules and monitored performance •Controlled inventory and replenished consumables •Managed customer invoicing and staff payroll •Designed and purchased advertising and marketing materials, resulting in a 25% increase in customer base