Work experience

• Director, Global Packaging

  Nike

  2021.04-Current

  (4 years)

  8 years 9 months (4 years 1 month) Lead NIKE's first centralized Global Packaging team. Responsible for Packaging Development, Sourcing, Operations, Compliance Labeling, & Sustainability.
• Materials Sourcing Mgr - Packaging

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  2016.08-2021.04

  (5 years)

  (4 years 9 months) Lead the development and execution of the end-to-end sourcing process via: baseline spend analysis, requirements planning, market analysis, strategy development, risk management, competitive bidding (RFx), supplier negotiations, supplier selection, contracting, supplier management, cost savings methodology, and performance reporting.
• Global Procurement Manager - Liquid Cartons & Cups

  PepsiCo

  2015.06-2016.07

  (a year)

  3 years 1 month (1 year 2 months) Commercial manager working as part of the Global Liquid Cartons COE. Drive competitive advantage in the Liquid Carton category for the North American & SACCAF Juice and Dairy businesses through productivity,innovation and sustainability programs.
• Global Procurement Manager - Rigids

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  2013.07-2015.05

  (2 years)

  (1 year 11 months) Member of Commercial Activation team responsible for new item launches for both Starbucks & Izze, as well as items in Cans & Glass. Support productivity initiatives for Cans globally & Glass in North America.
• Procurement Operations, Foods Team Lead

  Unilever

  2012.05-2013.06

  (a year)

  6 years 2 months (1 year 2 months) Lead and manage initiatives to drive improvement in quality and service among the supply base for 10 foods manufacturing sites. Work with Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement and Suppliers to maintain business continuity. Manage 3 indirect reports with projects and personal development plans.
• Procurement Operations Analyst

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  2010.05-2012.05

  (2 years)

  (2 years 1 month) Manage the relationship between vendors and our Plants. Establish and track KPI's to understand vendor service levels. Examine the business with a wide-angle lens to address quality and service issues with our vendors. Analyze data on a weekly business to understand trends and determine priorities. Utilizes Total Productive Maintenance tools (Focused Improvements, Kaizen,5W2H and 5 Why) to resolve service issues.
• Packaging Engineer

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  2007.05-2010.05

  (3 years)

  (3 years 1 month) Supported the Ice Cream category. Worked on Popsicle, Good Humor, & Klondike Brands. Managed packaging components across 4 Plants.
• Packaging Engineer

  Unilever

  2005.01-2007.01

  (2 years)

  Packaging Engineer for the Savoury Group - Lipton Sides, Bertolli Oil, Ragu, Lawry's, Knorr Soups & Sides.
• Packaging Intern

  McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals

  2004.01-2005.01

  (a year)
• Packaging Engineer

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  2002.01-2003.01

  (a year)

Educational experience

• Baruch College

  MBA, Marketing, International Business

  2008.01-2012.01

  (4 years)
• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BS, Packaging Science & Spanish

  2001.01-2005.01

  (4 years)
• University of OPP

  TPM Source
• Ball Can School
• City Honors

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