Sourced, imported, and procured flexible and rigid packaging for manufacturers of medical devices, and distributors of medical and agricultural packaging.
• Managed key functions of operating my own business: sales, sourcing, procurement, supply chain and operations.
• Established and grew vendor relationships with over twenty overseas manufacturers located throughout Asia and Latin America.
• Developed an approved supplier program to audit and vet international manufacturers to ensure clients’ specific standards and regulations were exceeded.
• Saved key client over $300,000 annually on a long-term project with an annual spend of $2MM through effective price negotiations with factories, 3PL providers, and higher quality products.
• Traveled to factories to negotiate favorable rates and establish quality control standards which reduced customer’s costs by 50% and reduced product defects by 99%.