Kate Grigorenko

• Reduced business expenditure and increased profit by negotiating price competitive deals for production materials • Maintained strong relationships with suppliers, including ensuring HACCP compliance • Led key ingredient tender process, engaging with key stakeholders – specifications, price, delivery • Established alternative suppliers for existing ingredients minimising supply risk • Member of New Product Development Team sourcing new ingredients, within deadlines • Took leadership in establishing contracts with new suppliers • Stock optimization, ensuring no out of stocks for Production whilst minimising stock on hand • Managed overseas supplier orders, with long lead time, to ensure maintenance of local stock • Supported Quality by preparing Non-Conformance Reports for return to / refund from supplier • Physical stock counts and reconciliations to ensure / maintain stock accuracy