suzette smith

senior category specialist

About

Procurement/Supply Chain/Project & Program Mgt/Purchasing/Production Planning/Customer Service/Act Mgt

Country

united states

City

raleigh

Industry

cosmetics

Skill

cross functional team leadership, six sigma, supply chain management, supply chain, vendor management, manufacturing, ms project, program management, product development, management, procurement, project management, project planning, lean manufacturing, planning, process improvement, internal audit, leadership, mrp, supply management, strategic sourcing, continuous improvement, consumer products, purchasing, inventory control, team leadership, pricing strategy, supply chain optimization, inventory management, key performance indicators, strategy, contract negotiation, microsoft excel, microsoft office, business process improvement

Experience

buyer

aw north carolina

2011-1 - 2012-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

business management and buyer and planner

moduslink

2004-1 - 2010-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

* Lead cross-functional team in support of adherence to stated KPIS: on-time delivery to stated product lead times. On-time delivery at or within product lead times while maintaining quality and any special project deliverables. Key areas of responsibility: * Quotations to client (Finished Goods and Spare Parts) * Owned Client Statement of Work (SOW) - Developed and maintained SOW including negotiated pricing and process models as well as measured Key Performance Indicators (KPI). * Demand Planning oversight * Client Repair & Returns * Quarterly and annual revenue projections * Lead Lean Sigma initiatives within a manufacturing and supply chain management organization.

program manager

flextronics international tecnologia ltda.

2001-1 - 2004-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

senior category specialist

revlon

2012-1 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

* Responsible for Beauty Tools, Fragrances and TPM categories and Process Ownership for the Procurement Team. * Primary responsibilities include: * Process mapping, gap analysis, creation and ownship for the Procurement Team * Supervisory Role * New Product Launches * Price Negotiations * Long-Term Material Agreements * Additional Responsibilties: E&O responsibility, product deletes and transitions, cost-saving and lead-time reduction efforts. * Systems: Microsoft Office Suite of Products and SAP

new product industrialization project manager and strategic procurement

ericsson

1995-1 - 2001-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Had primary responsibility for New Product Introduction and industrialization of new wireless communications products for major telecommunications manufacturer. Interfaced with all levels of the organization from executive to front-line, including engineering design, testing, and production, procurement, and finance in the end-to-end process of achieving high-volume manufacturing cellular products. Key responsibilities included: Managed New Product Introduction (NPI) within organization which involved global industrialization for high-volume manufacturing of new products by 3rd-party contract manufacturers. Owned budget responsibility for ensuring profitability and feasibility of manufacturing new products. Managed scheduling responsibilities for NPI industrialization.  Interfaced at all levels of organization from executive management, engineering, test, and production personnel.  Systems: MS Office Suite (including Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Knowledgebase and PiWin Documentation Systems, SAP