Purchasing/Supply Chain Manager/Project Manager

Natalie Pavlova

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Ft Lauderdale FL 33308

Cell phone 609-***-****

Email: ********@***.*****.***

Experience Summary :

Extensive diverse business experience, over 10 years of global supply chain development in advanced industries, including chemical, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, packaging and services for Fortune 500 companies. Proven ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects, strong project leadership skills, “can do” attitude. Efficient interfacing with key business units including Marketing, Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality in multi-cultural global arena. Excellent communicator, with emphasis on building strong relationship with vendors.

Core competencies:

Project leadership Crisis Management Strategic planning and Risk Management. Process improvement

QC and new product development

Budget planning and cost control Market Analysis Source selection and development

US Utility Pharmaceutical Packaging Patent Holder

Professional Experience

6/2014-current

Johnson @ Johnson Consumer Goods Co., Skillman, NJ

Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, NJ. R&D, External Supply Integration. PIP.

Project 4: Planning (Clinical Batches, Registration batches production monitoring and documentation package development). Production Records, Change Control, Performance Qualification, production planning. Audit / EM approval. Marketing Campaign assistance and regional launches.

Major programs, Project Manager, Senior Consultant with Endeavor LLC.

Project 3- major 3.3.BN USD J&J acquisition Project Management. 30-60-90-day plan development. Work streams development. SC work stream flows support: data (materials, parts and FG flow map) and vendor management (costs, vendor performance, OTIF and UFR analysis). Warehousing/ Logistics/ map and budget development. Formulation/ EM selection and packaging supply risk assessment and strategy development.

Project 1-Developing, leading execution of largest corporate artwork compliance verification Project, involving all NA products (Med Devices, Combination Devices, Drug and Cosmetics products, Nutritionals) from onset through post implementation activities, coordinating cross-functional teams (Regulatory, QA, SMP, Logistics, RMC, NPD, Supply Chain, Project Management, Marketing, Legal, Trade Customization) with emphasis on delivering projects on-time, within budget in a compliant and reliable manner.

Artwork verifications includes Ingredient List, Drug Fact Box, Medical/Clinical Claims, Shipping and Storage conditions, Net Content, Hazmat status, Packaging specifications, SAP Data Management.

Artwork remediation: strategy, budget, divisions / departments/ manufacturing/ third party vendors alignment.

Activities include but are not limited to: define business case, develop and implement project charters and metrics; obtain stakeholder alignment; identify project risks and develop risk mitigation plans; be a source of conflict resolution; manage project documentation; secure corporate procedural alignment; identify and implement Project Management Best Practices. Piloting Change Management process for Remediation stage of the project.

Project 2-Canadian Core Company Data Sheets artwork alignment implementation.

2013-2014

Durand Glass, division of Arc International, Millville, NJ.

Manufacturer and distributor of glass ware, table ware and glass packaging.

Purchasing Manager, Raw Materials, / Indirect/Capex/Energy, total spend over 100 mln USD/annual

Development of Corporate Purchasing Policy, Vendor Relationship Package (Supplier Self-Assessment Documentation, Audit Questionnaire, KPI assessment for various vendor groups and Materials), Change Management introduction for raw, indirect and machinery spare parts. Supply Processes planning improvement.

Store room inventory safety stocks review and emergency replenishment processes introduction. VMI/SOI introduction.

Food packaging compliance.

New Product Development ( sourcing in LOC areas, reverse engineering and alternative material usage ) : chemical sourcing, formulation change, introduction of new resins for parts and packaging, corrugated packaging and auxiliary packaging change for cost improvement, tooling and machinery ( 22 projects for the total cost savings of 400 K for 2014).

Identification and implementation of 1. 5 M USD savings for 2014 in the following areas: energy ( over 300 K savings in hedging and flexing corporate policy), forklift fleet- 500 K USD cost avoidance in contract re-negotiation, 72 K USD annual spend reduction due to leasing model change . Packaging review and improvement (pallets, flexible packaging, corrugated and lithographic packaging) – 5% reduction on 6 .5 MLN annual USD spend. Critical Raw material contract re-negotiation- 10% reduction on 2 M USD Spend.

MRO supply review and vending machines introduction.

500 USD cost avoidance on multiple CAPEX projects.

Overseeing Global Logistics contracts and import shipments (FG, tooling and parts supply).

5 to 20 % savings achieved in Indirect spend categories ( travel, contract labor, professional services, counters, market research, office supplies, office equipment, uniforms, auto leasing,, telecommunications, and information technology),

11/2012-4/2013 (6 m contract, Endeavor LLC).

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Products Division, Skillman NJ.

Crisis Manager, Rapid Response Team.

Supply and production disruptions resolution: raw materials, API (active pharmaceutical ingredients), F&P products, components, packaging change on OTC and cosmetics products. Logistics issues resolution. Specifications and procedural amendment. Quality systems and specifications improvement with vendor development. Pharmaceutical packaging compliance. Risk mitigation and Customer Service disruption avoidance, inventory planning and production scheduling. Average case- 100,000 USD- 20 MLN USD sales loss avoidance.

2011-2012

Firmenich Inc., Plainsboro, NJ (contract).

Specialty ingredients and chemicals (food, cosmetics, perfumes, household chemicals).

Purchasing Lead NA, Center of Excellence, Indirect Materials. 6 plants in North America.

Chair of the NA Indirect Materials Change and New Product introduction committee. Member of the Global Committee on Specifications Compliance and Processes.

Implementation of Indirect Materials Supplier CSAQ and ISO 9100 auditing process.

Packaging review and improvement. Bulk packaging (drums) - contract savings 9% on $5.5 MLN spend. Pallets – 12% savings on $335 K spend. Forklifts- reshaping of the fleet, 20% savings on 100 K /Year 1 plant spend. Flexible specialty packaging- 20% savings on standard PE packaging. 250 K /year 2 plants spend.

Laboratory supply spend reduction (20% savings). VMI introduction.

Innovative flexible packaging domestic source development. 30% savings – 2 annual spend cost avoidance.

Packaging compliance / regulations qualification program implementation.

MRO NA CORE TEAM member, consignment based inventory evaluation.

2007-2011

Wheaton Industries, Inc. Millville, NJ.

Manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical instruments and glass/plastic packaging.

Global Strategic Sourcing Manager. Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics.

Responsible for Operational Supply Chain, tooling, assets, equipment analysis and selection, facilities and energy projects. PIV reorganization project management - 20% reorganizational savings received on $350,000 budget.

Prepared and executed multiple complex multi-national and multifunctional projects for various product lines (packaging and instruments ) upon review of domestic / global supply chain, vendor selection and development, vendor and product qualification, contract and relationship maintenance, performance evaluation. Supply chain process development committee chair. Supplier Certification Process Owner. International R&D: China, Mexico, Germany, France, Portugal, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Canada, Japan, South America. Over $300, 000 savings, December 2008. $221, 000 cost reduction for 2009. $420,000 cost savings for 2010.

New Product /Market Development Committee –introduced multiple engineering solutions to upgrade current product lines. Continuous Improvements in sourcing, subcontracting and operations.

International /Domestic Supply Chain review and strategy. Sales department / Customer Service support and personnel training. Assisting Sales/Marketing to Central Europe, Asia and CIS countries.

Import/Export Logistics.

Inventory planning and safety stock level evaluation.

2005-2007

Gamesa Wind US. Fairless Hills, PA

Manufacturer of electric wind turbines. Start up, 2005.

Strategic Sourcing Manager. Supply Chain / Procurement / Logistics.

Responsible for global supply chain development for turbines/ towers division processed metal parts (castings, machining and fabrication, fasteners) and other components. JIT, KANBAN and VMI. Total budget of $ 20 M.

Global vendor selection, qualification, contract and relationship maintenance, performance evaluation.

Chair of the Supplier Development Group (Engineering/ QC/QA/Production in Process Metal Supply Chain). Led the team in multiple technology transfer projects and product development projects. Technical specifications and work instructions development/ adaptation for US market from EU specks and requirements.

Generate the forecast and prepare cost analysis for domestic products and deliveries from Ukraine, Canada, Mexico, EU, China, and South Korea.

Member of Change, MRO and VMI committee. Finished goods and components. Procurement/ Logistics department assistance and training. Medium voltage cable contract cost reduction 5% on $2 M budget (Mexico).

Project Leader: Procurement and Logistics supervision of deliveries –gearboxes (budget total $50M), finished turbines (nacelles, blades and towers – budget $200 M). Multiple US ports and carriers (ocean vessel, train, barges, trucks). Transport fixtures and material handling program development.

Project management- wind farm construction and completion, complete- Locust Ridge, PA, 25 turbines total, from site development to parts deliveries and turbine erection /commissioning. Assisted wind farms development in Texas, California, West Virginia, Iowa, and New Hampshire.

2005

L’Oreal USA Products, Inc. Piscataway, NJ, USA (Contract assignment 11 months)

Supply Chain Planner / Logistics Consultant for Subcontracting

High volume component product scheduling and delivery for all levels of domestic production including:

Batching raw materials, filling, packaging, assembly and distribution for 5000 sku’s. 92 % achievement- >100 % adherence average rate in line filling.

Basic business and launches in Treatment and Make Up divisions.

QC/QA, shipping/receiving, distribution coordination.

Control of BOMs and specifications for materials and components utilizing SAP.

Product / component replacement. Inventory movement, analysis and adjustments.

Company record: 13 product launches / month completed.

2003-2004

University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, US- Vesteras, Sweden.

1992 –2002

American Casein Company, Burlington, NJ (privately held company, owners moved part of the business out of state)

Manufacturer and importer of natural polymer ingredients for use in food, pharmaceutical and technical applications. Raw materials processing /subcontracting for Rohm &Haas, DuPont, ALF Atochem, Slim Fast, National Starch, Georgia Pacific and other Fortune 500 companies.

Purchasing Manager (Imports).

Strategic sourcing for 100% imported raw materials. Responsible for balancing sales and supply budgets. Control of safety stocks and inventory.

Logistics management global (EAME, South America, Asia, Asia-Pacific, South Africa).

Project manager; developed the potential for Eastern European and Asian suppliers to provide high quality natural polymer products. 30% cost savings by QC improvement at the place of origin / manufacturing by working with the supplier on long-term mutually beneficial relationship, minimization of “what if” safety stock. Kosher materials.

Project manager; improved global logistical processes through combination of transportation means and routing, leading to cost savings up to 10%/year and faster and more secure service delivery.

Minimization of QC claims and returns of the received materials to less than 1% of the entire purchased material.

Up to 5% cost savings in spending on warehousing (JIT basis and planned strategic supply), linking sources and specific products / customers.

EDUCATION:

2008Cumberland County College, NJ

Certification, Supply Chain Management

2004 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, EXECUTIVE EDUCATION. Philadelphia, PA,

MSOD, Master of Science in Organizational Development.

Global Business Development

1993 MA, Lvov State University, Ukraine.

MA. Education. Minor in underdeveloped countries economic, political and cultural development.

AS Biochemistry, AS Physics, semiconductors.

PATENT: Publication No US-201*-*******-A1

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Act, Lotus, Internet Tools, SAP, Maximo, SRM, AutoCAD analysis.

Employment status: US Citizen

Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, French, Swedish.

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