Cristina Edelstein

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Professional Summary

Highly effective and self-driven Supply Chain professional with 20 years of experience managing large aerospace, automotive, chemical, and food businesses. Director of Supply Chain for business operations, performing leadership functions and driving successful teams.

Strengths

Proven track record in cost reductions Extensive ERP Implementation experience

Excellent negotiation skills Supplier performance recovery specialist

Lean Manufacturing certified Continuous Improvement mindset

Customer & Supplier Contracts negotiations Success metrics focused mentality

Work Experience

Brothers Desserts International (12/2022- Present)

Corporate Director of Supply Chain

Reporting to the CEO and In Charge of Managing and Directing the Procurement, Production Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, and Inventory departments for 2 locations in North America.

Implementation of SOPs across all departments.

Negotiation of contracts with existing suppliers resulting in 6 MM savings.

Review and negotiate Customer contracts.

Manage and Develop New Customers and their products.

Developed KPIs for all departments.

Revamped the existing ERP system.

7MM in savings across the network

Presso (3/2022-12/2022) (Contract)

Head of Supply Chain

Direct report to CEO, responsible for planning and implementing the organizational overall supply chain strategy.

Collaborated with Sales, Operations, and Customer service to source and develop the product.

Identified, developed, and implemented necessary KPIs.

Documented step-by-step process SOP, s.

Responsible for identifying process bottlenecks and implementing solutions.

Documented step-by-step procedures for the supply planning process.

Worked with finance, sales, and manufacturing teams to optimize vendors’ and distributors' networks.

Epirus Inc (7/2021-3/2022) (Contract)

Senior Manager Subcontracts

Negotiated and closed on all major supplier contracts resulting in savings of $2 MM.

Managed the overall sourcing and procurement activities.

Managed tactical and strategic aspects of supplier relationships.

Performed risk analysis evaluations on major contracts.

Managed programs end to end, holding suppliers accountable for major milestones and mitigating risk while negotiating independently during the program lifecycle.

Moog Aircraft Group (7/2020 – 7/2021)

Subcontracts Manager Americas/Europe

Responsible for the management of multiple regional subcontracts

Assessed and monitored supplier performance across the full-end value stream.

Collaborates with all functions of the Supply Chain organization to support the overall business needs.

Performed strategic Sourcing of Subcontractor SOW and other activities including price analysis.

Ensured subcontractor compliance with company procedures including FAR, DFAIR, REACH, & AEO as well as EAR and ITAR regulations

Lisi Aerospace (5/2018 – 3/2020)

Regional Operations Purchasing Manager

Direct report to the CEO, responsible for managing purchasing, planning, quality, and inventory teams for the west coast operations.

Effectively negotiated major contracts resulting in approx. $1M savings annually.

Overachieved cost savings target with a total of 1MM annually

Negotiated 75% of new/existing contracts to achieve shorter lead times and better prices.

Implemented consignment inventory with top suppliers for positive results for PNL.

Ametek Aerospace & Defense (4/2015 – 5/2018)

Supply Chain Director

Reported to the VP of North America and was responsible for maintaining purchasing, planning, and inventory departments.

Achieved lower inventory levels without impacting demand, implementing cost savings initiatives, cycle counts, and establishing ABC codes.

Lowered Inventory by $450K from the forecast

Established "stock keep" agreements with vendors.

Negotiated new pricing with significant suppliers for an estimated annual savings of $200K.

Heraeus Precious Metals (3/2013 – 4/2015)

Purchasing Manager

Key duties included selecting and qualifying top suppliers.

Negotiated and maintained long-term contracts and partnership agreements with key suppliers.

Performed preliminary legal review in developing Supply Chain contracts.

Managed supplier quality function including RTV and corrective actions.

Analyzed and improved logistic systems affecting purchasing.

Cosworth Motor Sports (2/2012 – 2/2013)

Purchasing Manager

Completely redeveloped MRP system resulting in zero stockouts. Lowered inventory and increased cash flow. Worked closely with Sales and Marketing to obtain the highest profit margin.

Led strategic negotiations to include better terms, lower prices, and shorter lead times.

Performed quarterly Safety Stock reviews to minimize excess or obsolete inventory.

Implemented SOP’s

Negotiated Strategic Contracts

Henkel of America Semiconductor Adhesive Manufacture (2/2006 – 2/2012)

Purchasing & Inventory Manager

Reduced excess inventory in the US plant by 30% without affecting on-time delivery.

Reduced lead time with one of our largest suppliers resulting in a saving of $600K.

Participated in the reduction of slow and obsolete inventory totaling $800K.

Education

Master's degree in business – Global Management (2002)-University of Phoenix, New Mexico Campus

Bachelor's degree in business administration (1999)-The University of Texas at El Paso

Other Skills

Bilingual (English & Spanish), Time Management, Lean Manufacturing, People Leadership, Effective Negotiations, and MRP Systems: SAP, MBS, JD Edwards, MAS 90/200, M3, Sage, Navision, and Oddo

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