Jane French

Global Sourcing And Procurement

Contact

Address

North Andover, MA 01845

Phone

919-***-****

E-mail

adwzwe@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Master's degree

International Business

National Research University - Higher School of Economics

Moscow, Russia, 2006-2013

Rated #1 university in Russia according to Forbes

Software

ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Languages

English

Fluent

Russian

Fluent

Mandarin

Intermediate

Core Skills and Strengths:

Strategic Sourcing, Contract Manufacturers, Direct Sourcing, Low Cost Country Sourcing Cost Savings, Negotiation Skills, Finished Goods Sourcing, Category Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Supplier Development, Supply Base Optimization, Process Improvement, Product Development, Contract Management, Project Management, Supplier Evaluation

Accomplishments

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost savings

Complete transformation of company-wide procurement practices

Supply base optimization for numerous projects

Successful long-term partnerships with suppliers and stakeholders

Built an optimal supply base from scratch for brand new categories

Work History

2020-09 – Current

Operations and Sales Director

Alisa Toys, Inc, North Andover, MA

Established the North American sales office for a global children's goods company to introduce existing product lines in North America (procurement, market analysis, product development, regulatory compliance, logistics, marketing etc)

Implement and maintain multiple sales channels, including B2B (independent and mass retailers, distributors) and B2C

Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships

2018-10 - 2020-05

Director of Strategic Sourcing, NPD

Schylling, Inc, North Andover, MA

Develop & execute sourcing strategies to meet the demands of evolving product lines and assess suppliers' capabilities

Introduce new initiatives, influence teams, and successfully implement processes to improve sourcing results.

Responsible for cost negotiations, quality control, on-time shipments, and overall execution of key products.

Act as primary link between all relevant stakeholders

2017-09 - 2018-10

Procurement Manager, Indirect

Roche Bros Supermarkets, Wellesley, MA

Strategic and tactical management of indirect categories supporting the Facilities dept (services, equipment, packaging etc)

Identifying cost-savings opportunities and developing long term implementation and execution strategies

Optimization of company-wide procurement process, software implementation & tactical purchasing.

2014-04 - 2017-05

Global Sourcing Specialist

Alisa Toy Company, Singapore, Singapore

Work with international suppliers to develop new consumer products throughout the source-to-pay process

Identify new suppliers and negotiate contracts for the procurement of consumer products

Conduct audits and quality inspections at manufacturing facilities to ensure production complies with expected standards.

2012-01 - 2013-08

Category Manager

Alisa Toy Company, Moscow, Russia

Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to develop new brands and product lines

Conduct category demand analysis to ensure on-time product replenishment

Work in cross-functional internal teams to coordinate the development of private label consumer goods.

2013-08 - 2014-04

Associate Brand Manager

Hand & Nail Harmony, Brea, CA

Partner with cross functional teams to develop and launch new product lines

Work closely with regional suppliers to ensure on-time product launch/delivery.

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