Pablo Escobar

In my current roll I'm responsible for:

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for all wine packaging categories including contract negotiations, supplier selection, and risk management aligned with company goals
• Find opportunities to reduce costs, improve quality and efficiency across the portfolio
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Cost Accounting teams on continuous improvements of automation, timely payments, discounts, obsolete materials and best inventory practices
• Provide mentorship to the procurement team and provide opportunities for development
• Establish performance metrics and clear goals
• Develop and lead process for packaging changes and execution of NPDs in collaboration with Brand Managers
• Provide packaging solutions that are aligned with brand identity, sustainability goals, and bottling capabilities
• Create and maintain systems for tracking timelines and due dates for packaging artwork, label approvals and packaging orders that are aligned with bottling schedules
• Collaborate with brand and marketing teams on deadlines and ensure materials are on track for required delivery dates
• Collaborate with Quality team to qualify all new packaging and set expectations with marketing and brand teams on specifications and tolerance
• Initiate trials with Quality team based on new market trends, innovation, and in collaboration with Brand & Marketing team
• Generates materials replenishment plan for all brands and ensure that materials are properly ordered and delivered to the jobsite to support production schedules
• Places orders with vendors based on established economic order quantities
• Ensures PO’s are created in NAV with accuracy in volume, delivery dates, and costs
• Tracks changes to bottling schedule and update Purchase Orders as necessary calling out risk to potential out of stock situations or suggesting alternatives to the schedule
• Works with our warehouses, bottling sites and QC to ensure goods are received and meet specifications, quality standards and approved specs
• Assists in monitoring packaging inventory levels across bottling sites and warehouses
• Investigates discrepancies and mitigate write-offs
• Coordinates disposal or recycling of obsolete packaging
• Works with other departments regarding production goals, timelines, supplier payments
• Coordinates scheduling of transfer of materials between bottling sites and warehouses
• Supports Supply Chain team in continuous improvement of systems and processes, including written SOP’s and management of change
• Assists with ordering ad-hoc supplies needed for bottling
• Ensures accuracy of packaging related data and back up for NAV workflow approvals of BOM’s and Item Card changes
• Leads regularly scheduled bottling calls
• Manage NAV production data including bill of materials, routings, and related data
• Oversee accuracy of master data for material and finished goods specs
• Maintain standard costs for materials
• Maintain constant communication with Bottling to track changes to bottling schedule and update orders as necessary calling out risk to management if there are potential out-of-stock situations or suggesting alternatives to the schedule
• Coordinate with warehouse and QC to ensure goods are received and align with orders placed according to approved specs
• Coordinate inventories of bottling materials at multiple sites
• Investigate discrepancies and mitigate write-offs
• Supervise transfers of materials between bottling sites
• Effectively communicate any changes in BOM’s, specs, or other related data to all relevant teams
• Manage packaging spec documents, part codes, UPC & SCC Master
• Manage the internal label approval process
• Track changes, final alcohol approvals from Winemaking, Marketing and Compliance reviews and sign-offs
• Document changes and ensure final jpgs and proofs are filed
• Estate bottling support: prepare bottling documents, assist with materials check-in, case labeling, transfers out, and scrap
• Coordinate the prompt delivery of all materials needed for special repacks for various projects