Amanda Reisz
Princeton
Summary
Dynamic Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager with proven expertise at Welch's in category strategy development and team leadership. Achieved $1.3M in productivity while managing a $100M budget. Skilled in import compliance and contract negotiations, driving impactful results in ingredient sourcing and business continuity planning.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
Welch's
Concord
01.2024 - Current
- Leads the Strategic Sourcing team for the entire ingredient portfolio, supplying 9 production sites.
- Oversees a total budget of $100M, including all fruit-based ingredients, sweeteners, acids, pectins, and processing aids.
- Develops and oversees all ingredient category strategies.
- Commodity and tolling management (hedging) for corn, sugar, and concentrated orange juice.
- Champions Ingredient Business Continuity Planning.
- Project lead on tariff mitigation and business planning.
- Principal manager for ingredient-based Stage-Gate projects.
- Productivity: $1.3M for FY '25/F '26.
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Welch's
Concord
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Strategic management of juice concentrates, purees, whole fruit, flavor, color, enzymes, and processing aids.
- Total budget planning and adherence of $46M per annum.
- Key cross-functional partners: Material & Demand Planning, Food Safety Quality, Research & Development, and Regulatory.
- Productivity and cost avoidance: $351K for F'24.
- Key Project: Lead Sourcing Representative on Buy-Side EDI Implementation Project.
- Key Project: Creation of Strategic Sourcing Category Strategy Model and Fruit-Based Ingredient Buy/Hedge Schedule.
Sustainable Packaging Sourcing Manager
TJX Co.
Framingham
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Primary Sourcing Representative for TJX-owned branded hardline product packaging: tabletop, kitchen, home decoration.
- Plan and execute a new sustainable sourcing program for packaging to include alternative or reduced carbon footprint options.
- Paperboard, corrugate, acetate, plastics, inks, cotton, and alternative fabrics.
- Key Project: Supplier Assessment for Packaging Suppliers.
Sourcing Supervisor
Alene Candles
Milford
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Led direct material sourcing functions for commodities and new product development (NPD) projects.
- $48 million per annum spend.
- Managed and oversaw all import logistics, compliance, bonds, and customs needs for 180 loads per annum.
- Oversaw all purchased material, product safety testing, inspections, and third-party audits.
- Managed and reported on commodity-based materials (soy, paraffin).
- Onsite supplier plant assessments: China, Poland, Taiwan, and the USA.
Senior Commodity Specialist
Alene Candles
Milford
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Developed and implemented direct material sourcing policies, including formal contracts and supplier agreements.
- Authored and launched risk-based supplier assessments for all foreign-sourced goods and raw materials.
- Ensured all material was assessed using a full total cost of ownership model (TCO).
- Soy, paraffin, additives, primary and secondary packaging, corrugate, labels, glass, and tin vessels.
- Primary interface: QA, Engineering, Production, Product Development, Marketing, and Sales.
Commodity Specialist
Alene Candles
Milford
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Authored and launched a foreign supplier inspection and testing protocol with overseas third-party labs.
- Managed all aspects of the RFX process for NPD, raws, and commodities.
- Key Project: productivity, $500k for the first 6 months.
Sourcing & Compliance Specialist
Leisure Arts Inc.
Maumelle
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Manage all aspects of the RFX process.
- Prepared and evaluated the P&L in concert with finance.
- Supplier identification and full assessment, including on-site foreign factory assessments.
- Facilitated third-party testing, audit, and inspection for Walmart, Target, Michael's, ACMoore, and Hobby Lobby.
Team Lead Assembly & Chemical Processing
New Hampshire Ball Bearings
Peterborough
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Oversaw 35 direct reports within the assembly and chemical processing units.
- Attended to all aspects of assembly operations in a FED-STD-209E Class 7/ISO 14644 Class 10,000 clean room.
- Scheduled work center and staff training.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Admin Con. International Business
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHSkills
- Team Management and Leadership
- Category Strategy Development
- Import Compliance and Tariffs
- Commodity Tolling
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Budget & PPV
- Contract/Supplier Agreements
- New Product Development and Stage Gate
- Cost Reduction & KPI Management
Affiliations
- Health & Fitness Coach
- Avid Outdoors Person
- Gardner & Armature Chef
- World Traveler
Timeline
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
Welch's
01.2024 - Current
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Welch's
01.2023 - 01.2024
Sustainable Packaging Sourcing Manager
TJX Co.
09.2022 - 01.2023
Sourcing Supervisor
Alene Candles
11.2021 - 09.2022
Senior Commodity Specialist
Alene Candles
08.2020 - 11.2021
Commodity Specialist
Alene Candles
07.2019 - 08.2020
Sourcing & Compliance Specialist
Leisure Arts Inc.
07.2017 - 07.2019
Team Lead Assembly & Chemical Processing
New Hampshire Ball Bearings
01.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Admin Con. International Business
Southern New Hampshire University
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