Angela Sarno
San Rafael,CA
Summary
Dynamic Beauty Industry Leader with comprehensive Operations & Supply Chain experience, leadership ability, and technical expertise. Motivated performer with demonstrated proficiency in the following areas:
Leadership: Diplomatic communicator dedicated to excellence in service and building relationships. Consistently demonstrated adeptness in leading change while delivering on financial commitments.
Supply Chain: Proven expertise in the development and execution of strategic plans for global manufacturing operations. Demonstrated proficiency in new product launches and commercialization, project management and brand value enhancement.
Operational Excellence: Trusted thought leader known for innovative solutions to technical challenges across the value chain. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, enhance operating efficiencies, improve gross margin, and increase overall productivity.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, NPI & Supply Chain
HAUS LABS
07.2021 - 04.2024
- Responsible for leading company’s total end to end Supply Chain: supply planning, CMO relationship management, production scheduling, raw material and component procurement, logistics and 3PL management
- Built a scalable supply chain to support rapid growth and increased demand. Developed a supply chain network strategy including contract manufacturing partners and global warehousing capabilities
- Led companywide effort to relaunch entire HAUS LABS brand in June 2022, including 101 new innovative products across multiple categories. Developed cross enterprise timelines for entire rebrand and launch into major retailer; ensured adherence to timeline, cost, inventory targets and CMO quality
- Implemented supplier relationship management best practices towards improving supply performance in terms of quality, on-time delivery, cost and working capital turn improvement. Partnered with CMOs to establish improvement plans to meet and exceed high performance KPIs
- Successfully navigated the complexities of international market entry. Led & optimized distribution network to support global growth, lowest landed cost & inbound logistics
- Developed detailed CMO, transportation and 3PL cost models; identified opportunities and created detailed project plans to reduce manufacturing and logistics costs, improve sustainability, and increasing supply chain flexibility and scalability in support of the Company's growth plan
Director of New Product Introduction (Supply Chain)
Rodan + Fields
08.2016 - 07.2021
- Selected to create the vision and roadmap for a new NPI Department in 2016, to solely focus on innovation efforts for the Company
- Led all aspects of strategic supplier transitions, including new supplier onboarding, contracting and initial relationship management for direct materials (product + devices + tooling + packaging + raw materials)
- Implemented should cost models to inform overall supplier strategy and CMO allocation decisions
- Hands on partner at RF's Contract Manufacturers and cross functional teams; conducted Kaizen events to take out cost and optimize the end to end manufacturing process
- Created a Supplier Qualification Process to ensure suppliers were able to quickly come up to speed with doing business with the company. Created checklists to further ensure all tasks were completed in the process of on-boarding the new supplier
- Created Launch Agility strategies to proactively mitigate supply risk in support of demand fluctuations
- Conducted forecast sensitivity workshops to understand purchasing behaviors that informed the purchasing strategy and inventory safety stock strategy for launch and ongoing business
- Supply Chain leader on internal ESG Team to bring ESG into the packaging design process.
Director of Supply Chain
Rodan + Fields
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Responsible for the end to end Supply Chain (Planning and S&OP, Sourcing, Procurement, Transportation and 3PL Management)
- Key contributor to early stage success; led a matrix of teams from $5oM in Revenue in 2012 to $1B in revenue
- Responsible for supplier performance evaluation through reporting metrics and facilitating performance conversations with the manufacturers and warehouse partners. Partnered with Quality to ID gaps and create improvement plans
- Optimized supply base by upgrading and qualifying new CMOs, device manufacturers and packaging suppliers to support explosive growth while maintaining strategic relationships
- Identified new packaging formats for legacy products and upgraded the primary and secondary packaging. Redesigned the pack out of outbound shipments to reduce cube and improve customer unboxing experience
Head of Procurement & Planning
R. Torre Company (Torani)
04.2009 - 08.2012
- Developed Supply Chain strategies, translated strategy into objectives/action plans, and drove execution of the objectives for all raw materials, packaging and contract manufacturers
- Partnered with Brand to lead Packaging Development for the Company; acted as technical lead on all new launches
- Developed new packaging forms, built new tooling and conducted all testing as needed for market entry
- Developed packaging for line of Puree products and transitioned the largest volume product from glass to PET for cost savings and increased market share
Sr. Manager, Global Packaging Sourcing
FIJI Water
09.2007 - 03.2009
- Responsible for strategic sourcing of all packaging direct spend, utilizing strategic sourcing methodology to develop category strategies, source, negotiate and manage suppliers to deliver best total value of packaging materials, equipment, and professional services
- Assess and qualify new packaging suppliers to optimize supply base
- Delivered $4.5 Million (27% overall) in total cost savings while reducing sole sourced risk on top 5 packaging spends
- Effectively managed supplier transitions by obtaining support of corporate management and creating transition teams from within all levels of the organization
- Led supplier transition work at facility in Fiji by conducting line trials and supplier qualifications
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
The Wonderful Company
01.2005 - 09.2007
- Managed all Direct Purchases for 3 business units (POM Wonderful, Paramount Citrus (Cuties), and Wonderful Almonds & Pistachios)
- Delivered $2.3 Million in total cost savings on top 3 spend areas: 35% savings on Folding cartons, 32% savings on Flexible film, and 18% savings on corrugated packaging
Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement
HJ Heinz
03.2004 - 01.2005
- Delivered purchase price deflation year over year through actively challenging vendor pricing, revising and standardizing specifications, initiating cost savings opportunities and implementing new negotiating strategies
- Key responsibilities included the development of corporate contracts, re-negotiation of factory contracts that resulted in $8.4 Million in FY'05 cost savings, and leading business wide cross-functional initiatives
- 2004 Recipient of “Above and Beyond” award for delivered cost savings to factory subsidiaries.
Buyer, Paper Based Packaging
HJ Heinz
03.2002 - 03.2004
- Managed the purchasing of packaging materials for a 300+ SKU, $14M spend corrugate portfolio
- Produced positive purchase price variance compared to standard costs and responsible for setting departmental budgets
Inventory Control Analyst
HJ Heinz
10.1999 - 03.2002
- Accurately maintained Item Master Database and Bill of Materials for 600+ SKU portfolio; communicated implementation activity for product change and project initiatives
- Actively contributed to the success of the Operations integration team by developing an integration timeline and performing additional responsibilities resulting from business acquisitions.
Education
BA - English
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio05-1999
Skills
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Contract and Pricing Negotiations
- Supplier Qualification Process
- Should Cost Modeling
- Continuous Improvement
- Production Management & Optimization
- Design for Manufacturing
- Lean Startup Methodology
- Collaborative Leadership
- ESG in Supply Chain
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Bronze Lean Certified
Timeline
Senior Director, NPI & Supply Chain
HAUS LABS
07.2021 - 04.2024
Director of New Product Introduction (Supply Chain)
Rodan + Fields
08.2016 - 07.2021
Director of Supply Chain
Rodan + Fields
08.2012 - 08.2016
Head of Procurement & Planning
R. Torre Company (Torani)
04.2009 - 08.2012
Sr. Manager, Global Packaging Sourcing
FIJI Water
09.2007 - 03.2009
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
The Wonderful Company
01.2005 - 09.2007
Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement
HJ Heinz
03.2004 - 01.2005
Buyer, Paper Based Packaging
HJ Heinz
03.2002 - 03.2004
Inventory Control Analyst
HJ Heinz
10.1999 - 03.2002
BA - English
Ohio University
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