SALTANAT Knighton
West Jordan
Summary
Dynamic Category Manager at Ultradent Products with a proven track record in supplier negotiation and cross-functional collaboration. Achieved significant cost savings through strategic sourcing and innovative problem-solving. Passionate about enhancing team performance and ensuring compliance with industry standards while maintaining a keen attention to detail.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Category Manager
Ultradent Products
South Jordan
12.2021 - Current
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Reviewed existing contracts on a regular basis to ensure compliance with company requirements.
- Developed strategies for improving supplier relationships through effective negotiating techniques.
- Identified opportunities for cost savings by identifying alternative sources of supply or revising existing terms and conditions in contracts.
- Negotiated and facilitated business agreements with vendors for the purchase of goods and services.
- Evaluated proposals from suppliers against organizational requirements before making a recommendation on award decisions.
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
Salt Lake City
12.2016 - 12.2021
- Established key performance indicators for measuring product quality.
- Reviewed documentation for accuracy and completeness prior to release.
- Implemented automated testing tools to improve overall system reliability.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with established requirements.
- Monitored production processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency levels were maintained.
- Ensured adherence to industry regulations and best practices within the organization.
- Monitored compliance to specification for production at facilities.
- Performed annual audits and random quality inspections of plant facilities.
- Worked collaboratively with members of operations department to improve processes and optimize productivity.
- Reviewed quality trends to prevent or reduce defects, determined problem causes and initiated actions for correction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Administration
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08-2023
Associate of Science - Business
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT12-2021
Skills
- Supplier negotiation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cost analysis
- Performance metrics
- Effective communication
- Product management
- Supplier contracts
- Supplier reviews
- Reliability
- Attention to detail
- Time management abilities
- Data review
- Strategic sourcing
Certification
- APICS CPIM CERTIFIED
Languages
English
Professional
KYRGYZ
Professional
Russian
Professional
Timeline
Category Manager
Ultradent Products
12.2021 - Current
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
12.2016 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Administration
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Business
Salt Lake Community College
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