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Highly strategic and innovative leader with over 15 years experience in managing supply chain operations, with particular expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement with International Fortune 50 consumer packaged goods companies. Highly analytical and creative thinker who leverages a strong technical foundation and deep supply chain understanding to develop, negotiate, and execute industry leading transformational sourcing strategies. Exceptional communicator and team leader, recognized for the ability to build and motivate high-performing cross-functional teams to deliver superior business results. Areas Of Expertise: Strategic Planning & Implementation Productivity & Value Engineering Cooperative and Group Sourcing Vendor/New Contract Negotiations Global Project Management Material Logistics/Transportation Inventory Management Team Leader/Team Building Lean Implementation Budget Development & Implementation Technology Introduction Process Redesign

Senior Director Global Procurement, PepsiCo Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa @ From 2014 to Present (1 year) Director, Global Procurement - Packaging @ Lead Sourcing, Procurement, and Inbound Supply Chain for PepsiCo North America Packaging Films, Labels, and Secondary Plastics Category. Includes direct and indirect materials, both flexible and rigid. Manage a cross-divisional team of Sourcing and Supply Managers responsible for Category strategy, supply assurance, innovation commercialization, quality, and productivity. Scope includes all PepsiCo beverage and food brands and joint ventures (Pepsi, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, Tropicana, Quaker, Starbucks, and Lipton). Manage 30+ suppliers to deliver over 6000 SKUs to 125+ food and beverage manufacturing facilities. From February 2010 to May 2014 (4 years 4 months) Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Innovation & New Platforms @ Led team responsible for commercialization of all Food & Beverage flexible packaging innovation and new formats, value engineering, specification/graphic change, and quality assurance. Managed commercial pre-press sourcing and supplier relationships. Served as prime liaison between pre-press suppliers, graphic design agencies, and PepsiCo Marketing. From July 2006 to January 2010 (3 years 7 months) Manager, Procurement & Technical Support @ Led sourcing strategy, material supply chain, and technical support for bottle labels and printed shrink film. Role focused on the development and integration of PepsiCo’s new Cooperative Buying Network. Scope included the integration of over 65 company owned and independent bottling facilities, 26 independent PET bottle facilities, and an extensive contract manufacturing network. From August 2003 to July 2006 (3 years) Project Engineer - Research & Development @ Responsible for project leadership, package material/equipment development, and commercialization for Frito-Lay rigid packaging initiatives. Focused on innovative package design that delivers unique functionality, strong consumer benefits, and actionable economics. From September 1999 to July 2003 (3 years 11 months) Research & Development @ Project leader and significant contributor, focused on packaging and device development for Global Fabric & Home Care brands including Tide, Ariel, Cheer, and Downy. From August 1996 to September 1999 (3 years 2 months)

Bachelor of Science (BS) @ Indiana University Bloomington From 1992 to 1996 Ben Buchanan is skilled in: Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Contract Negotiation, Cost Engineering, Product Development, Productivity, People Development, Team Management, Inventory Control, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Negotiations, Strategic Planning, Global Sourcing, Leadership, Consumer Products