HILLARY BERK SKLAR

11321 SW 49 Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330
Home: 954 680 9606
Cell: 954 609 8381
E-mail: hb198c0d@westpost.net
Director of Purchasing/Package Development
With more than 20 years of proven achievement of growth and accomplishment in co
nverting corporate initiatives into successful and profitable consumer product l
aunches.
Qualifications:
Purchasing
* Initiated and negotiated vendor rebates, contracts and pricing to achieve maxi
mum cost savings for raw materials, package components, and temporary displays.
Resolve disputes regarding invoices including quality control issues.
* Prepared document issuing and/or renewing requests for bids and/or proposals.
Evaluation of proposals and bids once received in accordance with the Sorbane-Ox
ley Act.
* Interpret and study prices, trends, market conditions, and identified new sour
ces of supply both domestic and international, which have resulted in new produc
t development with worldwide vendor selections based on cost competitiveness and
timing reliability.
* Establishing qualified contract manufacturing services, which include liquid,
powder and cream filling.
* Maintaining plant assembly and ship dates to insure credibility with retail pa
rtners.
* Supervise planning and purchasing department with direct reports.
* Analyze purchasing needs through MRP requisition interfacing with sales.
* Co-ordinate production planning and ship dates.
* Review, approve and authorize purchase orders.
* Establish inventory levels with relevant necessary inventory turns to ensure c
orrect on-hand status.
Package Development
* Develop all primary and secondary components necessary for manufacturing, incl
usive of issuing compatibility studies to private laboratories.
* Develop and or oversee Bills of Material for all finished goods and proper ite
m code numbers for data entry into shared operating system.
* Analyze and interpret artwork for optimum reproduction methods and determine m
ost cost effective manufacturing techniques.
* Work with Marketing to establish new graphic designs, techniques to execute ne
w printing methods.
* Develop large and small format temporary displays for mass market retailers, c
onvert from drawing to shipment.
* Well versed in reading and interpreting packaging blue prints.
* Extensive experience in press proofing
* Worked internationally to defines new vendor opportunities in conjecture with
world markets.

Marketing
* Broad responsibilities include: writing copy, product development, packaging d
esign, display development, coordinating promotions and gifts with purchase prog
rams.
* Ability to write succinctly and make strong oral presentations.
* Organize material and assign priorities.
 Management
* Wide range of experience in all areas of business management.
* Staff supervision including technical training, trouble shooting and personnel
development.
* Manage and train subordinates into promoted positions through training.
* Detailed contract monitoring and diligent fiscal management have led to a prov
en record of contract compliance and business operations in domestic and interna
tional markets.
Relevant Experience:
2008-2009- Nailtiques, Sebastian, Florida
Vice President, Packaging, Purchasing and Product Development

2006-2008- Del Laboratories, Uniondale, New York

Manager, Package Development
.
2005-2006- Dana Classic Fragrances, Deerfield Beach, Florida Director, Product D
evelopment

1999-2005- Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics, Miami Lakes, Florida

Group Manager, Marketing Supply Chain

1996 to 1998- Prestige Cosmetics, Deerfield Beach, Florida

Director of Purchasing and Package Development

1995 to 1996- Parlux Fragrances; Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Senior Purchasing Agent

1991-1995- H.N.B. Enterprises, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Managing Partner

1990-1991- Audrey Morris Cosmetics International, Fort Lauderdale. Florida Execu

tive Sales Director
1988-1990- A.R. Winarick Inc, Miami, Florida
Vice President
Controller- Nat Robbins Cosmetic Division

1976- 1988 Stephen Dante Private Label Cosmetics; Flushing, New York
1976- 1989 Vice President
Education
1984-1990Various Professional Seminars and Continuing Education Programs
1989 Broward County Community College, Hollywood, Florida: Business and Busines
s Law
1968-1972University of Bridgeport. Bridgeport. Connecticut: Business Administra
tion
1978Nassau Community College, Hempstead, New York: Marketing and Business
Other Experience
Other experience and references upon request.