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BI Nutraceuticals, Long Beach, CA, has hired Theresa Reid Aranda as director of procurement and Lindsay Monsivaiz as buyer. As procurement director, Ms. Aranda will be the main point of contact with suppliers and conduct price negotiations with vendors, while also developing strategies and objectives to drive improvements in the supply chain and sourcing processes. In her position of buyer, Ms. Monsivaiz will be responsible for the purchasing of raw materials, services, supplies and equipment. She will also ensure that all raw materials meet company quality and regulatory requirements. Ms. Aranda previously spent 13 years at BI Nutraceuticals in customer service, sales and operations capacities, including vice president of operations. Ms. Monsivaiz previously served as regional sales manager for High Quality Organics.