• Directed procurement of $15 MM (annual) in raw materials and packaging.• Accomplished 5% cost savings on purchased inventory items in first year.• Supported sales growth from $30 MM in first year to $50 MM in second year.• Initiated relationships with five co-manufacturers and coordinated outsourced production with eight co-manufacturers.• Participated in the development and supply planning for two product lines described by senior management as the core future business of the company.• Managed a department of five employees.• Learned SQL at the recommendation of the COO to write custom reports for various departments in the company.

• Directed procurement of $6 MM (annual) in raw materials and packaging. On track to save 5% of purchasing costs from previous year.• Created Standard Operating Procedures and databases for reviewing inventories, comparing quotes, and purchasing materials.• Maintained positive relationships and salvaged distressed accounts.• Participated in Sales and Operations Planning, Research and Development, and Regulatory Compliance Committees.

• Directed marketing efforts leading to a 150% increase in referrals and a 50% increase in physician-patient encounters.• Generated leads and managed 100 accounts• Developed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for tracking interactions.• Introduced creative initiatives for increasing brand awareness in the community, delighting patients, encouraging referrals, and improving accounts receivable turnover.

• After only 2 years of service, became the food operations manager at military unit, and directed food procurement, production, and distribution for more than 100 soldiers.• Developed food safety curriculum. Trained, supervised, and disciplined 10 food service personnel in food handling, food storage, chemistry, microbiology, and cultivation.• Managed over $600,000 in food purchasing and equipment maintenance.• Consulted battalion commanders regarding food, water, and environmental regulations for multiple field training exercises.

• Discovered relationships between food products and emotions perceived by consumers to improve product marketing.• Managed 10 employees in conducting 9 soil fertility tests for over 1000 soil samples.• Analyzed 366 samples against 14 variables utilizing cluster analyses, ANOVAs, single and multivariate regressions, and other methods of comparison.

• Maintained strategic relationships with buyers through store calls and educational events, leading sales with a key customer to escalate from $30M to $1.3MM in one year.• Reviewed payables and inventory statements to verify accurate reporting.