Adele Gemignani Email & Phone Number

Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

San Juan Bautista, California, Us

SalesGrower Development and on-boardingCommodity Crop programsMarketingPackaging/Repack/Processing

San Francisco, California, Us

. On boarding, developing and maintaining direct organic grower relations which includes new items, programs and setup. . Internal collaboration with multiple departments; IT, kitchen, transportation, accounting, purchasing, compliance, QA, and receiving. . Tracking and reduction produce spend and shrink.. Spearheading and improving produce quality and deficit . Establishing and maintaining "Sun Basket" quality requirements with produce vendors

San Jose, California, Us

Directs, lead and organize all facets of material management including, but not limited to, purchasing, warehousing, inventory management, material forecasting, inventory control and financial budgeting as necessary.

San Francisco, California, Us

Developing new direct new grower relations, programs and setup • Integration with multiple departments; transportation, accounting, purchasing, compliance, receiving, QA, and operations • Signed on 60+ new organic growers in a 9 month period • Spearheading and improving produce quality and deficit • YTD: recouping 115k+ in deficit • Establishing a new standard protocol for quality with produce vendors • Purchaser for over 65% of produce for prepped meals, encompassing three regions

Salinas, Ca, Us

SUMMARYResponsible for all sales activities in assigned accounts or regions. Manage quality and consistency of product along with a high level of customer service.Spearheaded all sales activities, assigned accounts, regions; provided high-level customer service • Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients• Manage commodities assigned. Grower relations, estimates, forecasting and sales• Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned• Added 15 new accounts and 1.3 million is sales.

Providence, Ri, Us

National Produce Procurement Manager, Albert’s Organics, Santa Cruz, CA, 2009–2015• Managed and oversaw the National produce purchasing department, team of 7 Procurement Buyers• Spearheaded grower relations/development; new vendors, commodity diversification, program rebates YOY growth to +20%-71% • Collaborated with cross functional departments; transportation, accounting, purchasing, compliance, receiving, QA, and sales• Period, quarterly, and annual metrics for commodities, vendors, and buyers• Maintained division ad programs via purchasing department• Facilitated and manage Buyer Team meetings• Personnel and staff development, including; hiring and training

Providence, Ri, Us

Senior Lead Buyer, Albert’s Organics, Santa Cruz, CA, 2015-present• Vast knowledge of organic grower base, commodities, product availability, and market value all form a holistic perspective• Assists and develops of vendor contract programs, performance reviews, and new grower set-up• Maintains division ad programs as a liaison to Purchasing Dept., compiled ads, and market updates on a weekly basis• Full ownership of company’s rebate program, rebate has grown to the excess of $435k a year• Team player working close with other produce buyers, training, mentoring and support.• Collaborates with cross functional departments; transportation, accounting, purchasing, compliance, receiving, QA, and sales• Procures high-profile commodities including, but not limited to; import bananas, wet veg, melons, apples, and pears to full cycle

Providence, Ri, Us

Sales and Procurement, Source Organic/Albert’s Organics, Santa Cruz, CA,1999–2004From 1999-2001 worked for Source Organics in sales/ procurement. Acquired in 2001 by Albert’s Organics.• Internal promotion to Lead Buyer for Albert’s Organics in 2004; procurement buyer.• Compiled orders for key accounts and procure commodities from vendors. * Full ownership tracking and overseeing orders until arrival at destination. • Assisted in the development of exclusive contract growing & private labeling, this includes visitingmultiple grower visits and organic produce conferences annually • Compiled ads and market updates on a weekly basis

Support, responsible for key accounts• Coordinated all transportation from various F.O.B. points• Grower liaison, maintained current reports of companies daily sales for growers• Entered sales orders into system and back up for all other departments in company

• Responsible for all accounts receivable, monthly brokerage statements, booked,released and invoiced for product• Processed monthly brokerage statements• Set up sample requests for potential clients, developed and grew client relationships

Service Store Manager, Beacon Oil Company D.B.A./Ultramar, San Jose, CA, 1991–1996

United Fresh Produce Executive Development Program

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