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Cypress, TX, US

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Manage relationships with distributors servicing over 1000 ENA units.
• Support the Culinary team’s menu creation process and meet procurement objectives by SKU rationalization and standardization of products across multiple distributor locations.
• Communicate demand and supply issues, root causes, impacts, and provide action plans.
• Spearhead the implementation and transition of distribution programs for all ENA segments.
• Manage ENA proprietary inventory across 35 distributions centers.
• Manage order guides for all segments, drive compliance and improve PI.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Managed all processes related to the planning and buying of goods and services.
• Identified areas needing improvement and offered real solutions.
• Achieved cost-effective procurement outcomes by establishing strong relationships with vendors and partners.
• Develop and implement organizational policies for the department.
• Maintain thorough records of orders.
• Oversee activities of workers who buy and manage inventory of products.

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

• Manage relationships with 40+ vendors covering 17 categories, 1000+ products and $250 million in sales.
• Research, analyze and monitor competitive landscape for potential opportunities. Creat product positioning and messaging to ensure product success in the marketplace.
• Evaluate individual product and overall portfolio Profit & Loss (P&L) statements and apply this information to key business decisions.
• Take on problem category challenges, driving solutions and coaching product managers to execute tasks in a timely, efficient, and quality-oriented manner.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• In charge of commodities that generate more than $50 million in sales for the southern division of the Albertsons Companies.
• Work with multiple vendors/brokers, store/distribution center personnel to provide quality products to Randalls/Albertsons/Tom Thumbs stores in Texas and Louisiana.
• Helped to implement a new store ordering system for a new division that was later implemented for the company.
• Utilized reporting tools to create a specialized report to help understand financial impact of weekly orders.
• Run reports daily/weekly to ensure proper service levels and appropriate inventory turns
• Review all product costs to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need in order to meet marketing plan.

Houston, Texas Area

• Handled assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories, concepts, and had meaningful impact on business operations.
• Ensured timely acquisitions of products or services from approved sources of supply.
• Worked with multiple vendors to get quotes on products or services.
• Created a dashboard that tracked on time delivery and on time receipt of products or services.
• Generated and analyzed the weekly open purchase order reports through conditional formatting, v-lookups, and constructed a dashboard to easily navigate through the data.
• Worked with Accounts Payable to research outstanding invoices so they could be cleared for payment.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided proactive and personalized customer service and maintained a sound knowledge of all company products and service offerings.
• Suggested specific merchandise to meet the unique needs of all residential and small business clientele.
• Processed up to $8000 in cash, credit and debit transactions per shift with strict attention to detail.

Houston, Texas Area

• Ensured that all customer complaints were resolved in a timely, efficient manner.
• Audited, monitored and maintained physical inventory and requisitioned new stock when necessary.
• Consistently met and exceeded daily sales quotas of no less than $200.
• Provided cost estimates for customer repairs or customizations of merchandise.
• Routinely liaised with other store locations to acquire any out-of-stock items as needed.

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for achieving the highest corporate store audit score in the history of the store location.
• Closed up to $5000 in sales transactions at the close of each shift and made daily bank deposits.
• Responsible for scheduling, supervising and delegating tasks to over 10 team members.
• Investigated and resolved complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
• Upheld strict health and safety regulations and maintained compliance with state and federal health ordinances.