• Acquiring and validate data from prospective new customers• Provide relevant data and direction to Distribution Services, Purchasing, Procurement, Operations, and Finance to analyze the impact of the new business• Validate the reasonability of the departmental input and modify it as necessary• Proforma the new business• Assist in preparation of RFP submission• Participate as requested in meetings with potential new customers to obtain data and explain proposals• Analyze the profitability of existing customers and recommend new fees upon the expiration of existing contracts• Proforma “what if” scenarios on ways to improve SYGMA’s profitability• Continually refine the proforma process to improve accuracy and timeliness• Participating in SYGMA’s strategic planning• Other duties as assigned or necessary

COP Planner/Advisor-Meat at Sysco Long Island, LLCManage Inventory DSO, spoilage, shrink, aged & obsolete inventory & discontinued items to achieve corporate goals.Maintain forecasting system parameters to manage demand changes customer events, business shifts, and seasonality changesWork with operations to maximize efficiencies in receiving and warehousingEffective cross team, functional and external communication.Conduct local supplier reviews and negotiations using corporate best business practicesManage and promote local assortment within assigned categories to achieve company goalsExecute and support product recalls as requiredProvide input, support and guidance to OpCo Sales SpecialistExecute purchasing of new items and Direct line of contact for local sales and communicate with and assist Sales on all issuesManage returns to suppliers, inventory allowances, truckload buys, and other opco dealsFollow and react to market conditions within established corporate and market guidelinesManage purchase order costing and date accuracy through confirmations and alertsExecute CatMan and other initiatives within assigned categoryNegotiate/secure supplier-funded customer deviated pricingManage and review item level and company earned incomeRecommend assortment additions based on changing market needsNew item and Vendor creationManage category equities and market pricing to support pricing integrity in conjunction with RevMan team

Create purchase orders 20’ and 40’ containers for wine replenishment for 6 family house brands located in France and Italy. • Coordinate with Carriers, Brokers and 3PL warehouse for wine to arrive in the US for sales.• Create COLA/TTB ID’s for new labels when needed for customs entry.• In charge of internal and external inventory systems-receiving products, transfers, new codes, reconciliations.• Entering of new item codes into WIMS, VIP and Various NIR systems for wholesale distribution use.• Various compliance work such as monthly excise taxes for 30 states as well as renewal of state licenses for wholesale for 38 states.• Brand registration of labels within various states.• Monthly audits of depletion for various wholesalers.• Creation in large format reports for the CFO such as ending distributor inventories, purchase girds and container trackers.• Monthly price book-updating inventory, adding and deleting SKU’s to reflect the current inventory, updating of status sheet for new arrivals and pricing.• NYS retail and wholesale price posting responsibilities.• FDA registration responsibilities for the Foreign Wine Domaine’s.

Daily invoicing on customer orders for delivery and additional sales operations supportWorking with Brokers and 3PL for the receiving of International and domestic wine shipmentsSecondary accounting duties(scanning checks into online bank, typing in receivables into quickbooks, paying weekly/monthly bills, state liquor tax audits and assisting in payroll)Inventory Maintenance(creating new SKU's and updating pricing in quickbooks)Working on the State Liquor Authority(SLA) and 750 website with monthly pricing, monthly specials and delinquent listingsAdditional responsibilities as needed(scheduling tastings, sales reports, inventory movement reports)

• Represents Licini Brand through sales calls with vendors, co-calling and tastings.• Tri-State area travel• Acts as a liaison between Licini and other distributors who carries the brand• Assists in new product projects (flavors and packaging)• Daily help with production of products-Grinding, Hanging, Cooking and Packaging—of all line of products

• Buying and Procurement responsibilities include the daily purchases to maintain inventory quality and availability of 80 vendors and over 1200 sku’s. • Work with accounting to solve invoice discrepancies and coordinating with other key internal departments (plant production, operations, inventory management, R&D, sourcing and receiving) to ensure appropriate inventory position, product quality and availability.• Manage Vendor relationships on a daily basis and liaise with vendors about product quality, volume, cost, vendor credits, logistical issues and update product specifications.• Work with the research and development team (R&D) securing product samples, specifications and related items for new raw materials or components from current (or new) vendors in order to support new product development or for substitution purposes of currently used items.

-Helped in the planning of weekly production of dry cured salami's and other cured item-Daily packaging of products for inventory and sales-Worked with owner to help create new products as well as make product adjustments with current items-Work with ownership and USDA with HACCAP requirements and testing samples

Manage and direct the daily operations of wholesale meat and provision distributor -Liaison with Chefs and Purchasing Directors from restaurants and hotels in the tri-state area-Quote prices on specific items and order numerous products from various distributors for inventory/stock and meat fabrication purposes-Secondary responsibilities include phone sales, typing and invoicing of clients daily orders, and maintaining quality control of plant operations and products

Developed and opened new accounts (restaurants and retail stores) in the tri-state area-Responsibilities included creating wine portfolios for specific clients, tasting presentations and a variety of customer service responsibilities

Stock, Inventory and Sales-Received wine inventory from suppliers and managed database for tracking inventory -Organized a comprehensive stock system by grouping various wines and spirits by varietals and regions-Other responsibilities included processing wine orders for pick-up and delivery