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Tavoron is an industrial automation company focused on electrical and air automation, robotic systems, and compressed air technology. From our comprehensive range of innovative automation solutions designed to increase efficiency, improve production quality, and create safer work environments to our robust integration and services, our solutions focused approach delivers lasting value to our customers. As the Director of Supply Chain, I collaborate with all divisions to develop a strategic procurement process to ensure we are procuring at the best price with our best suppliers. I partner with our logistics providers to negotiate optimum pricing for all modes of shipments, inbound and outbound, across our group of companies to drive gross margin improvements.

Eagan, Minnesota, Us

John Henry Foster (JHFoster) is a leading distributor and service provider of automation and compressed air systems. Our mission is to assist companies automate their manufacturing applications to make the process a positive journey. We are committed to providing successful solutions that exceed production demands, reduce costs, and increase overall efficiencies. I partner with our supply partners to optimize the supply chain and make it easier to do business with one another.

Spooner, Wisconsin, Us

Botanic Innovations is a national leader in the cold-press seed industry. My role is to optimize and continually innovate all aspects of raw materials and finished goods management to improve KPI's while creating best methods and measurements for all aspects of operations.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Responsible for optimizing end-to-end supply chain with many of the nations largest consumer packaged goods companies and perishable suppliers by developing cross-functional team approach to problem solving.• Led development and implementation of supplier optimization program for all key vendors. Comprehensive cross-company strategy included end-to-end supply chain nodes and industry best methods for cost reduction and optimization and led to $17.8M in benefit.• Influenced procurement team to align on key supply chain efficiency initiatives contributing $1.8M in positive value with Essentials and Beauty Consumer Package Goods suppliers.• Shortened lead time by 2.3 days with key vendors by leading issue framing session and uncovering all components of order processing through defect deep dive process.• Drove $12.7M in savings through negotiated efficient ordering practices with key vendors in Food & Beverage segment.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Created cross-functional supply chain solutions for Merchandising Planning teams and Food & Beverage key vendor partners. Owner of vendor supply chain relationship and accountable to drive efficiencies within Distribution and Store network.• Devised, guided and rolled out a Joint Business Planning (JBP) program with 42 vendors. Program included analytical tools for procurement team and vendor partners to establish aggressive, achievable goals. Result of program generated $8.5M in savings through launch of JBP program. • Facilitated brainstorming and listening sessions to craft annual focus for 8 team members. Leveraged individual knowledge of team members to ensure program elements met needs of clients. Result was a clarity of scope and purpose of team. • Created Vendor Day best practice by collaborating with internal stakeholders and vendors to determine what is most important to each partner, integrating content to ensure relevancy and impact.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Increased efficiency and cost-savings in vendor-to-shelf supply chain and negotiated ordering best practices. Managed expectations of merchandising planning team and acted as liaison between procurement team and supplier on supply chain implications of procurement decisions. Coached and trained suppliers on best practices for distribution and store replenishment.• Collaborated with procurement, inventory management, and operations teams to produce supply chain cost savings of $10.3M. Personalized approach with suppliers by focusing on strengths and opportunities to elevate to state of efficiency for mutual supply chain.• Established and launched program for direct-to-store beverage vendors; leveraged efficiency of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and by-passed check-in process at store, resulting in annual savings of over $2.5M in store labor and production of industry best practices.• Modeled Demand Driven Replenishment process at leading CPG company and rolled out with key vendor partners, improving ordering efficiencies and just-in-time delivery model, reducing variation in supply chain.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Charged with development of operational processes for perishable network distribution, establishment of compliance programs, contract negotiation with grocery wholesalers, education and training of suppliers and creation of cost-modeling for grocery supply network. • Conducted training for all direct-to-store delivery vendors in all new markets. Coordinated all coaching functions with local team and resulted in clear understanding and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). • Managed and led all delivery functions to stores with national grocery wholesalers. Scope of work included collaboration with store staffing functions, capacity planning and sales forecasting models resulting in improved in-stocks 12% and lowered markdowns 8%.