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Brandon Witte is listed as Business Leader | Procurement | Product Manager | Supply Chain | Commodities | Sales Performance | Price Risk Management at Kerry, based in Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at kerry.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Brandon Witte.
Brandon Witte previously worked as Procurement Director - Ingredients at Kerry and Commodity Procurement Manager at Kerry. Brandon Witte holds Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing/Marketing Management, General from Millikin University.
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I have diverse expertise leading performance and improvement across multiple areas of the business, including sourcing/procurement activities, sales performance, product management, and supply chain execution. I am a curious learner, intrigued by learning from colleagues in other areas of the business, and I have a passion for teaching colleagues about the business.Diverse experience has helped me develop a unique penchant for bringing cross-functional departments into alignment with the business model, through a deeper understanding of the product / service. * Leadership- developing teams to maximize performance and accountability* Customer solutions- skilled at identifying customer needs and leading teams to solve them* P&L - keen management of finances and drivers of profitability* Proficient with sourcing, procurement, price hedging, spend optimization and managing risk in a dynamic price environment* Supply Chain- adept at finding efficiencies in planning/execution processes, to reduce cost and improve repeatable efficiency * Able to optimize product offerings through deep knowledge of food industry processes* Effective company ambassador to external audiences
Listed skills include Commodity, Food Industry, Logistics, Ingredients, and 14 others.
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Naas, Ie
Procurement leader for a team of outstanding professionals- developing careers and building a better business. Architecting sourcing strategies and cost savings initiatives across a diverse portfolio of ingredients that drive differentiation in our company’s products. Fruit, vegetables, spices, additives, chemicals and flavors.
Naas, Ie
Sourcing and category strategy lead for commodities procurement and price risk management across multiple business segments. Wheat, corn, starches, and sweeteners.
Wayzata, Minnesota, Us
Managed business segment profitability, strategic direction, R&D funnel prioritization, asset capacity utilization, and continuity of customer relationships. Responsible for Cocoa ingredients segment; pricing / margins, sales performance, distribution, product portfolio roadmap, food safety, regulatory standards, and supply chain. • Two product lines >$200M annual revenue- produced consistent annual volume growth in a mature and saturated industry segment. • Revised international supply chain processes; Increased customer retention and fulfillment rate, while reducing inventory by 17%• Instituted an earnings improvement initiative to reduce cost slippage; >$1M annual savings opportunity identified, captured half of the opportunity in first year, improved earnings 11%.• Created an education program for the sales teams, focused on the product portfolio, value proposition, features / benefits, and identifying value fits within customers’ business models.• Conducted customer education sessions to demonstrate new product features and industry insights.• Member of leadership committee which successfully transitioned customer service and supply chain functions to the Milwaukee site, on an accelerated timeline. • Designed and implemented an updated price quoting / contracting system, harmonized with the business’s SAP re-deployment. Resulted in faster customer quotes, and enabled pricing analytics.
Chicago, Il, Us
Led purchasing and logistics teams for ingredients used in production of food products. Annual spend ~$170M+. Accountable for the sourcing performance and supply chain cost management of globally sourced ingredients.• Organized team and business processes for purchasing, importing, transportation, and warehousing • Merged two teams to efficiently combine resources; hiring a new supervisor to lead the combined team• Led team to establish new procedures to measure materials shrink, organize the data for analysis, and recover losses from suppliers; resulted in $300k annual cost saving. • Achieved consistent annual savings by expanding sources, increasing competition among suppliers and collaborating with engineering to adopt new ingredients. • Collaborated with Human Resources HR to create role clarity among team members, segregation of duties, and coaching strategy for colleagues’ professional development• Involved with accounting treatment of business activities - P&L, commodity valuation, use of capital, contracting policies, and manufacturing costs. • Oversaw hedging strategy for commodity futures and currency FX Forex risk; including physical issue/stops of commodity futures contracts.• Designed methodology to hedge currency risk for Canadian assets’ business activities.• Member of Leadership Committee to prepare business for divestment, and transition to new ownership.
Chicago, Il, Us
Managed sales of cocoa ingredients to domestic and international customers. Managed and cultivated vendor relationships, establishing new sources. Traveled internationally to develop new vendor relationships and foreign supply sources- notably Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic and Indonesia.
Chicago, Il, Us
Ingredient procurement for cocoa business, from suppliers in EU, Africa, Asia and South America. Managed price risk of ingredients, set sales pricing, commodity futures hedging and coordinated manufacturing plans.
Chicago, Il, Us
Identified, organized and analyzed logistical cost information. Established data repository to analyze and track freight costs used in sales pricing.
Chicago, Il, Us
Sourced commodities for soybean and corn processing factories. Traded grain positions across US markets.
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Brandon Witte works for Kerry.
Brandon Witte is listed as Business Leader | Procurement | Product Manager | Supply Chain | Commodities | Sales Performance | Price Risk Management at Kerry.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @kerry.com for Brandon Witte at Kerry.
Brandon Witte is based in Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area, United States while working with Kerry.
Brandon Witte has worked for Kerry, Cargill, and Archer Daniels Midland Company.
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Brandon Witte holds Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing/Marketing Management, General from Millikin University.
Brandon Witte is listed with skills including Commodity, Food Industry, Logistics, Ingredients, Soft Commodities, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, and Business Strategy.
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