Execute distribution of KFC fresh chicken supply by working closely with our distributors and suppliers to ensure that our franchisee system has fresh chicken-on-the-bone. Develop strategic relationships with our suppliers to meet the needs of the Concept Brand and franchisee system with competitive pricing and innovative new menu items. Manage and Negotiate Taco Bell breakfast egg supply and pricing with our suppliers and franchisee system. •Work cross-functionally with our Concept Brand Quality Assurance Team to understand issues and how to best help our franchisees and suppliers.•Attend weekly meetings with our Concept Brand Food Innovation Team on new menu items, test launch data, and how to supply the system with new products.•Update period pricing sheets for our cost of goods system that are communicated to the Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, Franchisees, and Distributors.

Manage company’s cost of goods sold process and reporting of over $5 billion in spend. Work closely with Vice President of Commodities in determining economic pressures on predicted price movement. Developed close working relationship with Procurement Team in establishing cost of goods sold annual plans and quarterly/monthly forecasts. •Maintain the period cost of goods reports that are communicated to Executive Leadership Teams, Board of Directors, and Brand Presidents.•Present quarterly forecasts for all concepts to Executive Leadership Teams, Board of Directors, and Brand Presidents.•Work cross-functionally with Procurement Team to understand constraints and opportunities within each product and how it affects product pricing.•Launched new cost of goods sold system to reflect in-depth detail for teams to utilize pricing models.

Responsible for delivering business performance results by executing UFPC’s monthly and periodic financial and business reports and key business updates. Develop the yearly plan and monthly forecast models for Long John Silver’s Concept. Work closely with Director of Seafood and VP of LJS to maintain keen insights on volumes and program initiatives and prepare presentations to be presented to the Board of Directors.• Manage the patronage process that gives back over $10 million to members.• Work with procurement team on cost of goods sold forecasting & planning to ensure accuracy.• Maintain cost savings initiatives for central food purchasing for all concepts.• Administer the Association of KFC Franchisee’s program through payments - weekly & monthly sourcing fees and reconcile against the general ledger.• Control monthly reports and database for KFC Foundation Scholarship Program that hands out over $2 million in scholarships.• Oversee fee recovery of over $2 million dollars on cost savings initiatives for the KFC team.

Responsible for UFPC’s Restaurant Master system for all franchisee and corporate stores. Maintained all of UFPC’s shareholder records, including stock issuance and redemption. Performed periodic ownership, store and spend audits & analyses in support of the annual Patronage process. Provide monthly reporting on financial segments and analytic support. Responsible for yearly forecast and planning for International & Premiums Sourcing.• Controlled the system for 1,500 franchisees and over 20,000 stores.• Integral part of patronage process that gives back over $10 million to members.• Produced monthly reports showing all concepts store movements.• Generated monthly journal entries for Premiums.

Responsible for Clients’ Valuation work through all phases, work directly with Consulting Offices on individual needs of the Clients, produce end of the year reports and government forms for all Clients.• Produced a process checklist on Client’s government forms cutting production time in half.• Lead analyst on 13 Clients worth approximately $300,000.• Utilization close to 100% compared to team average of 80%.• Guided training sessions for new analysts to learn retirement systems used by Mercer.• Created a process checklist for new retirement system allowing more of budget to collect.

Ran weekly and monthly reports for upper management, responsible for auditing all purchasing cards for industrial business, and worked on projects with large amounts of data.• Presented summer project on Lighting Manufacturing Standards to CEO.• Responsible for auditing over 150 monthly purchasing card statements.• Developed a plan to unify lighting plants inventory standards.• Served on board of officers for Intern group helping new interns transition into GE.• Produced a monthly PowerPoint and report showing industrial’s purchases and all cards that were not approved. The report tied together appliances and lighting purchasing cards.