Expanding on all of my previous responsibilities with SpenDifference post-acquisition, I lead the finance and purchasing operations teams, providing day-to-day strategic and tactical support to all areas of Foodservice operations within a rapidly growing organization with over $20B in managed spend. Key Achievements:• Assumed management of the purchasing operations function, leading the team responsible for the pricing, quality control, and communication of contracts covering 40 clients and 500 suppliers.• Managed the 2020 pivot in response to Covid-19; supporting my team as roles and responsibilities changed and ensuring key business priorities were met.

Reporting directly to the CFO, I was a key contributor in the success of the company, growing revenue from a $2M startup to a $10M growth stage company that was ultimately acquired by a subsidiary of the 8th largest employer in the world (Compass Group). Specifically, I developed/found new business opportunities (clients) and revenue channels within our structure, assumed full P&L responsibility, and provided forecasting and day-to-day strategic and tactical support to all areas of operations within a rapidly growing restaurant supply chain services organization.Key Achievements:• Led the Purchasing Operations team that is responsible for vendor contract management (see above), data mapping, supplier compliance, and price audit functions of the organization. • Managed the financial and accounting activities of the Long John Silvers purchasing cooperative. Responsible for the annual budgeting and monthly close process, quarterly forecasting of co-op financials, quarterly board presentations, and annual audit engagement activities.• Evaluated and implemented financial process improvements to enhance controls and drive efficiency throughout the organization.• Collaboratively designed, developed, and tested data heavy applications that provided the purchasing, logistics, and distribution departments insight into customer behaviors to help facilitate fact-based decisions. • Oversaw the annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning process.• Directed and monitored all predictive analytic activities, including internal and client facing price forecasting, commodity and value-based dashboards. • Supported business development activities by providing pro forma financials, revenue forecasts, risk and opportunities analysis, margin and profitability metrics, as well as client proposals and presentations.

As the holding company for Amway's non-direct selling companies, Alticor Corporate Enterprises pursues growth opportunities through strategic acquisitions, targeting premier brands in the health, wellness, and beauty industries.• Provided financial and analytical support for a global organization managing a $500M portfolio of premier health, wellness and beauty brands.• Developed and implemented standardized financial reporting requirements for all ACE companies with emphasis towards company cash flow projections, budget to actual comparisons and historical trend analysis, analytical review of company financial statements, and financial and operational metric reporting and competitive benchmarking.• ACE liaison with corporate functions including Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Supply Chain Finance, and Internal Audit.• Responsible for all month and quarter end ACE reporting, including MD&A, 10Q, sales and profitability flash reports, and inventory analysis. • Engaged with all ACE entities in the development and execution of annual operating and forecasting efforts.• Developed complex Excel based models for valuation and acquisition activities, including situational/sensitivity analysis.• Analyzed trends of earnings growth, operational and capital expenditures, and price/earnings valuations of ACE companies versus peer companies in their industry.• Implemented a 5-year capital planning process for portfolio company, effectively reducing capital requirements by $20M over a 5-year period.