Carlos Da Gama Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

• Canima Consulting Inc. is owned and operated by Carlos da Gama, a Procurement executive with 20+ years of experience at the Director level. Expert in all areas of procurement Direct & Indirect: product strategy, go.
• I work with companies in CPG, Sports Nutrition, Grocery, Cannabis on projects of all sizes whether it is for a few hours or for a full-time commitment for a set period. Let me help you with your Procurement needs.

- Leading the end to end Purchasing function for all commodities (Whey proteins, creatine, etc), packaging materials, ingredients, swag across multiple brands- Supporting business on all promotional opportunities and retail pitches- Working with Co-Manufacturers globally across all sports nutrition formats (powders, pills, capsules, RTD’s) to negotiate.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

 Created Department for all indirect procurement, inventory, and replenishment activity for 3 production facilities (PEI, NS, ON) and Auxly Head Office (ON) – Manufacturing Equipment, Furniture, HR Services, Printing Services, Packaging, Hardware, Ingredients, Logistics Contracts, product photography, PPE supplies Contributed over $6+ million annually in.

Mississauga, ON, CA

 Led Procurement & Supply Chain for national network of 330 stores with focus on innovation and margin improvement on all Frozen Food and General Merchandise categories for M&M Brand - $300 million in annual purchases. Member of Food Team responsible for launching of all new products and innovation, category management, exit strategies, cost, pricing, and.

Brampton, Ontario, CA

 Cultivated new direct sourcing relationships and led the negotiations with all offshore vendors to obtain the lowest cost of goods and premium quality on private brand programs. Established overall global procurement strategy for Loblaw brands with a focus innovation and margin improvement. Worked closely with brand, category, and supply chain teams on.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

 Oversaw the overall sourcing strategy, quality assurance, budget, staffing and sales results for global sourcing and private brands – $1.3 billion in sales (+50% growth over 3 years with margin improvement of 320 bp). Responsible for the overall strategy for product development, governance, and sales for private brands. Partnered with merchandising teams.

Stellarton, Nova Scotia, CA

 Built the global procurement strategy and new department, and hired team Grew to $30 million in annual purchases within the Private Label group (grocery, non-food, general merchandise).  Oversaw the SAP implementation for Sobeys Global Sourcing. Built all reporting and analytics, KPI’s etc.  Generated $3.0 million in cost of goods reduction annually.

Stellarton, Nova Scotia, CA

 Tasked with starting new department for Sobeys – developing strategic process, hiring team, developing KPI’s and reporting, data analysis and cost of goods reduction tracking etc. Strategized with consultant to develop and implement E-Auction program at Sobeys Negotiated service contracts with software provider Responsible for all negotiations and.

Mississauga, Ontario, CA

 Owned annual strategic marketing plans for 3 separate divisions across major grocery retailers in Canada and the US. Worked closely with sales teams and retail customers to achieve target profit and margin requirements Owned all analytics and reporting of data to build sales presentations and category reviews Attended all sales meetings with key North.

New York, NY, US

 Maintained and grew relationships with approximately 30 Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers including: Coca Cola, Pepsi, General Mills, Tropicana, Quaker Led all related Sales and Marketing activity for department – increased revenues from $2.4 Million to just over $5.5 Million annually for in Store Observations department in first year Developed.

 Led all related Sales and Marketing activity, all analytics and reporting Responsible for all weekly office reports, sales presentations, sales materials Awards: 3rd overall sales for Neighbourhood Directories with a 39% yearly net gain  Presented with Neighbourhood Book Awards in three directories for top sales results  Awarded trip to Las Vegas for.