Daphne Cason Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

4112 Swiss Ave, Dallas, Texas

Farmers Branch, Texas

Director of OperationsManaged development and implementation of new company processes and procedures in all functional areas. Assumed responsibility for areas with no previous experience and quickly developed appropriate skills to effectively perform. • Established, implemented and administered Approved Supplier Program. Defined supplier requirements and expectations and established relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors for the following areas: facility management, loss prevention, safety, security, sanitation, quality, transportation and equipment maintenance.• Managed a multi-cultural and multi-generational workforce. Responsible for hiring, firing, training, evaluations, development, documentation, compensation and benefits. • Developed food safety plan for the manufacturing plant. Responsible for quality programs and regulatory compliance. • Effectively responded to customer needs to ensure a positive customer experience.

Plano, Texas

• Became widely acknowledged as one of the strongest negotiators within the company. Ultimately led a buying team with responsibility for more than $1.6 billion in spend. • Led cross functional strategic sourcing teams that addressed $168 million in spend and achieved $28.6 million in savings. • Participated on internal process improvement teams to review and establish Purchasing procedures to complete the following: Guide internal clients through development of business cases to validate ROI. Determine formal and informal decision-makers and obtain appropriate buy-in. Develop project specifications and determine deliverables. Source, interview and qualify potential suppliers. Obtain and evaluate competitive bids. Draft, negotiate, execute and administer quality contracts. Monitor and evaluate supplier performance.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General