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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Oversee four major suppliers with a spend of $150 million, managing RFI, RFP, and productivity.• Lead a team of seven Sales and Supply Chain professionals.• Team commercialized 300+ new items per year.• In-Store Merchandising provides company with $1.8 billion in top-line revenue.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lead merchandising design development and manage marketing process sales team (11); commercialize in-store merchandising displays for 25,000+ stores with $1.3 billion in gross revenue; and collaborate with field sales teams to produce universal rack designs and displays with three major suppliers.• Slashed costs $7 million over two years by conferring with supplier to execute supply chain efficiencies.• Drove $54 million in gross revenue by leading daily decision making and increasing the Wal-Mart Kool-Aid Train 33%.• Grew gross revenue 6% to $1.3 billion on a beverage team of three.• Reduced costs $1.5 million by incorporating a new supplier integrated structure to run merchandising meetings. • Negotiated the installation of a 60,000 sq. ft. building for Kraft supplies inside a third-party building• Boosted display sales by 10% with modernized in-store racks, design and messaging.• Awarded: “Value in Actions Award” for $3 million Productivity Project.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Increased gross revenue from $.9 billion to $1.5 billion / 380 million pounds to 620 million+ pounds with launch of EZ Mac Cups, Mac & Cheese Homestyle, and Skillets.• Led a Supply Chain team of eight for Mac & Cheese, Stove Top, Taco Bell and Shake N Bake.• Upheld service at 98.0%, reduced inventory 10% and grew Mac & Cheese line 10% annually over five years.• Launched four new platforms: Cups, Skillets, Home-Style Bag, and Home-Style Single Serve.• Transitioned Supply Chain Team into Business Unit structure; designed and implemented Sales, Operations and Integrated Business Planning into Grocery Business Unit process; managed four supply chain planning roles.

Chicago, Illinois, United States