Deborah Homerstad Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for warehouse and product flow from supplier through production.

Functioned as key player in opening Asian distribution center and domestic changeover of warehouse and transportation partners. Adhere to critical path time line, and conducted weekly status overviews. Developed contingency plans to meet deadlines. Defined steady-state process operational requirements. Ensured operational status by opening deadline..

Oversaw day-to-day supply chain management operations to provision LSG Sky Chef's high-quality catering and equipment services to clients in airline industry. Identified and pursued new opportunities to drive business and revenue growth. Prepared and presented RFP responses and priced quotations to secure new airline accounts. Established outsourced.

Directed all day-to-day operations for start-up company that provides frozen food, airline equipment, and rotable and disposable inventory storage, warehousing, administration and transportation services to airlines, caterers and suppliers. Devised and implemented strategic vision and long-term plans. Oversaw sales and customer life-cycle to achieve.

Promoted from Food Coordinator to Account Manager of an airline client’s annual $60M food and equipment supply program. Negotiated pricing with client stakeholders and suppliers to grow the account. Managed customer needs and requirements to ensure the on time and within budget delivery of high-quality products and services. Communicated demand forecasts.

Coordinated all material shipping and receiving activities for the large steelmaker. Controlled all inventory supplies, which involved conducting cycle count reconciliations and reclassifying products undergoing production until North Star implemented an automated allocation system. Handled sales accounting, accounts receivable and accounts payable.