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. Selected AccomplishmentsTransitioned 1,000 SKUs of food and equipment, transitioning from 8 warehouses to 5 while delivering to more than 300 locations throughout the U. S. and Canada in a 3 month period.Moved 364 SKUs from 31 global locations within 3 months.Set up system and process for checking inbound inventory to ensure data integrity at the food product warehouse.Set up system and process to track status of purchase orders.

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 manufacturing and distribution partnerships to support business and customer requirements. Managed contracts with suppliers and customers, handling all escalations to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of products and services. Monitored inventory and lead times using SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to maintain supply levels commensurate with existing and future customer demands. Orchestrated internal and external supply chain improvement projects to reduce costs and lead times.Exercised full P&L management authority over annual budget.Selected AccomplishmentsGenerated significant cost savings for LSG Sky Chefs and its customers by sourcing competitively priced products and services from outsourced manufacturing and distribution partners in Asia and Europe. Devised and implemented new warehousing processes and distribution procedures to identify and eliminate waste, pricing errors, and inflated costs.Increased profit margins from 2.5% to 7.5% within 1 year of assuming management leadership of annual $12 million equipment management contract. Closed LSG Sky Chefs' first in-flight equipment lease contract with a major US airline.Contributed to decision from high-level executives in US region to establish LSG Sky Chefs' North America solutions division dedicated to providing non-traditional catering services, including in-flight logistics, retail, operations, cost, and supply chain management.

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 business goals and customer objectives. Identified and pursued new business opportunities, including preparing and presenting RFP responses and quotations to secure new customer accounts. Forecasted clients' future demands utilizing Oracle ERP systems and analyzing airline cycles. Handled all purchasing activities to maintain inventory levels commensurate with the needs of airlines, suppliers, and caterers. Managed third-party logistics and coordinated all distribution functions to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of products and services.Selected AccomplishmentsFunctioned as member of start-up team that built and grew US office from ground up, including securing new business and revenue opportunities and creating regional and international distribution centers to support operations.Managed all logistics and distribution services despite operating with minimal staff to sustain all day-to-day operations until automation was in place to support the business.Enabled Pourshins to win an airline account that generated in excess of $25 million annually by leveraging effectively managing client relationship, staff, and supply demands.Streamlined business operations and enabled accurate demand forecasting by developing and implementing automated ERP systems in collaboration with IT specialists.

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 to 6 warehouse distribution centers tasked with servicing 100+ catering sites located throughout the US, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Prepared and delivered customized, monthly reports to internal and external customers.* Established a culture of trust between the customer and Sage Enterprises by working closely with the account to develop actionable plans that effectively addressed their needs and concerns.* Partnered with client stakeholders to implement mutually agreed on KPIs that facilitated the monitoring of account performance and profitability.* Wrote off only $15K worth of equipment from an initial inventory valued at $2M+ after being selected by Sage owners to liquidate account inventories in preparation for the company’s shutdown.

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 functions while serving as an Administrative Floater trained to support all administrative positions within the company.* Played a key role as a member of the Internal Audit Team tasked with annually inspecting logistics functions to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.* Scheduled all employees to participate in quality improvement process training courses while serving as a member of North Star’s Quality Education Committee.* Performed monthly site inspections at North Star’s steel manufacturing facility to ensure adherence to safety regulations while serving as a member of the Safety Committee.