Provides leadership for the foodservice disposables category. Oversees all marketing, category management, branding, and supply chain through three unique channels of distribution across 20+ locations nationwide. • Responsible for all hiring, team planning and growth for the team• Oversaw all marketing, category management, branding, and supply chain• Develops annual strategic plans for categories to guide sourcing, marketing, and product development efforts• Led the creation of private label brands • Assisted in developing vision and core values for the department • Consulted on the development of proprietary ERP system

• Responsible for pitching new items, brands, and suppliers to the executive team resulting in the successful launch of a variety of products and brands across all channels of distribution• Consistently negotiated annual increases in marketing spend from vendors • Led a team to achieve sales goals, inventory turn goals, and order fulfillment goals• Led sourcing, negotiating,, and marketing efforts for category• Developed and executed marketing campaigns to respond to sales trends and growth goals• Responsible for setting pricing across three distribution channels and nine separate locations

• Identified and sourced products and brands missing in portfolio• Negotiated annual programs and contracts with assigned vendors• Met with suppliers and brand executives • Developed a program to improve ordering efficiencies for a multiunit distribution network

• Negotiated pricing, set inventory levels, and set customer pricing • Conducted and measured quality control standards for private label products• Evaluated inventory gaps and adjusted orders accordingly• Identified and added new items to catalog