Eric Mathis Email & Phone Number

Thomasville, GA, US

US

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Lead the Global Strategic Sourcing Team including; Direct Materials & Commodity Risk Management, Indirect Sourcing, and International Procurement Strategy development. Manage the Global Supply Chain P&L. Developed the.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Led the creation, launch, and exectution of a Global Procurement Gum & Candy Category strategy that drives significant benefit to the Global Business Unit. The strategy supports a dynamic fast growing global business.

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Led the creation, strategic plan development, and implementation of the Global Procurement function for Alberto Culver with management oversight for all chemical, packaging, and indirect spend pools globally for three.

Berwick, PA, US

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Managed fresh produce, ingredients, packaging, eight contract manufacturers, natural gas, and diesel fuel spending.
• Identified, audited, and completed approvals for foreign based flexible film suppliers resulting in over $2 Million of annualized cost savings.
• Initiated the use of 7-Color Process printing for flexible film which generated $1 Million annual savings.

Marshall, Minnesota, US

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Supported the May 2003 acquisition and integration of Mrs. Smith’s Bakeries including three plant locations with the existing three Edwards Fine Foods plants, and the hiring of key Purchasing and Supply Chain personnel.
• Integrated Supply Chain personnel, warehouses, and production planning for EFF and Mrs. Smiths Bakeries.
• Rationalized all Folding Carton needs into one central contract to achieve over $1 Million in annualized savings.
• Supported the September 2001 sale of Edwards Fine Foods to Schwan’s Foods, Inc.
• Assumed responsibility for the entire Supply Chain of Edwards Fine Foods which included Purchasing, Customer Service, Warehousing and Distribution, Logistics, Inventory Management, and Production Planning areas of the.

• Managed the procurement of ingredient raw materials which included the trading of futures and options as means to manage the inherent risk in agricultural commodities.
• Centralized the purchase of all key raw materials for eight independent operating manufacturing locations.
• Implemented annualized cost savings and sustainable cost improvement initiatives that resulted in $4 Million through supplier consolidation, material substitution, and long term pricing agreements.

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Managed team of four purchasing professions and one purchasing associate in the purchase of commodity and packaging raw materials.
• Led key strategic initiatives such as vendor partnering, strategic use of risk management tools including Futures and Options, and inventory management for seven manufacturing locations.
• Member of Folding Carton Council which managed a Sara Lee Corporate wide bid which generated $1 Million of annualized savings for Sara Lee Bakery and $3 Million annual savings for the entire corporation.

Chicago, IL, US

• Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
• Responsible for the procurement of raw commodities such as wheat, corn, and soybeans for merchandising and further processing throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States.