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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Commodities & ingredients procurement for White Claw, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Cayman Jack, Mas+ by Messi. Hedging corn, aluminum, natural gas, and packaging to reduce risk of adverse commodity price movements within supply chain function for the 4th largest brewery in the U.S. Oversee procurement categories including corn syrup toll agreements, flavors.

Springdale, AR, US

Hand-picked to gain additional responsibility overseeing Tyson’s newly acquired grain elevators after only 7 months of tenure: merchandising, grain sales, logistics/workforce strategy to maintain the efficiency necessary to achieve a maximum margin with optimal volumes.Adapted quickly to the new responsibilities with no prior notice.Tripled harvest time.

Springdale, AR, US

Targeted hire to join the grain/feed/edible oil purchasing group. Leveraged industry/supplier experience to drive improvements and strategy for raw commodities while gaining extensive experience as an end user.Analyzed markets, truck/rail routes, and production environment to determine optimal procurement and sourcing strategies to ensure adequate material.

Springdale, AR, US

Managed execution of procurement processes for BNSF, UP, CN, CP, CSX, NS, KCS and short line rail corn to reduce the total cost of ownership for goods and services while ensuring uninterrupted supply to Tyson's U.S. feed mills. Monitored supplier performance and continuous quality management. Captured $6M/year in savings by spearheading the design of two.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

Selected after a sourcing competition to revitalize plant operations and ensure fluidity on raw and processed commodities. Served as the overall commodity manager on site, facilitating the seed import and the oil export processes in a manner that maximized profitability for the Non-GMO canola crushing plant, the largest expeller-pressed canola facility in.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

Managed 110 car shuttle trains 24/7/365 on BNSF and Union Pacific lines as part of a trading group, ensuring seamless shipping/exporting to ethanol plants, HFCS corn syrup processors, and feed mills across the Western U.S. and Mexico. Purchased corn from the Midwest.Responsible for research, reporting, and documentation for capital projects involving rail.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

Accountable for P&L on UP, BNSF singles (1-25 cars) as part of a trade group, selling to pet food companies, livestock feed organizations, and dairies. Gained extensive experience exporting to Mexico/customs clearing process.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

Handled negotiations with farmers and several end users including major poultry companies and export container transloaders from Iowa down through Arkansas while on-site at a grain elevator.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

Strategically sourcing freight and grain to push into feed yards, soybean crush plants and wheat mills via rail and truck routes in Nebraska and Colorado. Direct communication with carriers.

Covington, Louisiana, US

Insight on managing ethanol plants, grain elevators, barge loaders and the fastest grain export facility in the world that loads ocean vessels. Tasks included buying, hedging, merchandising and logistics.

Maumee, Ohio, US

Acquired understanding of the company's commodity operations through 10 employee interactions.