Erik Pedersen Email & Phone Number

Palm Harbor, FL, US

Tampa, Florida, United States

Managing a category spend of 80-100 millionNational responsibility w/ regional and international suppliersA team of direct reports of Purchasing Planners and Sourcing specialistsOwnership of supplier relationships and negotiationCross departmental collaboration.Contract negotiation, sourcing and improving supplier relationships.

Springfield, Missouri Area

-Facilitate continuous strategic planning to maintain constant departmental improvement and advancement.-Modernize, implantation of new processes and technologies, and oversee a new ERP implementation.-Manage multiple departments, including the purchasing and receiving team members.

Springfield, Missouri Area

Part of the best Salsa making team around!Just wait for all our other product ideas to come down the pipe!

Missouri

Managed the purchasing team to ensure optimum levels of Inventory at all times.Oversaw a overall spend of 40 million.

Springfield, Missouri Area

• Executive Operating Manager for Real Estate Development and Asset Management Handle multiple properties within multiple partnerships
• Developed budgets and cash flow analysis
• Developed and implemented strategies and procedures within the office.
• Primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders within the many interconnected companies.

Springfield, Missouri Area

• Managed Purchasing spend of 20 million.
• Cost management – Updated / established cost controls to increase profit margins
• Evaluated, consolidated and established greater business interaction with Suppliers
• Reduced on-hand raw material capital in relation to sales (6 million to 2.1 million)
• Implemented “Just In Time” ordering to increase capital / sales ratio
• Submitted, Implemented and enforced procedures for costing and purchasing

Ozark

• Advanced through multiple job / area of responsibilities within Parent company
• Executive Management, Accounting, Purchasing, Sales, Cost Analysis skill sets
• Coordinated multiple divisions and companies within parent company for maximum efficiency
• Cost Analysis and Budgeting Control of over $2,000,000 / year cash flow
• Increased Cash flow with proper Inventory levels and controls
• Inventory and Asset Management of over $8,000,000

Business / Hotel And Restaurant Management, Management

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Mba, Management, Accounting