- Responsible for a national account team, P&L, relationship health for assigned clients – includes largest Asian quick serve brand. - Maximize company returns while enabling success for clients leading to on going account growth- Manage onsite teams to drive success and collaboration within client environments - Promote culture of succession planning and retention with promotions and recognition while driving a environment of accountability.- Possesses the comprehensive industry knowledge, credibility, and track record to influence decision makers throughout the supply chain. - Work cross functionally with internal teams to build and develop short and long term strategic plans that enable business expansion including the direct development of client specific solutions.- Assess on going market conditions, review competitive landscape, and consumer trends to identify and forecast future growth and services expansion.

Providing solutions to organizations that have complex and challenging Supply chain, logistics and procurement networks. Short term tactical and long term strategic supply chain optimizing solutions that enhance end to end supply chain service fulfillment and reduce cost. Extensive experience in transportation and vendor network development within complex manufacturing and logistics environments.

The objectives of Supply chain are to deliver best in class service and fulfillment all the while reducing cost, improving service and achieving top line performance as well as reducing bottom line expense. Generating a competitive advantage through the inspiration of team members, all the while maintaining flexible and cost efficient operations. Continue providing value to our consumers, customers and shareholders. The SC organization is responsible for Operations, Customer Service, Production planning, Inventory, Warehousing, Logistics, Transportation, Distribution and Operational Excellence as well as the strategy and delivery of the Talking Rain experience globally. In support of thousands of customers directly, while also integrating with hundreds of Distributors covering national accounts. Ownership of the co-manufacturing network with company owned assets as well as out sourced relationships in the Co-Packing environment.

Supply Chain is a new and fast evolving operational group within TR. Generating a competitive advantage through the inspiration of our team members, all the while maintaining flexible and cost efficient operations to continue providing value to our consumers, customers and shareholders. The SC organization is responsible for Customer Service, Planning, Inventory, 3PL, Logistics and Distribution as well as the strategy and delivery of the Talking Rain experience globally. SC supports thousands of customers directly, while also integrating with hundreds of Distributors covering national accounts. SC owns and operates within a co-manufacturing environment with company owned assets as well as out sourced relationships in the Co-Packing environment.

Led corporate transportation and distribution procurement activity driving process improvement, reducing costs and ultimately improving service to the 18000+ stores globally. Created, published and implemented supplier KPI's, best in class contracts and delivered value across there enterprise. Partnered closely with global transportation group to ensure supplier selection/criteria achieved targeted results within the SBU and achieved results to the share holders bottom line.

Sr. Global Commodity Manager – Transportation, Logistics, Outsourcing • Negotiate/manage global logistics contracts for all modes- U.S. EMEA & AP • Accountable for $140MM freight spend. • SAVE: 07 target $5MM, achieved $8MM, 08 target $6MM, achieved $11.5MM • Driving high visibility VMI/3PL solution. • Conduct global RFP for small package air & ground. Spend $55MM • Implement freight payment model across all sites in EMEA (12 sites) • New Sites: Penang, MAL & Mora, Czech Rep logistics transition project leader • Negotiated contract with 4PL to implement global logistics services • Outsource on-site shipping, receiving, packaging headcount (3 sites) save $1.4MM • Execute consumption reduction & spend management operating system • Develop supplier rationalization & reduction targets (Reduced 20% in 2008) • Implement standard import compliance control process

Develop global logistics strategy • Cash Management terms for $50MM increased 15 days. Net $1.6MM cash benefit • Create standardized transportation contracts, SOW’s & KPI’s • SAVE: 06 target $3MM, achieve $5MM • Standardize value, spend reporting to all sites • Chihuahua, MX new site logistics transition leader • Execute E-Sourcing bid for site consolidation • Implement freight payment model across all U.S. sites (52 sites) • Conduct global RFP for Heavy Weight Air carriers. Spend $45MM • Implement outsourced cross dock operation with 3PL to service sites in U.S & Mexico • Develop logistics scorecard, annual operating plan and 5 year STRAP

Leadership position for Supply/Quarter Master stores for regiment.Provide all equipment, tools and rations for company battalion in excess of 200 soldiers and cadet corps.