Jeff W. Bever, Mba Email & Phone Number

As a member of the Executive team of Russell Stover Chocolates, A company of the Lindt & Sprüngli Group. I am responsible for leading, developing and directing the functions of direct and indirect procurement, price risk management, ESG, sustainability, external manufacturing, and material planning across the organization.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

★ Directs sourcing and procurement throughout the Americas, managing 16 directors and senior managers throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Oversees $1.5B in annual spend.★ Working with key stakeholders that included unit heads and chief financial officers, produced $265M in total savings over three years with an ROI of greater than 10 to 1.★ Negotiated supplier terms and financing to improve cash flow by $150M over three years.★ Directs Distributor Services, capturing $14M in reductions in the cost to serve through distributor channels in 2022.★ As a member of the Global Commercial Governance Council, delivers technology, risk, automation, and SRM programs that impact all divisions across the entire organization.★ Ranks in the Top 1% of all senior leadership for the management and development of associates, as measured by the Gallup annual Great Line Management survey.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT MARS INC.Mars Incorporated is a multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. Mars was ranked as the sixth-largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

★ Joined the North American leadership team, driving transformational change in logistics operations with more than $2.6B in annual spend. Supervised eight directors and senior managers, as well as a team of 28 associates.★ Achieved 97% employee engagement, ranking among the Top 5% of senior leaders company-wide.★ Secured term improvements to achieve $120M in total savings and $30M in cash delivery.★ Developed and deployed quality sourcing strategies and contracts to cover 80% of spend.★ Integrated procurement functions and operations following the acquisition of Iams and AnPro.★ Wrote the the business case that led to a transformation of the Source to Pay process for Mars using Ariba.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT MARS INC.Mars Incorporated is a multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. Mars was ranked as the sixth-largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

★ Developed strategies for labor, materials, and build quality at the local, regional, and national levels, managing a budget of more than $100M.★ Directed six category managers and a 14-person team, securing labor and materials at the lowest cost without compromising quality and delivery standards.★ Leveraged the use of value engineering and Lean principles to lower cycle times, waste, and costs.★ Re-engineered commodity categories to improve gross profit margin by 22%.★ As Market Director, turned around the Dallas region, resolving challenges associated with contract management, vendor payments, margins, and other areas.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT PULTEGROUPPulteGroup Inc. is one of the largest homebuilding companies in the United States, with operations in approximately 50 markets nationwide.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

★ Served on the team that executed capital procurement strategies for construction and packaging equipment supporting the Chocolate, Food, and Pet Care businesses in the United States and abroad.★ Responsible for procurement to support the opening of a new $340M production facility with over 200 employees manufacturing M&Ms and Snickers products.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT MARS INC.Mars Incorporated is a multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. Mars was ranked as the sixth-largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes.

Topeka, Ks, Us

★ Served as part of the R&D team, developing the supply chains for successful new product launches. Identifying suppliers with the capabilities to provide continuity of supply and abilities to scale in product innovation. ★ Spearheaded sales and marketing procurement efforts in North America to establish a supply chain refresh for Hills/Colgate brand, including traditional and digital Media, Content and Shopper.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT Hill’s Pet Nutrition, INC.Hill’s is an American pet food company that produces dog and cat foods. The company is a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive. Hill’s pioneered the field of veterinary clinical nutrition. Today they focus on Therapeutic nutrition to help vets transform pets’ lives along with everyday nutrition for every stage of a healthy pet’s life.

New York, Us

★Early career highlights, led the acquisition of Agricultural commodities in cash grain markets across the Midwest, deploying price risk management strategies to ensure stable pricing and a continuous supply to a diverse customer base: livestock finishers, flour millers, oil seed processors and US government aid programs.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT Continental Grain Company Continental Grain Company (CGC) is a privately held holding company, with over two hundred years of experience in the food and agribusiness sectors. The Company manages a portfolio of over 30 investments across 18 subsectors and several different asset classes including direct investments, publicly traded securities and venture capital. CGC’s portfolio includes assets in the U.S., China and Latin America, employing over 10,000 people.

Bs | Bachelor Of Science, Agriculture

Mba | Master Of Business Administration, Business, Management, Marketing | Henry W. Bloch School Of Management