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Lake Zurich, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

I work with clients to understand business requirements and translate them into practical and implementable business, software and ERP solutions.

Florida, United States

Initial independent consultant engagement tasked with the strategic development and implementation of NetSuite ERP and 3rd party field routing management options for launching commercial business, and developing global supply chain and operations start up. Hired after 6 months, reporting into the VP of Commercial Operations. Partnered with in-house digital.

Greater Chicago Area

Anderson Frank Recruitment - Philadelphia, PA October 2019 – May 2020 (6-month contract)Vital ProteinsBusiness Analyst reporting to the CTO for DemandWorks forecast and supply planning software integration into NetSuite environment over a 3 phase roll out: demand, supply and capacity models. Assessed and documented business processes and data flow mapping.

Chicago, Illinois

Reporting to the country President, supported all go-to-market channels, providing leadership and management of COGS development and margin management of value-added offerings. Led all NPD commercialization project management, designed innovation stage gate and designed S&OP model for new value-added CPG and food service operations.

Chicago, Illinois

Reporting to the CFO, oversaw all supply chain functions including sourcing and strategic procurement, project and menu development, contract development and management, forecasting and demand, financial modeling, logistics, vendor/co-manufacturer relations, budgeting, and COGS analysis for 38 stores in 4 regions with 4 distribution centers. Developed and.

Des Plaines, IL

Reporting to the country President, oversaw the management of daily warehouse and operations within the Purchasing Team, leading 2 Buyers, a Purchasing Clerk and 4 Receivers. Managed 1-2 day JIT program for all BOM components and formulas in food service environment producing 3,000 to 5,000 meals per day. Managed stock-levels for replenishment and.

Schaumburg, Illinois

Reporting to the VP of Operations, responsible for the management and performance of the supply chain and internal logistics functions, delivering a customer-focused operation. Responsible for directly leading a team of 2 Buyers, a Materials Manager and a Program Manager.Managed the full end-to-end process of procurement and quality assurance, forecasting.

Sourced, purchased, material managed, and reported on categories for 200+ ingredients, plastic/paper packaging, indirect operational, processing equipment, chemical/jan-san, waste management, linens, and energy in unit and at multiple 3PLs. >$90Mil in spend. Led vendor management of suppliers and co-manufacturers: strategic sourcing, contract development.