Jim Braun, Cpsm, Scpro Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tn, Us

Knoxville, Tennessee, Us

The H.T. Hackney Co. is one of the largest convenience store distributors in the United States specializing in small chains and independent retailers. The H.T. Hackney Co. provides retailers with everything they need to be successful in today’s highly competitive marketplace, delivering total convenience and providing one reliable source for all of the store’s needs.In this role, I am part of a team that manages foodservice and packaging suppliers, multiple private label brands, and three in-house commissaries along with preparing for and executing 8 expos per year. I also help our 24 warehouses and family of brands with sourcing food and packaging as needed, including private label items.

Knoxville, Tn, Us

The local affiliate of the Institute of Supply Management, the largest supply chain organization in the world. I have acted as President, Membership Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. Duties in these roles included leading and/or actively participating in determining the direction of the chapter via Board meetings, kept all records of membership, answered membership inquiries, balanced the books, filed IRS form 990N, recorded and published meeting minutes, and helped to grow the organization.

Knoxville, Tn, Us

ISM-ET is the East Tennessee affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management, the largest supply chain organization in the world. As a volunteer, I led the evolution and growth of the affiliate via Board meetings that I arranged and directed, managed the Board of Directors, fill in for vacant Board positions, and assist or coach as needed.I led a 20% increase in membership, the development of our website, the establishment of the affiliate's mission statement, vision statement, goals, & budget, created databases of speakers & venues, and brought the affiliate up to date with government filings.

Braun Investment Enterprises was a family owned rental property company. I participated in the management of this company by, but not limited to, budgeting, managing cash flow, tax matters, ensuring completion of other government filings, and being the point person for interactions with accountants, lawyers, government agencies, insurance companies, utility companies, and the like.

Knoxville, Tn, Us

Radio Systems is the the largest provider of electronic pet training products in the U.S. They own many of the most recognizable pet brands in the world, including PetSafe®, Invisible Fence Brand®, SportDOG®, and other bestselling brands like Premier® Pet Products, Drinkwell® Pet Fountains, and Innotek® training products. The products are sold in 52 countries across 6 continents.My role within my categories was to develop sourcing strategies, identify suppliers, qualify and select suppliers as part of a cross-functional team, manage all third-party contract manufacturing relationships, negotiate costs & the terms of doing business, and develop suppliers in support of category requirements. I ensured continuity of supply while sustaining long-term, mutually beneficial supplier relationships. I worked to expedite orders and solve supply problems when necessary, identified cost savings, ensured testing of potential engineering changes, and led & participated in process development.

Custom Foods of America is a manufacturer of soups, sauces, and side dishes for chain restaurants & convenience stores and offers a house brand food service line. My responsibilities included ingredient and packaging sourcing, product development, solving supply problems, supplier development, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, commodity management, process development, operational and financial risk management, cash flow management, cost savings projects, and managing special projects.In this role, I organized and streamlined the sourcing process, increased service levels from suppliers, lowered ingredient costs to allow for more competitive pricing to customers, and implemented systems for and participated in achieving the stringent Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification for the company.

NAPM-Akron is the Akron, OH affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management, the largest supply chain organization in the world. Here, I acted as Webmaster and Director of Newsletter. In these roles, I created a new website, started the process of finding a professional to create a top notch site, updated the newsletter to look more modern, and created and managed a presence on LinkedIn.

Cuyahoga Falls, Oh, Us

Main Street Gourmet is a manufacturer of frozen baked goods for chain restaurants, convenience stores, retail, and a house brand food service line. I had increasing levels of responsibility in areas including contract negotiations, commodity management (including utilities), developing and executing purchasing strategies, strategic sourcing, solving supply problems, operational and financial risk management, cash flow management, inventory control, product development, managing people, special projects management.I reduced and provided more reliable material costs by implementing a system to monitor and contract key commodities, developed the supplier qualification standards and process in conjunction with Quality Control, achieved 30% reduction in monthly inventory discrepancies by forming and leading a cross-functional team to implement systems aimed at solving recurring issues, reduced labor required for end of month inventory by 50%, and developed system to ensure paperwork was kept up to date.

Cuyahoga Falls, Oh, Us

Main Street Gourmet is a manufacturer of frozen baked goods for chain restaurants, convenience stores, retail, and a house brand food service line. My responsibilities in this role were to minimize on hand inventories and work with production to ensure all items needed were on hand on time.I reduced emergency purchases by creating a more reliable periodic inventory review system, developed a warehouse location system, and developed a system to ensure first in, first out rotation of materials.

Scpro Level 1, Supply Chain Management

Certified Professional In Supply Management, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting