Joe Gordon Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Alexandria, Louisiana, Us

C-level executive overseeing supply chain, quality assurance, project management, IT, and transformation departments.

Alexandria, Louisiana, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Lead comprehensive hospitality site operations, revenue growth strategies, and cutting-edge scalability enablement. Enhanced all aspects of restaurant business, from supply chains and quality assurance to real estate and construction oversight. Oversaw culinary research and development to enhance corporate brand and the customer experience. Engaged in cross-functional strategizing as executive team member. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Re-architected all facets of business model. Achieved additional 5% margin increase in 2021.• Built and lead creative investment acquisition strategy by developing full-service management company.

Denver, Co, Us

Directed and developed teams and programs. Defined and implemented significant cost savings and efficiency enhancements. Applied macro and micro improvement tactics. Communicated extensively with cross-functional internal parties. Trained and coached staff. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Assumed leadership and management of several key departments ripe for re-engineering and growth (IT, Real Estate, Design & Construction). Reduced buildout cost of restaurants by >$100K and eliminated franchisees paying dead rent. Developed scalable IT blueprint for enterprise integration of data storage, cleansing, and reporting. • Facilitated successful transition to EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) for executive team. Rolled out program across entire company Q2 & Q3 2020.• Reduced overall food and labor cost by 6% in 2 years, including COGS AVT to less than 1%.• Drove comprehensive upgrade of Research & Development. Hired and trained hand-picked chef/project manager. Created standardized testing and commercialization process. Developed second sources and multi-level contingency plans for all key items.

Denver, Co, Us

Built food, supply chain, and quality assurance and food safety departments.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Reduced overall food and labor costs by >4% while maintaining or increasing quality.• Improved products’ consistency, quality, and pricing by outsourcing complex items. • Established key success metrics. Established benchmarks for growth and provided data necessary to define precise, actionable items and facilitate impactful decision-making.

Oak Brook, Illinois, Us

Hand-picked by CEO to create, develop, and manage supply chain, including company-owned food manufacturing facilities. Led team of 8 across operations, QA, and R&D.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Enabled profit margin protection by reducing volatility of food and paper costs while managing $200M plant operations P&L and risk management program.• Established and oversaw enterprise quality assurance/food safety program that standardized best practices across restaurants, manufacturing facilities, and suppliers. Brought vision, strategy, personnel, and systems under 1 leader.• Forwarded menu strategy and culinary teams. Hired first food scientist/chef.

Providence, Ri, Us

Oversaw supply chain strategy and performance in support of core initiatives, including eliminating waste. Managed $500M budget and team of 50 (Setup, Coding, Billing, Process Improvements).SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Netted >$2M in annual revenue by standardizing administrative-fee program.• Reduced new item and supplier cycle time from 40 to 12 days (70% decrease) by rearchitecting supply-to-market logistics and re-deploying 4 staff members to other value-added activities.• Pioneered key profit and loss budgets, accurately forecasting costs for future expenditures.

Denver, Co, Us

Led restaurant supply chain consulting firm, including operations, administration, client services, consulting, strategy, procurement, and strategic business development efforts. Oversaw $1B in annual spend and team of 25 across 5 departments.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Preserved business of 2 major clients by spearheading major turnaround. Re-organized operations and replaced 40% of workforce. Implemented program management software.

Broomfield, Colorado, Us

Led world-class supply chain team and network. Managed $250M in annual spend, including capital procurement. Implemented industry-leading processes and procedures. Supported profitable and predictable growth from 100 to >500 sites (400% increase).SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Designed supply chain strategy and models utilized for successful expansion into Canada and China. Sourced raw materials to >500 locations.• Landed 4 key franchise partners. Negotiated terms that exceeded expectations.• Reduced buildout costs (10%), space requirements (20%), and grew operations throughput (25%).• Cut production information data entry time by 50% while improving accuracy. Delivered automated system on-time and within budget.

Dublin, Ohio, Us

Managed $1.2B P&L, maximizing profitability and growth while minimizing inventories. Led team of 10, including supply chain, procurement, proteins, baked goods, and program management.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS:• Restored alliance between Wendy’s and Tyson Foods resulting in Tyson’s building 3 dedicated facilities providing 50% of poultry needs and saving >$10M yearly.• Reduced stock out level for limited-time offers to 0%, decreasing obsolete inventory by >50%.• Saved $5M by conducting study and using data to standardize supplier packaging.• Developed commodity risk management program that reduced food cost volatility, enabled more accurate budgeting, and protected profit margins.

Richmond, Va, Us

Managed procurement and distribution of all domestic and international items and services (except tablet paper). SELECT ACHIVEMENTS:• Moved 50% of Asia-sourced items to Latin America in less than 12 months; remediated region wage increases, container shortages, and bad publicity. Located and secured new factories and contracted freight from international assembly lines to U.S.-based distribution centers. Worked with supply chain and operations teams. Achieved total landed expenditure at parity, with higher labor but lower transportation costs. Reduced lead times and inventory overhead.• Reduced YOY packaging system costs by >$1M after identified plant to plant inconsistencies. Formed project team of manufacturing location, marketing, and sales reps. Developed precise specifications for premium, standardized appearance. Worked directly with each site to implement uniformity and increase efficiency.

Irving, Tx, Us

Commenced career in consumer products. Owned mill procurement responsibilities for all mill-level items.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bsba, Production And Operations Management