New Market Entry and Development• Organization and continued management of international and local supply chains across organizations/nations• New product development for international franchisees with cross-functional teams across multiple organizations. Markets served include:• UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Russia, United Kingdom, Japan, Bahrain, Korea, Lebanon, OmanProcess Development• Created and implemented internal process for food products, real estate, design, and marketing activitiesProcurement• Estimated $1 Million in annual savings on global beef RFP• Established best practices for advanced procurement tools within a rapid growth organizationFranchisee management across multiple functions for all global markets

Working with various marketing agencies to create local, low-cost marketing activities to generate home delivery sales.• Rollout of online ordering platform• Core markets included: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Washington DC, Houston

Sourcing Strategy Development• Mapping and understanding the global spend on all direct goods for the BKC system (~$5 Billion)• Creation of strategy documents for categories that focused on both creating and capturing value.• Managed cross-functional category teams for packaging, equipment & chemicals (~$450 Million)Strategy Execution and Tracking• Creating global RFPs and implementing advanced procurement tools• Hosting and conducting lengthy negotiations with global suppliers for multi-million dollar contracts.• Global supplier management and contract adherence tracking.

Corporate rotation program designed to include restaurant operations, Finance, Marketing, Franchise Sales & Development, IT, and Global Operations.

Promoted new Masters in Marketing program at Florida State College of Business. Worked along with department chairs in executing publicity planning.

Directed and managed activities within each tour stop including the golf tournament, luncheon, evening banquet, press conference, and transportation to the next city for over 25 tour stops annually throughout the southeast.

Responsible for correspondence with constituents and advocacy groups. Other duties included bill tracking, attending committee meetings, and bill analysis.

Contacted and established sales relationships with Annual Fund Boosters for donations, membership renewals, and season ticket renewals. Telemarketing for sales, season tickets, and events. Aided in coordinating special events for Seminole Boosters and Florida State Athletics.