John Schnepf Email & Phone Number

Traverse City, Michigan

Skillfully navigate the challenges of operating a family businessEstablished widely recognized highly rated specialty donut shop that serves the local community and touristsResponsible for all elements of business including site selection, franchise negotiations, lease agreement, architect design, buildout, operations & human resourcesEmployer of choice.

Massillon, OH

Strengthened relationships with major national accounts enabling margin and volume increases and long term customer commitments.Skillfully navigated a challenging supply environment while simultaneously building customer relationships.Led the company in increasing margins in excess of 40% with companies including Arby’s, Checker’s Drive In, Jack In The Box.

Grew family owned regional business into a large international supplier of food products for private label enterprise.Led growth and expansion into international accounts in adjacent markets tripling revenue over a 10 year period.Sales growth necessitated capacity increases of 175% requiring significant plant and warehouse expansionNew business development.

Negotiated prices, terms and conditions of supplier contracts while improving quality and reducing cost. Consistently negotiated savings in excess of 3% per year resulting in company savings of over $24,000,000 during my time in purchasing. Received extensive training in negotiations with over 100 hours of formal training. Commended by executives.

Sales engineer for machine shop in Saginaw, MI.