Kate Scott Email and Phone Number

• Responsible for account team, P&L, relationship health for assigned clients – includes 3rd largest Quick-serve Brand and leader within casual dining space• Maximize company returns while enabling success for clients leading to account growth• Manage team to build success in account and succession plan for retention and promotion• Collaborate with internal teams to develop strategic and tactical plans to build/implement business expansion plans including the direct development of client specific solutions• Assess market conditions, competitive landscape, and consumer trends to identify opportunities and forecast sales.

• Perform commodity risk management, specializing in dairy and softs• Provide commodity information to internal stakeholders driving pricing forecasts and purchasing strategies• Manage and develop purchasing analysis team supporting all purchasing categories within co-op• Lead strategic projects to further gain insight of current-state functions and assist innovation of future-state

• Responsible for Wendy’s International inbound freight program between suppliers and distributors ($100M+) as part of larger purchasing cooperative ($3B)• Managed third-party logistics services including contracting, network / lane optimization and performance management• Developed and implemented programs to reduce delivered pricing by lowering freight expenses and other logistics costs (pallets, loading fees, etc.)• Conducted distribution and supply location optimization studies to ensure the lowest system cost for products and services• Lead indirect cost control projects including government relations, alternate fuel initiatives and diesel risk management program development

• Responsible for Chicken product category (~$450M in annual spend) - Developed and activated menu strategy; 2 year tactical plan and budget- Collaborated with R&D, procurement and suppliers to build product pipeline of improvements to core line and flavor offerings- Managed design and tests for all associated projects (4 new menu offerings)

• Managed supply for all product introductions, transitions, disengagements and limited time offerings by working with product buyers, cross-functional teams, and third party distribution centers (45 projects with 320 new sku’s)• Provided continuous, measurable improvement to the planning and communication of projects including implementing new reporting project structures, upfront allocation methods and tracking methodologies • Led mitigation teams to ensure continuous supply during program variances• Mitigated liability exposure through the leading of cross-functional commitment on project inventory status and run out options ($2.5M)

• Managed relationship with five third party distribution centers supporting approximately 2,000 restaurants• Managed supply of new, promotional, and test items through the Wendy's Distribution System• Led process improvement projects such as kid’s premiums, re-distribution, and distribution network optimization

• Packaging Services business process lead for Oracle Transportation Management Software implementation (OTM)• Identified and created current and future state business processes flow with key client stakeholders• Performed GAP analysis and customized template documents to accelerate project progress

• Sourcing team member for all corrugated packaging plants for North America• Developed and applied sourcing methodology to reach $3.6M in savings• Identified regional synergies to standardize transportation processes within geographical groupings

Inventory• Provided in-depth inventory analyses (8XX and p615/630/650 resulted in $1.29M in savings)• Strategically staggered Jemts & WIP Divert returns process to maximize reuse of parts• Coordinated cross-functional workshops to identify and improve processes that had a negative effect on inventoryGlobal Logistics• Acted as focal point for IBM Rochester’s outbound revenue recognition for EMEA, LA & AP• Led departmental cost savings initiatives for IBM Rochester ($3.34 M target in 2003, $2.89 M target in 2004)• Coordinated Department Compliance (Audit Lead- SACA, SATS, SOD, Workstation Review)