Keith Slater Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Directly led a team of 90 professionals across financial planning, accounting, category management, food and beverage, transportation, procurement, and supply chain.• Established a $150 million unsecured credit facility and led over $100 million in network optimization transactions.• Grew company EBITDA 2.0x through retail pricing strategies, capital deployment, portfolio optimization, new store growth, and cost control.• Effectively executed annual growth strategy and capital… Show more • Directly led a team of 90 professionals across financial planning, accounting, category management, food and beverage, transportation, procurement, and supply chain.• Established a $150 million unsecured credit facility and led over $100 million in network optimization transactions.• Grew company EBITDA 2.0x through retail pricing strategies, capital deployment, portfolio optimization, new store growth, and cost control.• Effectively executed annual growth strategy and capital budget of $90 million, routinely presenting updates at monthly board meetings.• Designed risk management strategy, including all insurance elements Show less

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Led technology transformation of store-level back-office suite, POS hardware replacement, customer loyalty platform transition, and network upgrades.• Implemented transportation technology suite for Best-in-Class service through demand planning, load optimization, and real-time inventory management.• Established pricing mechanisms for 40% growth in fuel margins while increasing site level volume.• Managed a successful transformation of the real estate, construction, and… Show more • Led technology transformation of store-level back-office suite, POS hardware replacement, customer loyalty platform transition, and network upgrades.• Implemented transportation technology suite for Best-in-Class service through demand planning, load optimization, and real-time inventory management.• Established pricing mechanisms for 40% growth in fuel margins while increasing site level volume.• Managed a successful transformation of the real estate, construction, and maintenance teams, introducing performance metrics that delivered increased value and heightened service levels. Show less

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Led procurement, fuel supply, and transportation of 500 million gallons of fuel across 450 locations.• Established direct refiner relationships for favorable supply agreements across 7 states and 10 terminal cities.• Transformed dedicated fleet to 48 tankers with exemplary safety record and industry-leading safety and driver retention.• Built a best in class team of 100 professional drivers, consistently setting the standard for engagement and industry leading turnover below 30%.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Implemented centralized small-wares distribution network, eliminating parcel deliveries.• Managed cross-functional relationships for strategic support.• Led product and supply chain development for emerging brands.

• Led purchasing and supply chain for 800 global restaurants, managing $400MM in annual spend and 1100 SKUs.• Developed KPIs to monitor supply chain performance and drive restaurant support.• Drove commodity strategies for lowest COGS and quality assurance protocols.

• Managed 2000 team members and 48 restaurants with $110M in sales.• Developed strong regional culture and achieved top performance.• Led new restaurant openings and operational standards.