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Operations, vendor management, and business development responsibility for a rapidly growing Government Services Provider with several federal contracts specializing in management consulting and administrative services, covering many disciplines, web-based training, and purchasing.

Camden, NJ, US

Senior Category Manager from 2002-2009 for a 7+ Billion dollar Food Manufacturing Company in the Category Management/Procurement of Other Goods and Services, Expense, IT, Dairy, Chocolate, Sweeteners, Spices, Food Grade Chemicals, Colors, Gums, Thickeners and Malts for over 22 locations in the US and several others globally.

Camden, NJ, US

Norwalk, Connecticut, US

Responsible from 1998-2000 for purchases for a $1 Billion Food Company in Maintenance, Repair and Operations, Expenses and Capital. In 2000, I moved to ingredients responsible for Dairy, Spices, Nuts, Food Grade Chemicals, Yeast, Gums, Thickeners, Colors, Flavors - any ingredient required other than flour and oil. Coordinated contracts with Campbell Soup.

This company was a purchasing arm for large corporations such as IBM, Timex and the Holiday Inn Hotel Chain as well as smaller customers. Along with managing Expense/MRO procurement for these companies, I worked as an on-site procurement manager after setting up BITCO as their procurement arm. Interaction was between myself and the Company's Corporate.

Arlington, Virginia, US

I entered basic training in September of 1986 at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina on "Tank Hill" becoming a squad leader and BRM instructor, ending up with an assignment at USPERSCOM/TAPA in Alexandria, VA (the Hoffman Buildings). I reported to the Sergeant Major of Enlisted Personnel who reported to the Major General in charge of Enlisted Personnel. During my.