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Plymouth, MN

Minnetonka, MN

 Responsible for the development and execution of a corporate purchasing platform including creating policies and procedures. Duties include vendor selection, onboarding/vetting and integration management with relations across all departments of the corporation.  Responsible for $25 million in annual direct materials spend. Responsible for $50,000 in.

Plymouth, MN

 Negotiated and executed supplier contracts for Products, Events, Advertising Develop Category plans to drive sourcing strategies that provide synergy savings, improve supplier performance, support global expansion and value add for the enterprise.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

 Achieved a 28% increase in revenue by educating and advising a network of 280 national and international franchises to utilize a preferred supplier network  Gained a 32% increase in sales margin by coordinating distributors’ customer shows through supplier management and on-site event planning Executed annual in-person distributor training and.

Shoreview, Minnesota

 Increased revenue by $3-5 million dollars annually by developing and delivering strategic sourcing initiatives through supplier relations, RFPs, negotiations, and contracts Secured reduced costs of acquisition of product and service commodities by implementing an effective Source-to-Pay process Generated $65 million in promotional product purchasing.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

 Grew and sustained business profitability by 12—19% annually through merchandising and supplier partnerships for incentive marketing Managed over 125 merchant partner relationships, including price negotiations, discounts, and strategies Ensured financial accountability for increased gross profit margins, inventory turnover, and expense control.

Wholesale & Retail Electrical contractor specializing in commercial and residentail electrical service and supplies. I was responsible for daily operation of a $1.2 million retail and electrical contracting company including employee management, accounting, retail sales, inventory management, procurement and decision making.