Mark Halbe Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, US

DecisionNext is the only prescriptive analytics solution built especially for commodities-driven industries. It helps them maximize profit margins, minimize uncertainty, and gain competitive edge by providing meaningful context for their decisions about what to produce and where to sell it. DecisionNext is helping commodities-based industries achieve the.

São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

Grass Run Farms Domestic USDA Graded Grass Fed Beef - Imperial Wagyu American Wagyu - Think Pure Organic

São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

• Death of entrepreneurial owner/founder forced business into charitable trust creating change in operational objectives. Previous business plans were set aside for short term capitol reductions.
• Developed expense reduction and capital preservation plans to prepare privately held company for sale.
• Reduced expenses by $100,000 per week
• Doubled inventory turns
• Decreased open A/R by 30%
• Increased gross margin with aggressive carcass utilization

US

• Report to President/CEO
• Supervise inside/outside sales force, logistics, margin manager and customer service. 340 million in sales with annual growth of 10%
• Responsible for ensuring budgeted sales and margins are realistic within each functional area and company objectives are met.
• Dramatically improved carcass utilization by developing programs for US Foodservice and Performance Food Groups.
• Established highly profitable Retail Kosher program for two major retailers.Met company profit objectives through 3 highly volatile years in beef industry by adapting products and services quickly to meet customers'.

• Report to Vice President
• Supervise inside/outside sales force, customer service and margin manager. 8 direct reports
• 300 million in sales with annual growth of 15%
• Developed and wrote marketing plans for:
• Branded Beef program Iowa Best Beef
• Branded Angus Program IBB Black Angus

• Reported to Regional General Manager
• District included 23 full service EconoFoods Grocery Stores.
• Full responsibility for budgets, income, expenses, ad selection HR and training.
• 3 direct report field merchandisers.
• Annual sales budget of $390 million.
• Opened new locations. Remodeled and converted older units to corporate banner.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Ohio Regional Meat/Seafood Merchandiser
• Reported to Director Meat/Seafood
• Supervised 18 SuperKmart meat/seafood departments in 3 states
• Regional sales budget of $48 million.
• Responsible for store merchandising and execution of corporate programs.
• Maintain and protect company assets and department managers.