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Hollidaysburg Pa

Altoona, Pennsylvania Area

Category Manager Produce, Dairy, Dry Grocery, Frozen Review product assortment utilizing internal reporting toolSupport Sales Staff on sales initiativesInteract with the marketing department on promos and sales meeting trainings.Interact with purchasing on inventory levels and new product implementation as well as clearing out dead inventory.Interact with broker community and direct sales reps with lost customer reports and general sales direction of product lines to be focused on with direction from Corp Head Quarters in Rosemont IL

Duncansville Pa

Managed a staff of buyers for this small Independent Broadliner (65 m in sales). Negotiate pricing, programs and payment terms with suppliers.Maintain adequate budgeted levels of inventory.Interact with the marketing department to formulate customer promotions and TM spiffsMajor accomplishment was reserecting the produce program which would eventually account for 10% of sales.

Claysburg Pa

Director of Purchasing over a staff of buyers responsible for 38 million in purchases.Responsible for the procurement of all goods and services company wide.Negotiate pricing, programs and contracts with suppliers.Research and provide new product samples which are innovative and cost effective.Maintain adequate budgeted levels of inventory.Interact with the marketing department to formulate cost effective promotions for Hoss’s Steak & Sea House regional restaurant chain and Marzoni's regional restaurant chain.Buyer/QA – Purchased majority of food products for HFX, including produce, seafood, grocery, etc. Responsible for quality assurance of products.Produce Buyer – Purchased produce for use on Hoss’s Steak and Sea House’s salad bars Assistant Produce Buyer – Responsible for purchasing product from the Pittsburgh Terminal market & Jessup MD Terminal market and quality assurance of all products received at HFXLast 8 years of employment was Director of Purchasing over a staff of buyers responsible for 38 million in purchases