Mark Avery Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Beverly Hills, California, US

Denver, CO, US

Pasadena, California, US

Originally hired as a consultant to address Applebees' Canadian business, Mark delivered a cost savings of nine percent (300+ basis points) within the first 12 months. He was soon asked to oversee all international purchasing and supplier-management and, since then, Mark has also been pulled into strategic supply-side planning for DineEquity’s second.

Mark was hired to this short-term position to bring strategic, operational, and visionary direction to this award-winning, cutting-edge healthcare group. While there, he built a strong senior management team, created a system for acquiring, on-boarding, and developing partner physicians and staff, and oversaw increasingly profitable operations.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Mark was recruited to this newly revitalized purchasing group as one of five directors reporting to the CPO - and the only one asked to spearhead first-ever, enterprise-wide purchasing processes, like contract management, P-cards, and supplier-performance management. After achieving $110 million in savings, Mark was promoted to also oversee all of food and.

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Mark was hired to direct food procurement for P.F. Chang’s and Pei Wei and was soon promoted to oversee the entire Pei Wei supply chain. In that position, he introduced and led key new initiatives around food safety, TQM, and total cost reduction and also helped re-engineer the product-lifecycle process.

Having long recognized the positive impact business savvy could have on societal issues, Mark took a hiatus from the corporate world in 2001 and spent three years founding, championing, and managing a faith-based non-profit called The Achates Foundation, which was created to build life and work skills in individuals recovering from addiction and mental.

US

Mark was heavily recruited to this position to open doors into consumer-goods industries, which were lagging in the e-revolution. He successfully raised awareness among Fortune 500 executives on the value of the digital value chain and helped corporations transition into e-business while simultaneously revitalizing their value chains, cutting order-to-cash.

Miami, FL, US

While overseeing the supply chain for the entire Burger King organization, Mark was also frequently asked to lead and contribute to Diageo-wide initiatives. He helped deliver measurable and lasting results throughout many levels of the corporation, such as eliminating $500 million in expenses and reducing 15 million+ in franchise-manager hours.

Louisville, KY, US

Mark assembled and led multi-disciplinary teams to enhance profitability, increase sales, speed service, improve product consistency, increase menu variety, and simplify operations. Within one year, Mark far-surpassed his stretch target goal of 10% cost reduction, delivering an actual savings of 20% on total spend.

Boise, ID, US

As part of his work with the McDonald's supply chain, Mark managed purchasing for this key McDonald's supplier. He exceeded the responsibilities of this position by championing new ways of thinking and working. Along the way, Mark transformed internal critics into avid supporters - and led purchasing to a hard-dollar savings of over $12 million in FY96.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Mark managed the sourcing and distribution of food/supplies from vendors worldwide, serving 700 locations in seven Midwestern states, overseeing $300 million of annual inventory. Among other things, Mark achieved a 2-year reduction of more than $3 million annually through freight/distribution improvements, and also led a task force that helped improve toy.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Mark was recruited to this position from Golden State Foods, a billion-dollar supplier to McDonald’s. While overseeing all distribution functions for Latin America, he also orchestrated a six-month pilot test for an automated ordering system; produced a ten-year strategic plan with projected cost reductions exceeding $5 million; and reduced total freight.

Irvine, CA, US

Mason, OH, US