Mark Seidel Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Played an integral role in the management of a multi-million dollar purchasing department for a 1700+ employee hotel and casino operation.
• Accountable for maintaining weekly par levels on 1000+ items with an emphasis on inventory planning.
• Directed the weekly and quarterly bid process on over 1000+ inventory items that included meat, produce, dairy, beverage and other commodities.
• Managed vendor relationships and sourcing of new vendors on existing products.
• Solicited RFQ’s in a bid process for all equipment purchases for the F&B department.
• Analyzed portion control among outlets and made recommendations to upper management on ways to reduce costs.

• Successfully owned and operated an internet commerce business with sales of over $1.7MM.
• Developed business plan for start-up and initial growth without significant capital investment.
• Designed proprietary website to allow for continued growth.

Fresno, California Area

• Directed and managed an $11 million dollar wholesale manufacturing company.
• Managed a 6+ million dollar operating/purchasing budget.
• Account/sales representative for Wild Oats, Whole Foods, Smart & Final, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, and Albertson’s.
• EBIT as a percentage of sales rose nearly 30% during tenure with company.
• Implemented cost saving structures in general liability and medical insurance saving over $150K in a 12-month period
• Created perpetual inventory system utilizing Mas 200 Bill of Materials with standard costs for finished goods and WIP’s.

Directly responsible for purchasing $3.5+ million in packaging, ingredients, and miscellaneous commodities for manufacturer. Reduced COGS 8% in first fiscal year with the company. Helped in the design and development of market ready packaging.

B.S, Business Finance

Accomplishments Completed management consulting program consisting of planning, communication, and budgeting (George S. May.

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