Matthew Preston Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Offer end to end supply chain services to select clientele:<> Ingredient Sourcing & Supplier Management<> FSQA Supplier + Co-Man Audits<> Co-Man Selection and Management<> Logistics and Warehouse Sourcing & MGMT<> Product Development

Offer end to end supply chain services to select clientele:<> Ingredient Sourcing & Supplier Management<> FSQA Supplier + Co-Man Audits<> Co-Man Selection and Management<> Logistics and Warehouse Sourcing & MGMT<> Product Development

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for the sourcing, contract negotiation, cost management, fulfillment and quality of all raw ingredients + packaging for a high growth, D2C organic frozen food business that reached $250MM in revenue by the 5th year of doing business.- One of the first 20 employees at Daily Harvest, built the sourcing department and sourcing strategy that supported 8x growth and supported over 115+ new SKUs and 11+ new collection launches over a 4 year span.- Built a sustainable sourcing strategy that included program goals around transitional organic, regenerative organic, agrobiodiversity and supplier diversity.- Partnered with FSQA to build an industry leading food safety program specific to Daily Harvest’s risk profile, onboarding over100+ suppliers, developed 250+ component specifications, participated in 20+ supplier audits, and converted 85% of IQF vegetables to RTE status.- Worked with the culinary team to develop 175+ new ingredients, increasing cross utilization system wide to 72%.- Developed sourcing protocols for 7 Daily Harvest manufacturing facilities that included guidelines for supplier on-boarding, purchasing, receiving and inventory procedures, change management, issue tracking & resolution and bill pay.- Managed a team of 5 people: 3 category buyers, 1 packaging engineer and 1 sourcing associate, having helped 3 reports get promoted.- Oversaw a budget of $75MM for a program of 65+ supplier relationships and 250+ organic domestic and global ingredients; categories include frozen fruits & vegetables, nuts, oils, spices, pulses, grains, cocoa, coconut, and specialty.- Achieved savings of 500 BPS from 2017-2021 purchases.- Responsible for sourcing tool and software development that supported contract negotiations & pacing, liabilities, demand planning, recipe costing.

New York, Us

Responsible for all food purchasing and supply chain related activities, including menu development support, ingredient sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiations, vendor management, ordering, receiving, inventory management, and weekly food cost management for a high growth, 16 unit, multi-market, farm to table fast-casual concept with an annual budget of +$15MM.Strong experience buying and managing a fresh supply chain that included over 600+ unique SKUs, spanning multiple categories: protein, dairy, grocery, produce and specialty items.Recorded over 300 bps per annum in food cost savings due to contract negotiations, spec adjustments, improved sourcing, and realized menu/recipe adjustments.

Argyle, New York, Us

Help run a 5 acre, Certified Naturally Grown mixed fruit & vegetable farm that specializes in salad mixes, asian greens, brassicas, alliums, roots, nightshades, apples, strawberries and blueberries.

New York, Ny, Us

RTB Media Buying across Web, Mobile, Video, Email, and Networks, Data Analysis, Product Marketing, Client Management

Current and New customer acquisition, SEM, SEO, E-mail, PPC, E-commerce Platform Analysis, Driving Revenue.

New York, Ny, Us

Lead account manager responsible for:Direct Marketing, ROI Analysis, Search Marketing, Account Management, Competitive Monitoring, Social Media, Annual Planning, OptimizationClients: Capital One, Starwood Hotels.

Mies, Vaud, Ch

Played Professional Basketball for the top division in Holland, Omniworld