Mel Harder Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, On

We are the industry leader in procurement and supply chain solutions. We are the subsidiary to the 4th largest company in the world (Compass Group PLC), yet Foodbuy has the feel of a small entrepreneurial Company. We pride ourselves on our ability to source and provide a variety of products and services that help our customers more easily, and cost effectively, run their businesses. We work with clients in the Hospitality, Restaurant, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment, and Gaming industries,… Show more We are the industry leader in procurement and supply chain solutions. We are the subsidiary to the 4th largest company in the world (Compass Group PLC), yet Foodbuy has the feel of a small entrepreneurial Company. We pride ourselves on our ability to source and provide a variety of products and services that help our customers more easily, and cost effectively, run their businesses. We work with clients in the Hospitality, Restaurant, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment, and Gaming industries, and of course we support Compass Group-- which is the world’s largest contract food and support services provider. As the Director of Category Development SES I am responsible and accountable for the creation and development of category development strategies, execution of category business plans, and the delivery of category development purchasing revenue for Foodbuy & Foodbuy Member Development committed customers. I have the opportunity to own the strategic creation, development and implementation of multi-year category roadmaps and plans, and oversee a category development team to ensure efficient delivery of business objectives. Show less

Mississauga, On

Compass is the leading worldwide foodservice and support services company. We serve millions of customers each year and I’m proud to be part of a team of 500,000 associates worldwide. As a Senior Category Development Manager I share in the overall purchasing business plan and own the strategic development of category plans within my area of responsibility and ensure efficient management of other functions, delivering overall business objectives and enhance business performance. I strive… Show more Compass is the leading worldwide foodservice and support services company. We serve millions of customers each year and I’m proud to be part of a team of 500,000 associates worldwide. As a Senior Category Development Manager I share in the overall purchasing business plan and own the strategic development of category plans within my area of responsibility and ensure efficient management of other functions, delivering overall business objectives and enhance business performance. I strive to remain current on industry trends that could lead to development of new strategic initiatives in providing sustainable growth, sales, and profitability. As a Foodbuy Senior Category Development Manager I Identify product and category growth opportunities and create plans to support execution for strategic and major category assignments as well as contribute to strategic sourcing efforts and share leadership focus in support of a 7-Step Process collaborating for continuous improvement through cross-functional synergies in driving maximum value to the organization. I provide both day-to-day and long-term project management of assigned category activities/initiatives for Foodbuy, conducting tactical negotiations with suppliers, and lead in project management and implementation of new suppliers’ programs. Show less

Barrie Ontario

Accomplished Senior Business Consultant delivering integral enterprise solutions from needs assessment to custom product delivery and integration. Services comprising of supply chain management, professional proposal and policy writing, editing, graphic design, programming and project management to analytics, reports, training and presentation development.

Toronto, Canada Area

Senior Executive responsible for all areas of the business. Primary lead in product sourcing (imports & domestics) and product development along with packaging specifications, costing, pricing strategies, and point of sale materials. Key individual strategically accountable for data management from set up to sales reporting. Functional business lead responsible for supply chain management, developing proposals, policies and systems. Provided sales directional leadership for internal and… Show more Senior Executive responsible for all areas of the business. Primary lead in product sourcing (imports & domestics) and product development along with packaging specifications, costing, pricing strategies, and point of sale materials. Key individual strategically accountable for data management from set up to sales reporting. Functional business lead responsible for supply chain management, developing proposals, policies and systems. Provided sales directional leadership for internal and external sales teams. Hiring and training of employees. Show less

Toronto, Canada

National Category Manager – Food Service Supplies responsible for Product and Program development, Supplier Management, top line Supply Chain Management and Sourcing for Canada. National Training Program development and execution.

Vancouver, Canada Area

I consider myself extremely privileged to have the opportunity to have experienced a variety of Game Day functions over an 18 year period with the Vancouver Canucks from Hosting and attending to the Media and Visiting Teams to leading in the development of Game Event Tracking statistical package and database. As time elapsed the Game Event tracking evolved from a Team managed function over to the dynamic NHL Real Time Scoring system and I was called upon to contribute as part of the NHL Office… Show more I consider myself extremely privileged to have the opportunity to have experienced a variety of Game Day functions over an 18 year period with the Vancouver Canucks from Hosting and attending to the Media and Visiting Teams to leading in the development of Game Event Tracking statistical package and database. As time elapsed the Game Event tracking evolved from a Team managed function over to the dynamic NHL Real Time Scoring system and I was called upon to contribute as part of the NHL Office Officials Team executing a range of Event Tracking functions. As a lifelong Hockey Fan I was fortunate to have had front line exposure to the world’s fastest and most exciting game and gained experiences and memories including runs to the Stanley Cup that will last forever. Show less

New Westminster Bc

Vancouver British Columbia

Managed Strategic Customer base of over 200 accounts

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign

Impomtu Development, Impromtu + Cognos Client

Ba, Business

C+ /, Programing

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services