Nick Stringer, Csca Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, US

• Increased cost savings by 33% through innovative procurement strategies, driving $19.8MM in savings for 2024 vs. 2023
• Led full cycle RFP/RFI/RFQ processes quarterly for over 40 suppliers, which included negotiating contract prices, volumes, freight, and payment terms, writing contracts once bids were vetted and awarded
• Created and presented global market trend analysis for each subcategory (~300 ingredients) to C-Suite leadership each quarter, shaping the narrative for customer negotiations
• Formed strategic supplier agreements to take advantage of their competitive advantages, reducing costs by 37%
• Utilized Power BI and Excel to deliver actionable insights, enhancing decision-making effectiveness and operational efficiency through reports using data from various business divisions
• Sourced and onboarded new suppliers to increase competition in the RFP/RFH/RFQ process, increase the supply mix, reduce sourcing risk, and maximize negotiation leverage

Denver, Colorado, US

• Pioneered the development of foundational reports for Alphia’s procurement division, establishing key performance metrics and streamlined reporting processes as one of the company’s first hires
• Spearheaded the deployment and testing of Sage X3 ERP software, significantly enhancing procurement efficiency, consolidating data sources, and enabling scalable growth aligned with Alphia’s expansion
• Managed initiatives to identify weaknesses within Alphia’s supply chain, working with stakeholders to create and implement solutions such as inventory optimization, automating ordering processes, and streamlining.

Greeley, Colorado, US

• Presented to the board of directors bi-weekly on key strategic initiatives, such as regional investments and product performance, influencing how the company focused its resources
• Optimized the E-Commerce division’s budget allocation, resulting in an 11% increase in ROI and improved financials by negotiating existing partnerships and resolving past amortizations
• Maximized brand growth through various e-commerce channels, such as Instacart and grocery retailer's websites, using promotions and brand allocation planning

Greeley, Colorado, US

• Oversaw the forecasting process for Pilgrim’s Prepared Foods Retail, Large Restaurant Chain, and Distributor (small restaurant) channels, driving $450MM in annual sales at 90% forecast accuracy
• Reduced working capital by ~$40MM (~20MM lbs. of food waste) annually by developing an automatic production planner to optimize production run times and quantities
• Implemented forecast models in SAP, which increased forecast accuracy, reduced workload, and allowed tailor-made reports to be rapidly shared throughout the company
• Enabled cross-functional collaboration between the Sales, Finance, Operations, and Procurement teams to successfully launch the Just Bare and Pilgrim's brands in grocery stores nationwide

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Forecasted, purchased, and allocated all of Target’s bike, bike accessory, hoverboard, and skateboard/scooter inventory accounting for ~$220MM worth of retail sales annually
• Achieved $34MM higher sales vs. prior year through proactive risk management tactics and strategic inventory investment and allocation
• Implemented an allocation strategy that drove 18% higher dollar sales on focus “Back to College” store locations while running on 26% less total inventory in 2018 vs. 2017
• Cultivated close vendor relationships, which enabled our department to execute its first import chase/cancel strategy

Fort Collins, CO, US

• Created the distribution center floor plan process flow for cleaning and repairing coolers used in food deliveries
• The concept has since become a successful subsidiary of Otterbox known as “Liviri”

Stamford, CT, US

• Led 15 other interns on a project proving the concept, financial budget, technical viability, user interface design, and incremental roll-out of a new product line
• Analyzed the negotiated $ save of key vendors by collecting and cross-referencing purchasing data

Fort Collins, CO, US

• Helped setup and run fitness programs for ~200 students and facility
• Maintained equipment, managed inventory, and provided exceptional customer service for the Health and Exercise Science Department

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Logistics, Operations, Purchasing, Organizational And Innovation Management

International Management

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