Primal Shah Email & Phone Number

Boise, Idaho, US

• Lead a team of eight responsible for $3.7B spend in Deli, Food Service, Floral, Bakery, and Produce categories
• Achieved $22M cost savings in 2022 and $24M in 2023
• Drive cost savings through sourcing strategies, commodity risk mitigation, supplier optimization, design to value and process improvements
• Influence stakeholder decisions to drive productivity across the different verticals
• Build relationships with stakeholders through collaboration while driving for results
• Foster a collaborative work environment through effective communication, coaching, and performance management

Boise, Idaho, US

• Led a team of eight responsible for $3.7B spend in Deli, Food Service, Floral, Bakery, and Produce categories
• Contracted $600M in total produce spend in 2018, increasing to $1.7B in 2022 by partnering with suppliers to secure supply and competitive costs
• Collaborated with cross functional team to drive innovation and achieve speed to market, quality, service, and best cost
• Implemented processes to increase transparency and communication with corporate team and divisions during RFP

US

• Led multi-level team overseeing over $1.5B in Own Brands spend for the Deli, Food Service, Meat, Seafood, Bakery, and Produce categories
• Mentored and motivated team to achieve goals and objectives in cost management, sales, and sustainability

US

• Incorporated strategic perspective in the execution of face-to-face negotiations; negotiated vendor consolidation, new item launches, brand & SKU optimization, contracts, ingredients, and commodities for national and.
• Managed projects for strategic and complex categories including ingredients and finished goods for several different business units; provided strategic vision to drive business development

Fremont, California, US

• Managed 20 domestic and international suppliers utilizing the Toyota Production System which includes lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Just-In-Time strategies
• Responsible for annual procurement of approximately $250M in tooling and manufacturing materials; negotiated engineering changes and annual contracts with suppliers

• Managed customer relations for clients and liaised with sales and supplier manufacturers

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Productions And Operations Management