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• Developed and implemented comprehensive sourcing processes across the department to meet organizational goals

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

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• 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

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• 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 private label brands• 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