Ronald Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Ronald Kaplan Cranston, RI 02920 ronaldkaplan20@gmail.com 401-965-3329Senior Buyer with hands-on experience in food business environments. Solutions oriented, collaborative planner, buyer, and advisor using interpersonal skills to build relationships with people at all levels across the organization. Able to motivate team members while remaining adaptable and focused in order to balance multiple vendors. Translate vision, strategy and business objectives for senior stakeholders and partners across organizational boundaries anddepartments. 2019 Sysco Corporation Merchandiser ofthe Year award recipient.Large scale international vendor transactionsCommercial labeling and packaging workstream leadershipLead vendor negotiationsSystems conversions / infrastructure programs12/2007 – 3/2020Areas of expertise:● Passionate Customer Service● Scope Management / Risk Identification● Communication and Negotiation skills● Diplomacy / Management escalation● Complex vendor projects● Team development● Issue ResolutionExperience Senior Buyer, and Center of the Plate Planner & AdvisorSysco Corporation, Plympton, MAExecute daily fresh and frozen food purchases to maintain proper inventory levels to ensure high service levels. Cultivate effective relationships with vendors and brokers. Maximize overall gross profit. Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the most competitive pricing in order to secure an aggressive difference in pricing. Work closely with Executive Management, Senior Operations, to ensure product quality. Manage, train, and motivate assistant buyers and seafood specialists.● Continually measure market competition by comparing SYSCO product strategy with the industry product on a bi-weekly basis.● Ignited sales and market growth, year-over-year and continued to hit sales quotas and quarterly goals.● Drove multiple SMEs and teams, multi-tasked and supported teams to ensure timelines, project deliverables and milestones within team’s scope were delivered on-time.● Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction and retention continually reaches 95% - 100%.EducationBachelor of Arts (BA), Business Communication Nathaniel Hawthorne, Antrium, NH

Listed skills include Inventory Management, Food, Sales Management, Product Development, and 6 others.

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