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Pearland, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Define best-practice JIT delivery and warehouse management standards, leading a team of buyers and structuring distribution center operations to ensure compliance to customer service targets.• Establish and articulate benchmark Demand, Supply Planning and Inventory Planning strategies across a 12,000 SKU portfolio representing over $16 million in inventory.• Design enterprise approaches to improving forecast accuracy, inventory stocking, and strategic supply planning.• Champion lean logistics operations; identifying challenges and roadblocks, to streamline internallogistics and guide end-to-end JIT supply chain improvements..• Spearhead inventory improvement projects impacting safety stock targets for four strategic warehouseswhile maintaining a robust service KPI level.• Chair discussions with key business stakeholders to gain consensus on volume expectations whilereconciling gaps between sales and marketing projections and the operations forecast.• Expanded and provide leadership to the TCW-TX team to improve purchasing operations and expandinventory levels to meet increasing customer demand.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Led and oversaw purchasing and procurement cycles focusing on logistics and supply chainsustainability and risk mitigation, contributing to an industry defining 100% EBITDA increase.• Reviewed and analyzed key category requirements and maintain responsibility for assessing frameworkagreements impacting over 6,000 SKUs generating over $250 million in annual sales.• Deployed data analytics to assess performance of products and categories while structuring best-in￾class RFP, RFQ, and tendering processes.• Scaled the procurement team to 10 Buyers and two Assistants and led relationships with key 3PLpartners and carriers.• Served as an integration lead following acquisition by The Chefs Warehouse, consolidating andstandardizing ERP implementation and managing the seamless addition of 4,000 SKUs.• Uncovered and resolved gaps in current procurement programs that has resulted in delivering a 1% YoY margin growth rate across 2020 – 2023, with a gross profit percentage of 24.6%.• Deployed vendor scorecards to verify adherence to performance and profitability targets.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Coached and mentored a team of 4 Buyers overseeing vendor deliverables and contract management.• Linked procurement and distribution programs with overall P&L targets and performance managementguidelines, achieving a 99.4% order fill rate.• Spearheaded vendor and supplier negotiations to ensure robust compliance to cost-saving and P&Ltargets.• Conducted periodic reviews of sourcing activities to maintain adherence to procurement policies andguidelines.• Provided guidance and digital transformation insight, streamlining the seamless implementation of theBlue Ridge Supply Chain Planning platform.• Prepared and reviewed all supply contracts, SLAs, and Purchase Order to elevate overall supply riskmanagement and compliance goals.

Temple, Texas, Us

• End of period pricing variance reconciliation and journal entries • Financial planning and analysis, forecasting and annual budget • Period audit processes• Responsible for new teammate training processes and maintenance of all pricing standard operation procedure manuals. • Negotiating with supply chain cooperative and vendors to resolve pricing issues• Ad hoc analysis and reporting• Supervision, training and development of direct reports• Project management for various new processes and procedures• Evaluation of opportunities for process improvement

Denton, Tx, Us

• Prepared and served food according to Health Department regulations leadingto $200,000 weekly revenues.• Assisted in inventory management and ordering of food and supplies to meet daily business needs.• Created and maintained supplier relationships through phone calls and interactions with delivery drivers.

Lowell, Ar, Us

• Worked directly with direct report drivers to make between 100 and 150 deliveries each day• Implemented and tested new Freight Management software program• Familiarization with Truck and Intermodal transportation advantages and disadvantages• Cost/Benefit Analysis of different modes of transportation• Participated in Safety Training Seminars