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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.

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%.

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

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