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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Spearheaded the expansion of the Same Day services to customers in rural markets. Leverage data analytics to identify high-potential areas and lead the team in executing successful launches. 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨
• Project-managed the implementation of additional sortation shifts at our facilities, effectively managing resources and optimizing capacity to meet and exceed customer demand.
• Orchestrated the alignment of supply chain operations for new facilities launching in rural markets, devising and implementing optimal logistics and upstream routing strategies to maximize market share and drive.
• Successfully launched Same Day services in rural markets, leading to increase in speed to customers and volume increases.
• Implemented additional sortation shifts, enabling us to exceed customer demand and optimize operational efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align supply chain operations for new facilities, streamlining logistics and routing processes and driving market share growth.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• As a Director of Supply Chain and Sales, I was responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement and vendor management to demand forecasting, logistics, and sales.𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨
• Spearheaded a team of 14 to manage a highly intricate supply chain for perishable commodities, encompassing vendor relationships, transportation, third-party warehousing, forward distribution, demand forecasting, and.
• Employed a data-driven approach to pinpoint underperforming categories, devising innovative solutions to optimize revenue and growth.
• Fostered partnerships with managers from cross-functional teams to streamline operations and increase efficiencies throughout the supply chain, resulting in enhanced productivity and significant cost savings

Phoenix, Arizona

• Promoted to the role and oversaw all financial, procurement, and people management decisions for the supply/procurement segment of the business. 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨
• Coached and developed category managers and commodity buyers, identifying improvement areas and creating a development plan, resulting in improved performance and increased productivity.
• Partnered with other managers across the division to share best practices and improve efficiencies, resulting in optimized processes and cost savings.
• Advised and collaborated with corporate leadership on sourcing and procurement strategies and financial and budgeting forecasting, resulting in successful implementation of strategies and increased profitability.
• Trained the team on new software to better forecast supply and demand, employing a data-driven approach to decision-making, resulting in optimized processes and improved decision-making.

Arizona, United States

• As a Regional Category Manager, I was responsible for managing and overseeing the procurement and supply chain operations for a specific category of products. I led a team of professionals in vendor selection, price.
• Oversaw the entire Tropical Category for the West Region, overseeing supply planning, vendor contracts, and price negotiations, resulting in increased profitability and cost savings.
• Created profitability reports to identify variances to budget and reported solutions to underperforming commodities to leadership, resulting in improved financial performance.
• Set goals and managed the creation of the budget for the following year, which included forecasting the profitability of grower and customer programs, resulting in increased revenue and cost optimization.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive pricing strategy for daily business as well as long-term business to maximize revenues and manage risk during volatile market conditions, resulting in increased profitability.

Phoenix, Arizona

• As a Sourcing Representative, I was responsible for identifying and procuring the best products and services for my organization. I developed and maintained strong relationships with suppliers, negotiated contracts.
• Developed criteria and template for ranking and evaluating product supply partners and risk
• Provided analysis of accounts relative to budget and growth projections
• Procured all commodities of the category and coordinated with other departments to ensure on-time delivery and correct transportation specifications
• Built partnerships with strategic suppliers to improve efficiencies and revenue for the category