Tanner is currently working as a Sr. Category Activation Manager sourcing FFS Packaging Material at Danone North America. He previously worked as the Sr. Manager of Supply Chain Sourcing - Warehousing/Pallets and the Sourcing Manager for Canadian logistics at Danone executing RFPs, negotiations, and contracts. Before Danone, Tanner was the Rocky Mountain Region Trucking Coordinator for Shell Trading (US) Company. He has also executed logistics for Shell in New Orleans and Alaska. He completed an M.S. in Supply Chain Management and B.S. in Business Administration with an Operations and Information Management Major, a Leadership Minor, and an International Business Certificate. His supply chain and international business focus drove his experiences in manufacturing processes, data analysis and metrics utilization, organizational change management, new product development, and working internationally. He is passionate about supply chain and strategic sourcing because they provide a platform for innovative solutions, complex relationship management, and significant savings opportunities. In his internships at WhiteWave Foods and MillerCoors, he developed extensive knowledge of the new product development value stream, packaging systems and architecture, and project management. As Director of Operations and Logistics for Capable Teens, in China, he gained experience in cross-cultural management, problem solving and diagnostics, strategic relationship management and sourcing small quantities of unique materials. He has also worked with several other companies including IBM, Wild Woods Brewery, Liquor Mart, and Naked Edge Snacks to improve process efficiency.Tanner has traveled to over 30 countries across 5 continents and worked, or lived, in several. He developed an intricate global network and honed skills relating to international business. Tanner enjoys bringing those skills to local markets to create new supply chain insights and perspectives.
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