One of my key responsibility is to lead end-to-end operational aspects with our supplier partners as well as management of procurement and purchasing strategy. Additionally led development of greenfield project to build a new facility including plant design, building construction budgets, production line throughput, site selection, incentive negotiations, utility assumptions, and freight analysis. I also developed the onboarding process for new vendor partners, as well as direct recruitmentand training of Executives for manufacturing sites. Lastly, I interface with multiple manufacturing facilities to support the establishment of supplier partner KPIs, cost analysis, throughput improvements, and waste analysis.Below listed are some of my achievements within this role:• Initiated a new freight platform, contributing to $1M+ in annual savings.• Identified and evaluated suitable brownfield sites for a new manufacturing facility.• Led CAPEX projects that resulted in COGs improvements of $2M+ in annual savings.• Ensured accountability of key corporate stakeholders through the implementation of newproject management tools.• Built an onboarding process for new manufacturing partners, enabling easier integration of new suppliers.• Established a network of international manufacturing partners in collaboration with R&D &Supply Chain departments.• Established a method for evaluating prospective supplier partners and negotiated short-and long-term production and/or manufacturing agreements with new supplier partners.• Increased throughput and efficiency by identifying and implementing new processes andmanufacturing equipment for three production sites, allowing reallocation of manpower.

Helping build the next generation of outstanding CPG Brands

Leveraging my vast network of food manufacturing companies with new opportunities.

I served as the Chief Operating Officer of the nation's fastest-growing natural frozen snack and appetizer brand, distributing nationally to all major retailers.Other responsibilities of mine were establishing strategic direction for all operations, manufacturing, and innovation functions. It's worth mentioning that I guided the company through numerous challenges, eventually resulting in a period of continuous, rapid development with annual revenue of $33M and a 98% CAGR between 2016-2020. Also, I oversaw all financial aspects of the business, including P&L, balance sheet, CAPEX planning, and fundraising. It was me who built and expanded a network of manufacturing partners both domestically and internationally. Moreover, I created and directed installation of remarkably efficient production lines within co-man facilities. Lastly, I built a stellar team of operations and innovation team members, as well as formulated and implemented an employee evaluation procedure to provide a continuous feedback loop.My key success for this role is:• Continuously drove pricing and project initiatives that resulted in gross margin improvement.• Implemented PEO, resulting in yearly savings of $1M+ in benefit and payroll processing fees.• Re-engineered formulas and packaging of top-performing SKUs to increase gross margins by more than 1500 basis points between 2018-2020.• Sustained over 50% CAGR from company inception with a multi-channel strategy, expanded retailer distribution, and strategic partnership development with key retailers.• Engineered and developed the innovation department; introduced new products and established a stage-gate process to ensure innovation success and a pipeline of future products.• Identified and reached out to investors, yielding a raise of $3.5M in seed funding, followed by a $4.5M Series-A funding.

Developed the business plan and launched Friedmans Lunch, a fast casual restaurant concept in the Chelsea Market. With a focus on seasonal rotating menus Friedmans was first to market with the “farm to table” in the QSR category.o My key job highlights during this tenure, wereo Established and expanded the successful company, now operating at five locations across NYC.o Provided oversight in day-to-day operations of a 40-seat restaurant in the famed Chelsea Market, overseeing staffing of 50+ team members.o Launched Chelsea Catering, a high-end catering service that specializes in corporate events and lunches, and grew sales to $1M+ in the first 18 months.o Drafted initial business plan for operations by identifying neighborhood needs, analyzing competitors, researching market demand, and conducting financial forecasts.

COGs analysis, P&L Management, Operational management of a staff of 150