Highly skilled and passionate Supply Chain and Operations leader with a penchant for problem solving and team development. Has consistently delivered results with lean teams to drive cost savings, efficient planning processes and supply chain improvements in growth-focused companies. Creative problem solving, compassionate leadership and "refuse-to-lose" mentality contributes to high functioning, collaborative supply chain teams. Equally skilled at "getting into the weeds" or delegating tasks/projects as needed, as well as detailed analytics, negotiation, strategic decision making and team leadership, enhanced by over 10 years of experience in supply chain in both large corporations and small, nimble multi-national companies.
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- Managed end-to-end supply chain functions between national convenience and drug customers and KraftHeinz operations functions, business units.
- Conducted supply reviews with key customers at regular cadence, identified areas for process improvement, savings and efficiencies to improve fill rates and service levels
- Supported CEO of Chunk Nibbles in key operational areas and recently assessed feasibility of servicing three new key retail accounts (pro bono)
- Completed full business process mapping exercise with CEO, full business spend analysis, product-level P&L analysis, implemented excel based MRP and production planning models, completed make vs buy analysis (pro bono)
- Hired as Supply Chain Analyst, promoted 5 times in 6 years. Became Director in 2019
- Led a global team of four supply chain professionals in both the United States and Singapore, leading Supply Chain activities for Garrett Popcorn Shops, Frango and MadPop brands
- Responsible for spend management ($30MM) of all global direct materials, MRO, logistics and professional services categories, global S&OP and material requirements planning activities
- Aligned company and departmental strategy with C-level organizational leadership, including company owner and CEO, to best position the Garrett Supply Chain to accommodate aggressive e-commerce and retail growth, grow company bottom line and EBITDA
- Delivered 1-4% in annual cost savings to company's total addressable spend each year (2015-2021) through strategic sourcing of direct materials, MRO and logistics categories; helped fuel aggressive company growth during that time period
- Led the offshoring of certain direct materials to efficiently and cost effectively supply Garrett outlets across US and SE Asia
- Supply Chain lead for all new market and sales channel activities in US and international markets
- Intimate working knowledge of procurement, logistics, S&OP, supply/demand planning, production planning and inventory management. Developed and implemented Garrett's global S&OP processes
- Led various RFx events, cost savings initiatives, spend analytics projects in marketing and professional services categories
- Drove and supported the AP vertical to electronic payment methods and ghost card payable programs resulting in $750K reduction in annual payment processing costs
- Led premiums RFP resulting in $80K in annual savings
2022 (KraftHeinz)
- Created tools and analysis to execute customer bracket compliance after Planters divestiture and resulting volume loss
- Created white-glove allocation utilization tool to improve fill rates to customers on allocated items
2020 & 2021 (Director, Supply Chain)
- Implemented emergency COVID-19 spend protocols to limit non-essential spend, manage cash flow and mitigate supply issues
- Partnered developers to scope and implement web application to manage inventory across three different e-commerce platforms
- Lead team to fast-track $500K in savings via packaging, beverages and other indirect programs
- Lead Broadline Foodservice Distribution scoping and RFP resulting in $150K in annualized savings and improved service levels to delivery locations
2019 (Director, Supply Chain)
- Analyzed and negotiated small parcel contract, generating a projected $1.5MM in savings three years
- Transitioned critical proprietary material to new supplier after a near supply disruption, resulting in $60K in Y1 savings
- Onboarded new US Supply Chain team
2018 (Assoc. Dir., Supply Chain)
Professional references and analysis/excel model samples available upon request.
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- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain & Operations Consultant
- Director, Global Supply Chain and Procurement
- Analyst, Indirect Procurement
- Materials Analyst
- Customer Service Account Manager
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- Bachelor of Science
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