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proficient manager eager to contribute purchasing expertise as well as strong food industry skills toward actively supporting an organization in maximizing performance.

 

profile

 

• respected manager offering 18 years of solid and progressive food industry purchasing experience, including expertise within contract management, vendor relations and customer service capacities.
• in depth experience negotiating pricing on protein products for inventory and contracts.
• oversee all activities related to procurement of material, from intent to purchase through delivery of products.
• skilled in analyzing market and delivery conditions in the determination of present and future material availability/price and prepare market analysis reports.
• actively solicit and maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and services at competitive prices.
• adept at blending strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques.

 

professional experience

commodity manager ii avendra, llc.                                                                                                      2009-present

• sharp business acumen and experience managing high-volume purchasing operations, cost-efficiently purchased processed meat products worth over $109m a year.
• actively maintained all contracts for all purchased products, while also managing 10 vendor partners.

 

owner/operator jtl services, llc.                                                                                                              2008-2009

• successfully operated a pump repair service, specializing in air/water pumps for aerobic septic systems. 

 

strategic sourcing leader carlson restaurants worldwide                                                                       2007-2008

• spearheaded the purchasing of beef, pork, poultry and seafood products for tgi friday s, pickup stix, and company hotels, worth over $52m a year in protein items.
• effectively managed over $4.5m in combined savings and market avoidance for 2008 contracts in up markets.
• responsible for managing 28 vendor partners, efficiently replacing 3 inefficient suppliers that lowered quality complaints by 66%.

 

senior commodity purchasing manager brinker international                                                                    2004-2007

• strategically drove all purchasing operations of pork, poultry, seafood, and oil products worth over $310m annually, for clients including chili s, macaroni grill, on the border, and maggiano s

• cost-effectively managed purchasing and facilitated productive vendor relationships with 35 vendor partners to achieve competitive pricing and boost bottom-line profitability.
• actively supervised an assistant buyer, while maintaining contracts for all purchased products and developing product strategies.

 

plant manager national steak & poultry                                                                                                      1996-2004

• drove all operations for a 65,000 square foot processing plant, producing portion controlled beef and poultry in excess of $100m annually.
• responsible for supervising 2 shift managers, 12 supervisors and 200 team members in all production operations.
• oversaw inventory control functions, ensuring necessary product levels were in-stock and stored in accordance with company regulations.

 

supervisor/plant superintendent tyson foods                                                                                              1993-1996

• effectively hired, trained and directed 5 supervisors and 175 team members and actively collaborated in human resource operation functions such as overseeing the production of cooked protein items on 5 production lines.

 

quality assurance associate iowa beef processors                                                                                   1992-1993

• served on the safety committee, while also performing quality assurance checks on all products.

 

professional education

 

bachelors of science in agriculture economics oklahoma state university                                                 1987-1992