Candidate Information | Title | Supply Chain Account Management | Target Location | US-MA-North Dighton | | 20,000+ Fresh Resumes Monthly | |
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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateWith over 40 years of experience in managing high-volume and emerging brands in collaboration with marquee food and beverage retailers and wholesalers along with account management and purchasing experience, I am looking to bring my expertise in supply chain management, buying, merchandising retail operations, account management and purchasing to a new, exciting challenge.EXPERIENCEPurchasing Manager June 2023 - Sept. 2023SoftubspasRole & Responsibilities: In charge of ordering all components for assembling a portable spa along with purchasing the product at the best price to support the business and profitability. Worked with vendors for price quotes and contracts for items needed. In the three months I was there I was able to save the company between $125K - $150K of inventory that was overbought before I started in June by working with vendors to delete orders entirely or pushing orders out to the future. I was released 5 days before by 90th day due to the lack of sales vs previous forcasting.Account Manager Sept. 2021 Sept. 2022A Duie Pyle Stoughton, MARole & Responsibilities: Manage the account for delivery product for USESI to customers in NH, MA, and RI.. $180M + in material for USESI and over $6M in revenue for A Duie Pyle.. In charge of 32 drivers, 3 dispatchers, P&L, customer service, reporting, finances, profitability. Manage the expectations of the customer USESI and A Duie Pyle.Freelance Consultant March 2010 - PresentCompanies Include: GLG, Guidepoint, Coleman & L.E.K.Role & Responsibilities: Engaged by top-tier consulting partners to provide insights and guidance to leaders from some of the worlds most recognizable retailers and food brands delivering thought leadership, best practices and new developments across supply chain functions, customer trends, brand/retail/product innovation, store/warehouse operations and distribution.Supply Chain Manager March 2014 - August 2020Brackett Imports Osterville, MARole & Responsibilities: Key player in supply management team, managing several global natural-foods clients (Natures Path, Litehouse, Dakota Growers Pasta, Dr. Schar Bread, January Foods, Klement Foods, Soul Cuisine) totaling $175m in sales volume per year.Responsible for managing seven businesses sold around the world (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe) mainly within Costco retail footprint controlling inventory and production, promotions and demos, turn, shrink, sales/spend grids and contracts.Personally managed 17 Costco Business Centers across the U.S. for Dakota Growers Pasta.Supply Chain Buyer/Merchandiser January 2002 - March 2014Shaws Supermarkets West Bridgewater, MARole & Responsibilities: Lead procurement and merchandising for over 2,000 SKUs for center aisle categories across dairy, natural/specialty, and frozen.Oversaw and executed all aspects of SKU management including forecasting, forward buying, investment buying, weeks of cover, turn, inventory, service level, shrink, procurement, contracts, P&L, category reviews, promotions, margins and vendor relationships.Led relationships across multiple vendors, distribution centers, and in-house warehouse.Assigned and attached all planograms associated with SKUs under my purview regarding category reviews, new/discontinued items, remodels and new stores.Store Management January 2000 Dec 2001Shaws Supermarkets
Role & Responsibilities: Managed all aspects of the store operations, store merchandising, labor management, inventory control across all departments, shrink, customer service along with P&L reporting.Grocery Manager April 1995 December 1999Shaws Supermarkets
Role & Responsibilities: Responsible for scheduling of the grocery department, labor, shrink, inventory on hold which includes weeks of cover and P&L. Managed and scheduled the seasonal rotations of grocery and GM along with ordering the correct product for the store demographics I was in.Grocery Crew Chief June 1990 March 1995Shaws Supermarkets
Role & Responsibilities: Managed the grocery crew along with completing all work assigned in the time frame provided by company standards. Have experience in store and DSD deliveries.SKILLSCategory Expertise: Natural Foods, Dairy, Frozen, Center AisleInventory Management: Buying and Forecasting, Contract Negotiations, Turns, Weeks of Cover, Inventory on Hold, Production, Shrink & Category ManagementTech Proficiencies/Platforms: IRI Data, POM, MAPS, JDA, Citrix, Access, MS Access & MS Office SuiteEDUCATIO NHall Institute, 1983 Pawtucket, RI Electrical & Mechanical Design GPA: 3.87 |