FRANCO J. MOLFETTO

acfr9a@r.postjobfree.com

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Hollywood, florida 33024

Cell# 954-***-****

SUMMARY

Many years experience in positions of increasing responsibilities in the

fields of

purchasing, budgeting, finance, marketing, import & export, contract

negotiations, manufacturing operations and sales. Familiar with Microsoft

Office programs, E3Trim, Quickbooks Premier Edition for Manufacturing and H

&

S and SAP. Speak English, Italian, Spanish and some French. Have lived in

Thailand,

Indonesia, Pakistan and Hong Kong as a youth for a total of 14 years.

EDUCATION

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Master in Business Administration, June 1996

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, Dayton, Ohio

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Majored in International

Business, May 1982

EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain manager -2013 to present Hospitality Services Unlimited, Inc.

Responsible for setting up warehouse operations in St. Lucia

Coordinate construction of warehouse in Castries, St. Lucia with Plant

Director

Coordinate movement of product ordered by 2 buyers totaling over

$100,000,000.00 to make sure all products have the correct licenses,

permits and inspections are done in a timely manner.

Work with HPL to coordinate accurate loading of containers to ship to St.

Lucia

Coordinate with HPL to receive, store and ship accurately products for

Jamaica and St. Lucia

Create pricing structure for sale of foodstuffs into St. Lucia including

all Duties and Tariffs to make sure that the selling prices to customers

reflect the correct Gross profit.

Buyer/Warehousing - 2011 to 2013 Southeastern Food Supplies, Miami,

Florida

Responsible for a budget of $30,000,000.00

Purchase fruit and vegetables, beef, pork, seafood, Japanese products

frozen and dry for an Oriental Distributor.

Make protein purchases based on Urner Barry pricing and a formula from

packing plants

Follow market trends on produce, Seafood and other produce in order to make

informed buying decisions.

Responsible for Quality Control on all items purchased

Negotiated with vendors on a daily basis to negotiate pricing and purchase

quantities depending on market trends.

Working with MAS computer program

Work closely with Owners on purchasing high value and high profit items

such as meats/poultry/seafood and produce.

Work extensively with Finance and Accounting Payable departments

Interact with Sales department to make sure they are aware of costs and

assisting them in resolving any customer issues

Work with vendors to resolve any quality or quantity issues

Coordinate with the warehouse operations staff to ensure correct receiving,

storage and shipping of product is done.

Purchasing/Logistics/Production Manager - 2007 to 2011 Holiday Foods,

LLC/Schwans Global Supply Chain, Hollywood, Florida division.

Budget of $12,000,000.00

Responsible for purchasing, shipping and receiving areas for a food

manufacturing facility.

Purchased raw food products and packaging materials utilizing price and

product trend analysis to negotiate pricing.

Worked with the Shipping and Receiving Supervisors to coordinate movement

of raw materials and finished goods throughout the manufacturing facility.

Reduced costs of raw materials and packaging by over $300,000

Manage the Shipping department to make sure all storing and shipping of

Finished Goods was done correctly.

Managed the drivers and made sure they were trained correctly, understood

their functions and that they did their work in the proper manner

understanding D.O.T. regulations.

Managed the Receiving department and made sure all personnel understood

their duties and responsibilities.

Worked with the HAACP Coordinator to make sure that all work was done

utilizing the HAACP Plan provided to the various departments.

Responsible for Production of hand made foodstuffs supervising 100 people

Was lead in install of SAP for the facility.

Became responsible for production and making sure Finished Goods inventory

was kept based on usage.

Supervised over 100 people.

Purchasing/Operations/Sales Manager- 2004 to 2007 Multi Container USA, Inc.

Miami, Fl.

Purchase plastic bottles and caps not manufactured by Multi Container USA,

Inc.

from domestic and international sources.

Purchase raw materials and components for manufacturing of plastic bottles

such

as resin, colorant, boxes, tape and pallet wrap.

Supervise setting up manufacturing operation of plastic bottles.

Responsible for sales of product manufactured in the United States and the

main

factory in Guatemala.

Responsible for Accounting of company using the Quickbooks Premier Edition

Manufacturing program.

Handled day to day operations until owner arrived at office.

Responsible, in conjunction with the ownership for the hiring and firing of

personnel.

Responsible for training of office and warehouse personnel.

In House Retail/ Food Service Broker/Dry Grocery Buyer - 2000 to2004-

AMERICAN

GLOBAL FOODS, Miami, Fl. A division of Price Buster Foods Centers, Inc..

Create National Sales Team

Review Products for Viability in U.S. market

Prepare marketing plans with Manufacturers

Review labeling to conform to the U.S. market

Review pricing and create either U.S. zone pricing or national pricing

Prepare annual deal structures, budgets, forecasts and financial management

of

company

Cash Flow analysis and projections, new business planning

Attend and prepare for National and regional food shows

Maintained 1,800 SKU's of dry grocery

Negotiated with vendors on pricing, slotting, ads and deals

Worked with vendors to prepare for 2 annual Associated Grocers Food Shows

Worked to bring over Fleming Foods items and set up of said items

Worked with Accounting Department to maintain correct pricing

Was responsible for products in two warehouses

Maintained a 98.5% in stock level on a continuous basis

Category Manager Dry Grocery - 1998 to 2000 - HENRY LEE CO., Miami, Fl.

The Dry Grocery category had a budget of $35,000,000.00

Responsible for negotiations with manufacturers such as Heinz, General

Mills,

Proctor and Gamble, ADM, Riceland, Kelloggs and Nabisco for program

funding,

pricing, deal negotiations and advertising planning

Responsible for 3 buyers and 2 assistant buyers

Worked closely with the Chicago Board of Trade to determine pricing trends

and production strategies for commodities such as oils, flours, sugars and

rice.

The Dry Grocery department maintained a service level of 99.5% during my

tenure

Worked with the transportation and warehousing department to ensure quality

of

service

Attended UNIPRO and All Kitchens buying shows and negotiated programs with

the vendors at the 2 shows.

Director of Purchasing - 1990 to 1998 - ZERBONE CATERING OF ITALY, INC.,

Miami,

Fl

Responsible for the provisioning of 7 cruise ships of Costa Cruise Line, 2

Russian cruise ships and 2 pipe laying vessels around the world feeding an

average of 10,000 passengers per day.

Worked with an annual budget of $100,000,000..00

Negotiated with direct manufacturers regarding annual contracts for large

quantity products such Coca Cola.

Negotiated short term agreements with time sensitive products such as

proteins based on Urner Barry and CBOT pricing.

Worked closely with Food & Beverage Managers and Executive Chefs on board

the vessels to determine weekly menu cycles so that items and quantities

could be ordered and delivered for the next porting cycle.

Purchased food items in U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe as

needed.

Travelled to ports of call to negotiate products, pricing and quality as

needed.

Prepared container loads for shipment to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and

Europe as needed.

Negotiated freight rates nationally and to foreign ports as needed

Responsible for quality control

Responsible for consolidation, loading and shipping of products to various

Caribbean and Central/South American ports

Purchasing Manager - 1986 to 1990 - NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING CO., Miami, Fl.

Responsible for purchasing alcoholic beverages from major domestic and

import

manufacturers

Negotiated annual contracts

Responsible for Customs Clearance with an in-house customs broker

Responsible for Freight rate negotiation both import and domestic

Reduced inventory by about 10% by using JIT procedures and better inventory

control

Managed 4 people in the department

Base Camp Manager - 1983 to 1986 - GRUPPO SOGESCO SRL, Tanzania, Africa

Managed 150 employees involved in a highway construction project

Responsible for provisioning of all employees

Responsible for maintenance of living facilities for the engineers involved

in

the project

Responsible for the ordering, transportation and documents of food

provisions and

mechanical parts and equipment as needed

Negotiated with the Tanzanian government regarding World Bank funding and

dispersions of funds for employee pay and victualling

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