Director of Purchasing
Resume:
KIP ALTMAN
Kip Altman 720-***-**** *********@*****.***
Centennial CO 80015
*********@*****.***
SUPPLY CHAIN + PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Creating More Efficient and Profitable Operations and Purchasing Processes PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly skilled and experienced Purchasing, Supply Chain and Operations Specialist with more than twenty years’ success in food service and logistics management. Managed spend of $350M on food, paper, packaging and cleaning supplies for a 700-unit restaurant group with $1B in sales. Background and expertise includes multi-unit supply chain management and operations, including strategy development and execution, strategic financial planning and complex reporting, budgeting and goal planning, people development/coaching, systems integration, brand management and enhancement, cultural dexterity, and project management.
SKILLS + EXPERTISE
Purchasing
Supply Chain
Logistics
Operations
Management
New Business Implementation
Client Relations
Programs and Processes
Strategic Planning
Budgeting and Goal Setting
Systems Integration
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Business - Finance
Southern Illinois University
COMPUTERS + TECHNOLOGY
Windows
Outlook
Excel
Word
PowerPoint
Social Media
Internet
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Altman Consulting, Centennial CO 2013 – 2017
PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN - PRINCIPAL
Provide analysis and direction to assess client’s current position, solve issues, create value, maximize growth and improve the business performance within a specific category or overall guidance. Coordinate strategy, structure, management and operations of an organization. Identify options and alternatives for an organization and suggest recommendations for change, as well as helping with additional resources to implement solutions with direct supplier relationships, end use customer needs with responsibilities including assured supply, stable pricing with exception reporting as needed and profit responsibility. Clients included Noodles and Company and Eagle Smoked Salmon. FreshPoint - Denver LLC 2012 – 2013
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (PURCHASING) AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Provide direction and leadership with all aspects of account management of a national account. Coordinated direct supply, direct supplier relationships, end use customer needs with responsibilities including assured KIP ALTMAN
Kip Altman 720-***-**** *********@*****.***
supply, stable pricing with exception reporting as needed and profit responsibility. Negotiated direct supplier pricing on necessary items with customized specifications as needed. Component pricing calculated, communicated and executed including FOB and all freight, re-distribution and profit components. Initiated and executed distribution agreements with localized suppliers meeting customer needs including contingency planning for delivery exceptions as needed. Worked with differing companies RFP’s annually and bi-annually incorporating delivered pricing with Act of God pricing contingencies as needed. All quality specifications of items specific met. Developed new FreshPoint-Denver sales category: Direct Retail Sales with Grocery Outlets. Danaco Solutions LLC, Denver CO 2010 – 2012
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (PURCHASING) AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Provide direction and leadership with all aspects of account management of national accounts. Coordinated direct supply, direct supplier relationships, outsourced distribution and end use customer needs with responsibilities including assured supply, stable pricing with exception reporting as needed and profit responsibility. Negotiated direct supplier pricing on necessary items with customized specifications as needed. Component pricing calculated, communicated and executed including FOB and all freight, re-distribution and profit components. Initiated and executed distribution agreements with localized suppliers meeting customer needs including contingency planning for delivery exceptions as needed. Worked with differing companies RFP’s annually and bi-annually incorporating delivered pricing with Act of God pricing contingencies as needed. All quality specifications of items specific met. Fresh Pack Produce, Denver CO 2008 – 2010
DIRECTOR OF RE-PACK AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Provide direction and leadership with Re-Pack and Purchasing of produce items including wash line operations for $35 mm per year in operations. Coordinated inbound orders with route management for efficient flow of produce maximizing efficiencies and profitable operations. Responsibilities included staffing (30-to-55 people), labeling supplies, cleaning purchases, audit adherence and compliance with all food safety standards for customers and outside audits directly relating to re-pack and production. Directed wash line operations from installation with all set-up of equipment through calibration of equipment including staffing, reporting and analyzing flow of operations. All quality specifications supporting customer’s needs including audits. Spicy Pickle Franchising Corporation, Denver CO 2008 DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTION
Provide direction and leadership with Purchasing and Distribution for fast casual culinary inspired sub sandwich restaurant group moving from 36 to 43 restaurants with responsibilities for all food, paper and cleaning purchases, distribution center relationships and Franchise and Corporate Store Operator relationships. Directed supplier to distribution center arrangements to all restaurants including purchasing agreements, relationships and quality specifications supporting rapid national growth and pending acquisitions. Directed distribution center (15 total) relationships and store landed pricing arrangements to all Spicy Pickle restaurants. Opened 4 new distribution center relationships for new Spicy Pickle operations markets over a 75 day period. Negotiated a consistent markup schedule for Franchise and Company Restaurants on deli meats and cheeses through entire distribution network with these purchases comprising 35% of total COGS spend. Initiated, organized and executed review of alternative deli meat and cheeses suppliers. Consolidated number of suppliers into the restaurants for Operational efficiency. Member of Franchise Advisory Council regarding Purchasing and Distribution operations.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Denver CO 1996 – 2007
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT + PURCHASING MANAGER
Purchasing/Supply Chain environment moving from 200 to over 700 restaurants with responsibilities for food, paper and cleaning purchases and distribution over a 5-1/2-year period. Managed supplier to restaurant distribution to all restaurants. Managed, evaluated and negotiated distribution center performance and financials
– 16 total distribution centers. Created, implemented and executed Distributor Effectiveness report. National pricing and supply agreements for over $350M in spend. Specific agreements incorporating assured supply with risk aversion strategies for commodity and natural suppliers, and produce items. Created and executed national produce program for Chipotle supply and pricing for all restaurants. Expertise with domestic and international Avocado and domestic Tomato supply programs. Expanded Natural suppliers for Chicken, Beef and Pork. Decreased COGS by 1%-to-1-1/2% over a four-year period. Reported company COGS forecasts based on created COGS model projections.
KIP ALTMAN
Kip Altman 720-***-**** *********@*****.***
RESUME ADDENDUM
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Denver, CO 1996 - 2007
Purchasing Manager 2001 - 2007
Operations Director (OH) 2000 - 2001
Area Manager (OH) 1999 - 2000
Area Manager (CO) 1996 - 1999
Restaurant Manager (CO) 1996 - 1996
Little Caesar’s Pizza, San Diego, CA and South Dakota 1987 - 1996 Vice President - Operations (SD) 1993 -1996
Area Manager (CA) 1988 -1993
Restaurant Manager (CA) 1987 -1988
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