Experienced professional with proven success in food service distribution environment. Background in logistics, operations, purchasing, and supply chain. Strong ability to develop and implement processes and procedures that enhance business efficiencies. Highly adept at overseeing projects from concept to completion ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-target results. Well-versed in training and leading personnel and distributors. Proven expertise in:

• Full-Cycle Project Management

• Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Client and Customer Relations

• Contract Negotiations and Management

• Procurement and Inventory Control

• Executive Report Writing

• Budget Development and Oversight

• Team Building and Leadership

• Cost Containment and Reduction

• Process Improvements

• Issue Resolution and Troubleshooting

• Microsoft Office Suite

Max Nisson and Associates – Henderson, NV

Managing Partner/Operations Manager, 2003 to Present

Oversee more than $60M in annual produce purchases for nationwide clients. Negotiate and prepare supplier/distributor contracts. Deliver contracted produce items annually for biggest customer including rebates paid directly to corporate office. Audit costs to address compliance in per-case mark-ups with distributors. Develop and execute methods to enhance logistics and overall profitability for all parties. Prepare and distribute detailed reports noting key research for financial impact of new supply agreements or major impacts in weather disasters (i.e. freezes, floods, hurricanes, audits, etc.). Create, customize, and teach consolidators to exceed goals. Partner with corporate purchasing, finance, research and development, operations, and food safety teams about demands and daily needs. Identify and convey operational distributor opportunities to upper management and ownership.

Key Achievements:

* Explain available opportunities in produce meat, poultry, seafood, and dressing purchases at client meetings.

* Helped increase number of contracted items from nine to up to 50.

* Oversaw high-market tactics, product specifications, food safety issues and pricing agreements leading to $2M+ in yearly cost savings and $600K in additional rebates.

* Found new distribution partners and facilitated in-person training on product requirements and receiving practices for new distributors, hotels and restaurants.

* Led development and execution of company web page and proprietary pricing system.

* Worked with more than 30 nationwide distributors to resolve product issues/shortages, pricing discrepancies, and late deliveries.

* Reduced per-case distribution charges for clients by revising pack sizes of multiple items.

* Increased profitability for distributors by reducing shipping errors, partnering with clients to adjust ordering times / delivery days.