FRANCO J. MOLFETTO
acfr9a@r.postjobfree.com
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