Strategic Skilled and broadly qualified Supply Chain Professional with proven leadership, procurement,

Qualifications: logistics, and process improvement capabilities.

Supply Chain Management ð Leadership ð Integrity ð Process Design ð Cross-functional Communication ð Analytical ð Forecasting ð Procurement/Purchasing ð Inventory Management ð SAP ð Vendor Relations/Management ð Strategic Planning ð Process Improvement ð Expense Control

Professional

Experience: ConAgra Foods 2002 – May 2016 Manager Customer Supply Chain

Lead and managed as many as 25 management and operations professionals in shipping to approximately 300 distributors in 110 countries.

Developed and collaborated to publish SOP’s and business processes resulting in a 40% reduction in labor expense by delivering reliability and predictability to the supply chain

Recouped over $300K in yearly pallet expense and $900K in assessorial expense

Reduced invoice error rate by 90% and damage claims by 50%

Worked collaboratively with the International Sales Leadership teams (Global Markets, Canada, Central & South America) to deliver against monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales objectives

Successfully led the centralization and integration of multiple business units to Omaha including International Logistics, Canadian Customer Supply Chain, and Vogel Customer Supply Chain

Achieved a 65% success rate in developing and promoting employees within the company

Team Manager

Supported U.S. strategic customer base by providing tactical leadership and direction.

Albertsons Distribution (Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Tulsa) 1993-2002 Procurement Manager

Directed five grocery buyers and two support personnel negotiating the procurement of 10,800 sku’s for 80 full line supermarkets in seven states

Achieved budget objectives with responsibility for product, vendor and supply chain evaluations.

Researched, developed, and executed strategic business plan with responsibility for merchandising, promotions, and advertising

Initially implemented the procurement process and procedures for the Tulsa Distribution Center, a new start-up facility.

Exceeded department objectives for fill rate, profit, and inventory turnover in six consecutive quarters

Sr. Buyer

Buyer

Associated Food Stores (Salt Lake City) 1995 - 1996

Category Manager

Managed item selection, shelf placement, and pricing for all assigned categories

Achieved 2% positive category growth in the condiments category

Increased revenues by $300K through placement allowances

Kimberly Clarke Corp 1992 - 1993 Territory Sales Representative

Territory included Northern Utah, Western Wyoming

Received company recognition “Winner at Retail” for tremendous gains in shelf space and schematic work in the first six months of employment

Fleming Companies, Inc. Phoenix, AZ 1990 - 1991

Buyer/Merchandiser

Responsible for working with suppliers to purchase, market, and merchandise non-food

and food grocery items for supermarket chains and independents in five states

Education: BSBA - Bachelor of Science Business Administration

University of Nebraska Omaha

Major: Marketing Minor: Management

Numerous Company Sponsored Educational Seminars, ELearning, and Classroom Training Courses

Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook), SAP

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) is in progress. Expected completion July 2016

Professional Awards:

2015 Business Partner of the Year (ConAgra Foods International)

Regional Winner at Retail (WAR) award at Kimberly Clarke

Top Ten Buyer (Frozen Food Age Magazine) 2002

BDP Partner Vision Award

Advantage Survey #1 by Canadian Customers for providing Value-Added Service

Community Involvement:

Youth athletic coach (Baseball, Football, Soccer) Omaha, NE

Attended multiple coaching clinics to provide the best learning and development opportunities possible

Gallup Strength Finder Assessment:

Deliberative – People strong in the deliberative theme are best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate obstacles.

Relator - People who are strong in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.

Analytical- People strong in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation.

Harmony- People strong in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don’t enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.

Learner – People strong in the learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome excites them.

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