Supply Chain Customer Service

Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670

An accomplished operation professional, with over 25 years of domestic and international experience, combining business acumen with operational expertise, driving revenues and EBITDA while significantly reducing costs. Visionary and results-oriented executive with solid track record of creating and establishing chain supply management systems enabling cost-effective process improvements and controls. Proven planning and operating complex-systems capabilities, managing global manufacturing, forecasting, cost-reduction and contract negotiations. Able to make quick decisions, solve problems and adapt to changing requirements and environments. Areas of expertise:

• Strategic Planning • Supply Chain Management • International operations • Team Training & Development • Budget Administration • Process Improvement • Supply Chain Solutions • Start-up Operations • Performance Management • Business development • Services procurement

• Customer Service delivery • SI&OP • Manufacturing outsourcing • Negotiation • Inventory analysis • Operations modeling,

Professional Experience:

VP Of Operations

Blue Stripes LLC, New York, NY

Startup company focused on upcycle Cacao fruit products. 2023-Present

Blue stripes manufacture and pack its products in South America and The USA. The operations part is complicated and evolves with a lot of variables and steps.

I was hired to assist in building the Operations department while creating robust processes for any aspect of the operations arena including:

• Establish contractual agreements with main suppliers and copackers.

• Review purchasing budget and reduce cost to align with company optimal margins.

• Create database and reporting structure for each member of the operations and management team, to better manage their domains.

• Establish SIOP process to support sales team, management in decision making.

• Manage the forecasting area of the company, elevate forecast accuracy from 48% to 70% using data analysis tools.

• Create processes for SIOP, Forecasting, international shipping bids, NPD, Demand planning, co-packer reporting structure, inventory management.

VP Of Operations

Carrington Farms Tea Company, Closter, NJ

Leading company in the special, organic, non-genetically modified natural food products ( family-owned company )

2020-2023

I was hired to establish an operations department from scratch, including:

• Design, implement and execute engagement strategies.

• Help shepherd a deep alignment between members and the end-user within the company and outside.

• Be responsible for strategic direction and staff management of the employee’s education and workforce development efforts as they relate to both the operations department employees and other company employees as well.

• Build, maintain and continue to enhance relationships with the company co-packer and vendors.

• Participate in and co-ordinate frequent meetings with end-user organizations in order to foster and maintain strong and effective partnerships.

• Develop, implement and continuously refine demand planning, customer service, procurement, supplier management and global logistics.

Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670

• Ensure cost effective supply chain with exceptional service levels. Special project: Led the sourcing and production implementation of a unique packaging material

( 100% sustainable ) made by 100% post-consumer recycled material and can be recycled right after use. It include: canister, lid, scoop, label.

“…Carrington Farms provide a much-needed advancement in the ubiquitous protein powder tub. This 100% recyclable tub is a good step we haven't yet seen for such a commonly purchased packaging format. It's made of 100% post-consumer recycled materials, including the canister, cap and scoop—made from recycled curbside- collected DHPE2 plastic food container—and even the label and inner seal are made from recycled materials. Once empty, the entire container can be recycled at home. With a mission to be 100% carbon neutral by 2024, Carrington Farms is essentially buying back its own plastic, creating a zero-waste stream for this Simply Tera's tub…” The 2021 Natural Products Expo East NEXTY Awards

Lead and direct a high performing team of professionals responsible for managing more than $600M supply chain.

Areas of Responsibility – SIOP, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Customer Service, Purchasing, Logistics and Transportation, Manufacturing Controls Integration and Operational Business Systems.

• Define and implement the Supply Chain and Operations global strategy.

• Develop and maintain a lean, diverse, high performing Supply Chain/Operations Management team

• Developed a high performing Supply Chain leadership team, refined SIOP process including improvement in planning tools, reduction of inventory by 31%, reduction in transportation costs by 17% while maintaining order fulfilment rates of above 98.5%.

• Develop technology platform that delivers real-time KPIs to supply chain performance and distribution consistently reviewing and evaluating supply chain processes and relationships.

• Implemented a sophisticated forecasting tool from A to Z including full implementation within time frame. Develop and maintain a 36-month operational forecast, both raw materials to use in manufacturing and finished goods, import and domestic.

• Implemented a non-dairy buying structure for all departments demand, including: material packaging, operational services, MRO’s purchasing.

• Construct and propose optimum business scenarios to support the various market and supply development initiatives.

• Responsible for all third-party manufacturing networks and relationships. Developed and implemented external manufacturing strategy to ensure the cost-effective and consistent supply of high salable items from co-manufacturing facilities, encompassing multi-discipline management of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality.

• Focus on accuracy of demand plan for new product launches, based on accurate analysis of distribution builds and velocity/share expectations.

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to develop an accurate business plan and targets based on demand forecast for all SKUs in the designated area of the business. Accountable to provide focus and integration of data from Marketing, Sales, Customer service, and Finance, which are used to develop accurate and timely forecasts supporting Operations, efficient production, Sales and Financial Planning.

• Driving continuous improvement by utilizing metrics, tools, procedures and systems to achieve best in-class performance including Implementation of measurable KPI’s in all supply chain functions.

VP Supply chain.

Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, NJ ( Arthur Schuman cheese ). The largest hard-Italian cheese company in the U.S. ( Family-owned company ) 2015-2020

Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670

• Member of ERP core team that created the company requirements document and implementation of the strategy of the new sophisticated ERP system. Special project: Led the invention of a turn-key product from a concept to a proven selling product. Responsible to find the right co-packer for production, establish working and production methods for a unique product. Build the supply chain system behind the product production, logistics and distribution lines.

The product was later sold to a private equity firm focused on the development of unique food products. The product is the leading product in its category – estimated sales: more than $300MM annually. iGeneral Manager North East Division & Vice President Supply Chain ANCO Fine Cheese – Schratter Foods Inc., Fairfield, NJ

The largest importer of specially cheese to the USA 2011-2015

Leading the North East Region Operations and part of ANCO’s senior management team. Managing all aspects of business from importing to purchasing, supply chain and warehousing through sales and customer management. Working closely with all largest supermarket chains and leading retailers direct or through brokers, overseeing over $200MM annual sales.

• Increased EBIDTA from 6% to 16% in 1 year.

• Rebuilt and professionalized management team from ground up. A team with strong and efficient teamwork, with clear roles and responsibilities

• Established a strategic go-to-market plan for the region to enhance focus, better collaboration within departments, maximize revenue and reduce operational costs.

• Developed new channels to increase market footprint and penetration.

• Lead the supply and demand optimization process, including providing expert counsel on all S&OP processes, associated tools, and platform solutions.

• Develop a global Purchasing strategy and assist in leading complex negotiations.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders and external partners.

• Perfected the supply chain from off-shore manufacturing, thru importing to storage and distribution while optimizing inventory levels through demand and sales analysis and time-to- market.

• Develop supply and demand range forecasts across short, mid, and long term planning horizons.

• Implemented processes and procedures to ensure company strategic goals being achieved. • Oversee multiple capital projects - $5.5MM.

Director of Operations and Supply Chain Tnuva USA Inc., Fairfield, NJ Tnuva USA is a subsidiary of a global food conglomerate In Israel with annual revenues of $1.8 Billion 2004-2011

Part of the senior and launch-of-operations management team. Established all operational framework, policies, procedures and systems. Responsibilities include global manufacturing, forecasting, purchasing, warehousing, inventory control, product management, import compliance, budgeting and various market development activities. Developed a supply chain strategy to support and meet the company’s vision, company performance objectives and customer expectations. Develop and execute procurement strategies that maximize opportunities to leverage spend, improve quality, optimize cost, and reduce risk. Accomplished 32% CAGR growth in sales (2006-2012), reduced operational costs by 17% and savings of 42% in operational contracts.

• Designed and developed warehouse operations systems by determining unique product handling and storage requirements - increasing efficiency in warehouse turnover by more than 30% Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670

• Negotiate contract terms, pricing and payment schedules, ensuring that the agreements with the vendors/suppliers are commercially advantageous - 42% savings in operational contracts.

• Achieved overall reduction in corporate COGS of 18% by implementing new logistics method and efficient shipping systems (95% accuracy) and reducing transportation cost by 22% working with 3PL/4PL partners.

• Spearheaded company initiative to increase inventory accuracy (98%)

• Decreased average inventory levels by 23% during a period of robust sales expansion. Education:

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Public Administration Management, Haifa University, Israel (1994-1996) concentration in public and internal auditing,

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics and Political Science, Hebrew University, Israel (1989-1991)

• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) – IFPMM, 2002 Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670 Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670 Uri Bornstein

Phone: 201-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.*** • 82 Richard St. Tenafly NJ 07670

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