Commodity Manager Market

Jeff Elwell 904-***-**** ***************@*****.***

Objective: Primary objective is to continue to grow my career in the meat industry, in which I have a passion for.

Knowledge: Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Strong time management, customer service, and leadership qualities. Knowledgeable with the following Systems and Applications - Windows Operating Systems, Windows Applications Mainframe Applications, OMI – BICEPS & TRICEPS, Demand/Tec.

Background: More than 33 years’ experience in the meat & seafood industry leading people and operations with a focus on results. Competencies and supporting achievements in:

• Purchasing

• Inventory Management

• Budgeting and Forecasting

• New Product Development

• Contract Negotiation

• Financial Management & Analysis

• Marketing Analysis

• Strategic Planning

• Strategic Category Innovation

• Cost Elimination/Profit Improvement

• Leadership

• Retail Operations

• Training and Development

• Conflict Resolution

• Corporate Communication

Significant Career Highlights:

More than 33 years of experience in every aspect and environment of the Meat & Seafood retail supply chain.

Proven track record of growing results using the Four P’s of product assortment, pricing, promotion and placement to grow top line sales by category and item level.

Experienced in successfully managing a category with over $500 million in annual retail sales, with more than 60 different suppliers all within a retail chain operating under multiple banners and with multiple warehouses.

Developed a successful private label commodity product line that within a 2 year period of time exceeded planned sales and profits. I was the single point of accountability with responsibilities in contract negotiations, forecasts, advertising/marketing plans, and merchandising plans.

Primary Responsibilities:

Achieving sales and margin growth, new item introduction/development, item rationalization, and quality control. Indirectly responsible for marketing, advertising, and store set.

Direct financial responsibilities for over a million in sales.

Oversee, mentor, and develop buyers responsible for day-to-day purchasing several distribution centers, which service several hundred retail grocery stores under several banners

Monitor and ensure buyers exceeded service level goals while maintaining a low inventory level to allow freshness, maximize shelf life, and reduce shrink.

Coordinate with suppliers, distribution centers and retail stores to supply customers with the highest quality products at the lowest possible cost.

Strengthen and develop supplier relationships into business partnerships, seek and establish new supplier relationships as needed.

Used IRI, AC Neilson and in-house resources and reports to evaluate item selection, variety, promotional strategies, retail pricing strategies, and plan-o-grams.

Review and Enhance item selection/ brand selection, with a focus on quality verse cost.

Analyze company and industry data to make informed decisions which lead to enhancing sales and profitability.

Conduct Category reviews to assess performance across customer segments, stores, and items.

Sysco Corporate, TX August 2016 -

Fresh Pork Commodity Mgr. – New Position

Increase lbs. & Profits • Urner/Barry Market • Work with all major packers daily • Buy in when the time is right • Negotiate with all 74 D.C.’s • Hold weekly conference calls with all Buyers to update them on market information • Buying Distressed Product for

A&P Corporate, Montvale, NJ August 2014 – 2016

Meat Operations – Category Pork Sales Manager

Bi-Lo Holdings (Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.), Jacksonville, FL December 1980 – January 2014

Meat Operations - Category Manager: Poultry, Package • Commodity Manager: Pork, Poultry • Buyer: Commodity, Poultry, Package, Seafood • Meat & Seafood Specialist • Meat & Seafood Trainer • Market Manager • Assistant Market Manager • Meat Cutter

References: Available upon request.

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