Supply Chain Management

Richard Kochersperger: Reduces Costs; Increases Productivity and Profits

www.foodmarketinggroup.net Wallingford, PA 19086 ***********@*******.*** 610-***-****

Senior Management Leader

Executive Summary:

Improves supply chain performance by increasing sales and reducing expenses. Level headed business team leader with a keen sense of purpose and urgency when faced with solving diverse situational challenges in marketing, logistics and finance. Hands on executive who does whatever it takes to get the job done. Implements technology applications into effective strategic action plans. Understands strategy; effectively manages the details. Comprehensive food and consumer products industry experience: warehouseman, supervisor, manager, director, adviser, researcher, author, educator, consultant, mentor, expert witness, speaker, industrial engineer, COO and CEO.

Critical Skills/Qualifications:

Financial Planning and Analysis Team Building/Mentoring Cost Reduction Initiatives

Revenue Profit Optimization Facility Design/Layout Competitive Analysis

Benchmarking/Scorecards Private Fleet Management Operational Efficiencies

Product/Equipment Procurement Technology Innovations Effective Communicator

Process Improvements Change Management Retail Operations

Professional Experience:

Food Marketing Group: Consultant, Wallingford, PA January 2001-Present

Consulting practice for food and consumer products industry companies and associations. Completed specific projects for Supervalu, Grocers Supply, Thermo King, Lund’s, Tastykake, Wawa, MDI, Stew Leonard’s, IARW, FMI/NAWGA, GMA, IFDA, KOM International, Strategic Resources Group, Accenture, and the IGA Coca Cola Institute.

Brooks Provisions: Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia, PA July 2007-December 2009

Served as the CEO/COO for, a $300 million, regional protein food distributor, delivering to 1500 customers in the Northeast. Managed 167 people in a union environment, with limited capital resources. Successfully, made the transition from a family-owned company to a structured corporation, which required changing the entire management team.

St. Joseph’s University: Professor, Phila., PA July 1988-January 2001 July 2003-July 2007

Taught undergraduate, graduate, and executive education courses in the world famous Food Marketing Department.

Served as the Director for the Center for Food Marketing. Developed and produced customized executive education programs for companies such as A&P, Tengelmann, Ferrero/Germany, Edeka, Netto, Dohle, Symbol Technology, USDA Cochran Fellowship and Accenture. Produced industry research reports for FMI, GMA and MEI.

Supervalu: Director of Transportation, Eden Prairie, MN 1978-1988

Served as the Director of Transportation for one of the largest private truck fleets in the U.S., operating 1,000 tractors and 2,400 trailers from 24 food distribution centers. Operating Budget: $120 million

Education: MS Cornell University, Food Industry Management

BSBA U. of Delaware, Food Business Management

Associations: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

National Private Truck Fleet Council

WERC

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