Experience

Winland Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Contract Manufacturing Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Winland Foods, Inc.,

• Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

• Regional Sales/Supply Chain Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2023

  **Treehouse Foods sold off meals portfolio to Winland Foods, Inc in October 2022. Grow top/bottom line sales of Winland Foods (WFI) Portfolio for assigned categories including Meals Solutions, Snacking and Beverages Divisions. Achieve volume and profit goals that outpace WFI Algorithm. Work with cross functional team to execute marketing initiatives and improve speed-to-market while increasing forecast accuracy. Customer base: KraftHeinz, Kodiak Cakes, ConAgra Brands and Original Hooters. • Develop/execute Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for assigned customers. This outlines goals for Volume, Profit, Innovation and Merchandising for the account. • Conduct customer visits and perform research to understand current/emerging trends. Work with marketing to develop fact-based sales presentations using consumer insights to provide business case for new items/categories. • Conduct regular account reviews to measure success vs. AOP tracking mechanism for retail pricing, quarterly volume updates, and service/forecast scorecard. • Develop and maintain communication in a cooperative and professional manner both internally/externally. Work with cross functional team to develop/execute account bid strategy Show less



Bay Valley Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sales Planning Associate

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

  Provided support to retail field sales. Position interfaced with internal cross functional groups on behalf of sales and/or customers.• Managed new item process for assigned sales managers including assisting with completion of customer paperwork or customer portal setup, monitored progress of project through label development to first ship and requesting samples as needed for new items.• Generated and published financial reporting tool on key customers. Included item and category performance as well as actuals vs. plan.• Managed special projects for assigned sales managers, including completion of customer forms and/or internal forms (sample, PLM, MRF, Product Spec), to include special programs/promotions requiring cross functional coordination, e.g. merchandising program requiring special pallets or shipping needs.• Managed special customer projects from start to finish. Completed/coordinated new item forms, entered line extensions in PLM, managed label transitions with material planners and factories, coordinated web-based bidding, coordinated sample requests and developed customer-friendly documentation. Show less

• Vendor Managed Inventory Specialist

  • Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Maintained all day-to-day functions in a Vendor Managed Inventory facility. This included: processing customer orders (Delhaize, HyVee, Wegmans), monitoring inventory levels, maintaining “specialty” private label items, completing the proper control reports, and contributing to profitable sales growth.• Worked closely with members throughout the entire supply chain (procurement, production planners, material planners, forecasters, internal/external warehouses, business managers, retail buyers, brokers and transportation planners) to provide world class service to our customers/partners.• Managed to customer and Treehouse Foods' targets, the daily work processes and relationships that result in planned replenishment orders to customer distribution centers, warehouses and 3PL partners.• Initiated, assembled, tracked and provided appropriate information and metrics to customer contacts, Treehouse Food's sales/broker and operations members via Business Explorer Analyzer (BI) and VMI reporting. Show less



Johnsonville

• United States
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• VMI Inventory Coordinator

  • 2009 - 2011

  Maintained all day-to-day functions in a Vendor Managed Inventory facility. This included: processing customer orders (Walmart, Sam’s Club, Delhaize), monitoring inventory levels, maintaining “specialty” private label items, completing the proper control reports, and contributing to profitable sales growth. Maintained all day-to-day functions in a Vendor Managed Inventory facility. This included: processing customer orders (Walmart, Sam’s Club, Delhaize), monitoring inventory levels, maintaining “specialty” private label items, completing the proper control reports, and contributing to profitable sales growth.



Shopko Stores, LLC

• Senior Buyer II

  • Feb 2006 - Dec 2008

  Responsible for managing $40-$70M of procurement annually. Managed domestic and international supply base, contract and price negotiations, on-time delivery and conformance to product specifications. Negotiated vendor marketing strategies. Ensured department activities were aligned with corporate goals to reduce inventory investment and increase revenue.

• Senior Buyer

  • 2002 - 2006

  Responsible for $15-$20M of procurement annually including managing a domestic and international supply base, negotiating marketing strategies and managing for profitability.

• Financial Planner

  • 1998 - 2002

  Responsible for managing inventory levels, stock movement and planning functions including planning and forecasting responsibility of $220M of product.

• Senior Supply Chain/Replenishment Specialist

  • 1997 - 1998

  Responsible for utilizing automated purchasing system to expedite appropriate level of inventory. Also, executed full-cycle purchase order maintenance.

• Assistant Store Manager

  • 1989 - 1997

  Responsible for managing all operations of designated departments. Assisted department staff in prioritization and completion of tasks. Hired, trained and supervised a team of more than 75 employees.