Ben Q.
Sourcing Program Manager at Advantus Health Partners- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Advantus Health Partners
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sourcing Program Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Standard Textile
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United States
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Textile Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Sourcing Analyst
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May 2022 - Jun 2023
- Achieved a $1.2M annual savings on a terry hospitality program by transitioning from domestic to global production - Led a high-priority project to move healthcare incontinence product lines from domestic to global production resulting in a 25% reduction in production costs and $1M annual savings - Developed and executed a strategic transition plan to identify alternate vendors, conduct cost analyses, and ensure product quality through sample development and audits - Managed multiple cross-functional projects with internal stakeholders and global vendors, ranging from cost optimizations and new product developments to large-scale program bids Show less
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Kroger
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Enterprise Sourcing Intern
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
- Collaborated with the sourcing manager to assemble a tracking template on plastic resin market prices, enabling accurate predictions of rising plastic grocery bag costs - Led an enterprise-wide bread bag consolidation project, reducing SKUs from 11 to 7 and projecting $300K annual savings - Consolidated and interpreted corporate-wide data to support the sourcing director’s informed decision-making on product rationalization - Collaborated with the sourcing manager to assemble a tracking template on plastic resin market prices, enabling accurate predictions of rising plastic grocery bag costs - Led an enterprise-wide bread bag consolidation project, reducing SKUs from 11 to 7 and projecting $300K annual savings - Consolidated and interpreted corporate-wide data to support the sourcing director’s informed decision-making on product rationalization
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Kroger
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Floral Merchandising Intern
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May 2020 - Dec 2020
- Developed a template with indoor floral vendors, streamlining and standardizing the supply intake process for seasonal product offerings - Strategically expanded a vendor by tripling store presence compared to the previous year, resulting in improved projected sales revenue from $58K to $120K - Created the supplier master file, providing the category manager with valuable insights into the capacities and capabilities of current vendors - Developed a template with indoor floral vendors, streamlining and standardizing the supply intake process for seasonal product offerings - Strategically expanded a vendor by tripling store presence compared to the previous year, resulting in improved projected sales revenue from $58K to $120K - Created the supplier master file, providing the category manager with valuable insights into the capacities and capabilities of current vendors
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GOLD MEDAL SWIM SCHOOL, INC.
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United States
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Head Coach
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May 2018 - Dec 2019
- Coached practices with either 10-25 children or 3-6 adults at a time - Aimed to improve stroke technique and encourage water safety practices - Coached practices with either 10-25 children or 3-6 adults at a time - Aimed to improve stroke technique and encourage water safety practices
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Education
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Xavier University
Master's degree, Customer Analytics -
Xavier University
Bachelor of Science, Life Sciences for Business -
Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus
Study Abroad, Philosophy and Religious Studies -
Corona Del Sol High School
High School Diploma