Experience

Farmhouse Delivery

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager/Analyst

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Oversee and mentor buyers in Meat & Seafood, Produce, and Grocery. Analyze purchasing/sales data to guide category management, with collaboration with finance, marketing, and operations. Project management and troubleshooting.

• Produce Category Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2022

  ● Foraged, Purchased, and Managed the Produce Category.● Generated 55.8% Product Margin, from Jan 2020 to Present. ○ 35% of Total Company Sales, and 40% of Gross Margin Dollars.● Collaborated directly with Logistics, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service.● Forecasted sales, controlled inventory, and performed category sales analysis.● Managed product sales, SKUs, and merchandising through the ecommerce platform DataBizPro.● Managed product purchasing and inventory through the business management platform Odoo.● Maintained and developed relationships with farmers and suppliers.● Curated weekly produce boxes of seasonally available local produce in addition to seasonal and organic a la carte offerings.● Worked with Farmers for crop planning and forecasting.● Achieved a recorded shrink under 2%.● Mitigated shorts, achieving a fulfillment rate of over 97%.● Initiated a Weekly “Sales Flyer” program generating a 70% increase in sales on those items.● Learned and operated in the L10 Meeting Format.● Expanded Produce offerings to include locally out of season organic produce through a partnership with Veritable Vegetable, effectively doubling assortment availability and sales.● Hired and Trained a Buyer’s Assistant and my replacement as Grocery Buyer/Forager.● Spoke at Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference, and featured in Organic Produce Network’s “In Their Words”. Show less



Whole Foods Market

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Perishable Team Leader

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

  ● Opened the 4th 365 store in the company. ● Lead Produce, Prepared Foods, Bakery, Meat and Seafood departments.● Recruited and Trained Team Member base with 75% having no previous grocery store experience.● Cultivated and promoted TMs into supervisors, buyers, and assistant Team Leads.● Implemented Systems and Programs, both from 365 directives and of my own accord.● Collaborated with Store Leadership, as one of two Team Leaders, in shaping the culture of the store. Driving production, quality standards, excellence in customer service, while meeting financial and labor targets.● Oversaw and engaged in Order Writing, Production Lists, Floor Execution, Hiring, Schedule Writing, Inventory, Receiving, Production and issuing Corrective Action.● Served as Shift Lead; in charge of opening/closing the store, leading store huddles, and money security. Show less

• Produce Team Leader

  • May 2015 - Apr 2017

  ● Learned, took over, and led the Produce department with Floral and Value Added subteams.● Oversaw and engaged in Order Writing, Production Lists, Floor Execution, Hiring, Schedule Writing, Inventory, Receiving, Production and issuing Corrective Action.● Responsible for Purchases and Financial Performance - achieving top margin performance in region and lowest inventory levels.● Implemented WFM Global Programs like OTS SOP - leading the store in certification.● Regional lead in year over year comps compared to store comps - Top 10● Increased Value-Added comps 10% year over year● Served as Shift Lead; in charge of opening/closing the store, leading store huddles, and money security. Show less

• Customer Service Associate Team Leader

  • Dec 2013 - May 2015

  Re-Opened the Gateway store after a remodel and supporting the Domain store opening. Developed a new team, establishing standards and culture.

• Customer Service Supervisor

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

• Cashier Customer Service

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2012