Experience

Open to New Opportunities

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Open to New Opportunities

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Topco Associates LLC

• United States
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Category Lead for Commodities and Single Ingredients

  • May 2012 - Jul 2017



McClement Management Group

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

• Strategic Supply / Category Manager

  • 2009 - 2012

  Direct Category spend of $135 MM across 7 product lines with Secondary Category spend of $100 MM with Poultry Suppliers to McDonalds. Direct Category spend of $135 MM across 7 product lines with Secondary Category spend of $100 MM with Poultry Suppliers to McDonalds.



Sara Lee Corporation

• United States

• Director of Ingredients

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2009

  Managed a complex portfolio of ingredients valued at $300 MM across Retail, Foodservice, Specialty Coffee and Bakery lines. Directed a team of 4 Professionals with outstanding year/year results. Managed a complex portfolio of ingredients valued at $300 MM across Retail, Foodservice, Specialty Coffee and Bakery lines. Directed a team of 4 Professionals with outstanding year/year results.



ConAgra Foods

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Dairy and Egg Procurement

  • Nov 2000 - Nov 2005

  Managed strategic and tactical execution of Dairy and Egg Categories across the ConAgra enterprise. Led collaborative Commodity Management communications to various operating platforms to better manage business unit P&Ls. Managed strategic and tactical execution of Dairy and Egg Categories across the ConAgra enterprise. Led collaborative Commodity Management communications to various operating platforms to better manage business unit P&Ls.



Kraft Foods

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

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 1986 - Nov 2000

  Advanced in various Kraft USA positions with several manufacturing facilities as well as Corporate disciplines. Functional repsonsibilities included Plant Quality, Foodservice QA, Technology, Operations Manager, and Purchasing. Advanced in various Kraft USA positions with several manufacturing facilities as well as Corporate disciplines. Functional repsonsibilities included Plant Quality, Foodservice QA, Technology, Operations Manager, and Purchasing.