Experience

Michigan Box Company
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Production Scheduler

  • Nov 2020 - Present

Seeking a new opportunity
• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee
• Seeking a new opportunity

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2020


Minnie Marie Bakers d.b.a. Awrey Bakery

• Production Planner & Inventory Control

  • May 2016 - Sep 2020

  • Manage and reconcile inventory in order to find more efficient ways to increase profitability and reduce errors • Work with the quality assurance team to make sure all products are within usable dates • Schedule all production runs using NetSuite programming

• Purchasing Director

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  • Establish and maintain relationships with vendors • Purchasing ingredients for Awrey brand products as well as all co-manufacturing lines • Re-buying of all ingredients and packaging to keep production line on schedule • Reconcile accounts payable • Worked with research and development to source specific ingredients per clients requests • Established and maintained relationships with freight brokers



Lipari Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Seafood/Bakery Category Manager

  • Dec 2008 - May 2015

  • Category Manager for the 2nd largest division within Lipari Foods • Responsible for managing all items within the category from commodity ingredients to finished goods • Duties include marketing, vendor relations, and negotiations • Correct any and all accounts payable processes • Category Manager for the 2nd largest division within Lipari Foods • Responsible for managing all items within the category from commodity ingredients to finished goods • Duties include marketing, vendor relations, and negotiations • Correct any and all accounts payable processes



Clark Foodservice Cadillac

• Purchasing Director/Corporate Buyer

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

  • Responsible for purchasing frozen and dry goods as well as refrigerated dairy products for three food distribution houses in Cadillac, MI, Louisville, KY, and South Bend, IN • Managed all functions of Procurement and Marketing for the Cadillac branch while overseeing the fiscal marketing calendar for the branch • Administered programs in association with our buying group affiliate, UniPro Foodservice • Responsible for purchasing frozen and dry goods as well as refrigerated dairy products for three food distribution houses in Cadillac, MI, Louisville, KY, and South Bend, IN • Managed all functions of Procurement and Marketing for the Cadillac branch while overseeing the fiscal marketing calendar for the branch • Administered programs in association with our buying group affiliate, UniPro Foodservice



Cadillac Coffee Company

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

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jul 1998 - Jan 2004

  • Responsible for purchasing and rebuying of wholesale dry products, and commercial coffee equipment • Purchased and managed marketing materials including retail merchandising displays, printed media, and point of purchase merchandising aids • Managed the day to day maintenance of the facility and warehouse personnel • Managed Sales promotions for sales reps and customers • Responsible for purchasing and rebuying of wholesale dry products, and commercial coffee equipment • Purchased and managed marketing materials including retail merchandising displays, printed media, and point of purchase merchandising aids • Managed the day to day maintenance of the facility and warehouse personnel • Managed Sales promotions for sales reps and customers



U.S.Foods

• India
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Center of the Plate Buyer/Merchandiser

  • Oct 1993 - Jul 1998

  • Purchasing and replenishing of all “center of the plate” products including beef, poultry, and seafood • Handled all purchasing of fresh foods, frozen foods, dairy products, and wet salads • Reconciled incorrect purchase orders versus A/P invoicing on a daily basis • Presenter/Demonstrator of Products I was responsible for at Sales Meetings • Purchasing and replenishing of all “center of the plate” products including beef, poultry, and seafood • Handled all purchasing of fresh foods, frozen foods, dairy products, and wet salads • Reconciled incorrect purchase orders versus A/P invoicing on a daily basis • Presenter/Demonstrator of Products I was responsible for at Sales Meetings