Sr. Sourcing Specialist for Evolution Fresh

• Aug 2022 - Present

Sourcing Analyst / Sr. Sourcing Specialist for Evolution Fresh

• Oct 2016 - Aug 2022

- Manage inventory for various raw ingredients including fresh vegetables, fruit purees, and spices. - Balance expiration dates for seasonal ingredients against discontinuations, new launches, and fluctuating demand. - Collaboration with various departments to maintain continuous supply and minimize disruptions to operations. - Focus on quality, customer service, and inventory management. - Manage inventory for various raw ingredients including fresh vegetables, fruit purees, and spices. - Balance expiration dates for seasonal ingredients against discontinuations, new launches, and fluctuating demand. - Collaboration with various departments to maintain continuous supply and minimize disruptions to operations. - Focus on quality, customer service, and inventory management.

Procurement Operations Analyst

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2016

- Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) buyer for Amazon fulfillment center. - Forecast and procure non-retail products/services necessary for warehouse operations. - Focus on excellent customer service and cost savings. - Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) buyer for Amazon fulfillment center. - Forecast and procure non-retail products/services necessary for warehouse operations. - Focus on excellent customer service and cost savings.

Buyer

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

- Maintain sufficient inventory for specialty cheese products. - Configure orders and maximizing available pallet space to minimize freight costs. - Source specialty cheese and charcuterie items as requested by customers. - Recommend action plans for disposition of short dated and inactive inventory. - Work with vendors to resolve invoicing and pricing issues. - Maintain sufficient inventory for specialty cheese products. - Configure orders and maximizing available pallet space to minimize freight costs. - Source specialty cheese and charcuterie items as requested by customers. - Recommend action plans for disposition of short dated and inactive inventory. - Work with vendors to resolve invoicing and pricing issues.

Senior Purchasing Coordinator / Purchasing Coordinator

• Jan 2012 - May 2014

- Forecast seasonally fluctuating demand for over 600 products for 3 warehouses using Microsoft Excel, Netsuite ERP and Peachtree Sage 50. - Configure orders and international shipping containers, maximizing use of available space in order to minimize freight costs. - Perform cost analysis and assist in adjusting customer pricing. - Test new products and investigate problems, working with vendors and various departments to resolve issues in order to reduce losses from returns. - Recommend action plans for disposition of short dated and inactive inventory.- Oversaw the coordination between out of state third party warehouse and corporate office. Ensured timely processing of orders and shipments by working closely with third party warehouse staff, resulting in 50% increase of customer base and company presence in the Pacific Northwest Region. - Coordinated timely drayage, unloading, and receiving of up to 50 international shipping containers a week.- Created monthly promotional sheets to increase customer awareness of new or slow moving products. Show less

Receptionist / Customer Service Representative

• Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

- Screened and transferred incoming phone calls. - Addressed customer questions and concerns regarding over 1,500 products. - Resolved customer complaints and issues by diagnosing problems to ensure the correct resolution.

Junior Assistant Manager of Corporate Owned Restaurant

• Jan 2010 - Apr 2011

- Supervised day to day operations, including counting daily cash sales, buying change from the bank, scheduling weekly staff schedule, and placing bi-weekly produce orders. - Calculated bi-monthly payroll for 20 staff members using AttendanceRX. - Trained 12 new hires annually to maintain consistent quality of service.

Family Resource Assistant / Volunteer

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

- Assisted in recruiting, organizing and scheduling nearly 400 volunteers for annual information fair. - Designed and implemented database using Microsoft Access in order to organize contact information for hundreds of volunteers. - Conducted staff training for Microsoft Outlook. - Assisted in recruiting, organizing and scheduling nearly 400 volunteers for annual information fair. - Designed and implemented database using Microsoft Access in order to organize contact information for hundreds of volunteers. - Conducted staff training for Microsoft Outlook.