Experience

LALA U.S., Inc

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Procurement

  • May 2023 - Present



The L&H Group, LLC

• Kansas City, MO

• CEO/Chief Consultant

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Smithfield Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing

  • Jul 2020 - May 2023



Dairy Farmers of America

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asst. Director Of Procurement

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017



Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods, a Sovos Brands company

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

• Former Director of Procurement

  • Dec 2012 - Feb 2014

  Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies. Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training. Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales. Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment. Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures. Maintain records of goods ordered and received. Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials. Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability. Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers. Show less



Borden

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

• Dairy Commodity Finance Manger

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, milk farmer’s producer payroll, and budgeting duties. Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, or procurement activities of all or part of the organization. Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management. Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards. Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies. Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding dairy accounting and budgeting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources. Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions. Show less



Reddy Ice

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director Of Purchasing

  • Apr 2007 - Feb 2011

  Develop a clear and precise understanding of the corporate objectives and be able to implement best practices through sound, profitable programs. Manage procurement activities of key vendors that comprise an annual spend of $80mm to $1.6 billion. Train manufacturing facilities, and vendor personnel on the Corporate Quality program, to eliminate plant waste and poor efficiencies. Communicate actual pricing and future price trends to all levels of the corporation. Assimilate new acquisitions into the procurement programs. Negotiate and implement multi-year agreements with key vendors. Manage vendor base through consolidation and single sourcing. Travel domestically and Internationality to identify new supply chain concepts for the manufacturing facilities. Responsible for all new trials performed at manufacturing facilities that are related to specific categories. Manage the procurement department personnel and maintain historical cost data for future decision making. Manage the corporate credit card program and maintain standards for SOX audit. Show less



Dean Foods

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 1996 - Apr 2007



Dean Foods Corporation

• National Procurement Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2006

  Negotiated and developed a series of supply agreements for the factories that reduced cost over $15 million annually. Negotiated and developed a series of supply agreements for the factories that reduced cost over $15 million annually.