Experience

Orgain

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director, Logistics and Customer Fulfillment

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Director Of Logistics

  • May 2020 - Jul 2023



Peet's Coffee

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Logistics Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

  Head of logistics operations and sourcing for one of the leading coffee brands in the market. Responsible for overall carrier selection, performance, relationship management, and contract negotiation. Focused on cost reduction and service improvement in multiple sales channels for a market leader in coffee and ready to drink beverages.

• Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Feb 2019

  Leader of cost reduction initiatives in both direct and indirect categories for one of the leading coffee brands in the country. Successfully launched RFP’s and negotiated contracts to streamline both retail and production operations while reducing overall costs. Quickly established as a sourcing expert and change agent for all purchased categories. Often becoming the subject matter expert for many products and services within the organization.



Engineered Seal Products

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager, Supply Base Management

  • Sep 2012 - Oct 2016

  Developed and implemented global sourcing strategies to serve a diverse customer base that includes off-highway OEM's in the agriculture, construction, and recreation industries. Coordinated and directed the activities of direct reports located in India and China for interaction with our supply base in those regions. Has successfully conducted research projects to expand ESP's supply chain within Mexico, Vietnam, and Thailand. This includes a structured process of research, contact, survey, visit, and audit. Very successful at building strategic relationships with high quality suppliers in low cost countries ensuring customers get the best product on time and on budget. Show less



World Class Industries

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Supply Management

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2012

  Managed supplier selection, development, and performance for a supply chain consisting of over 1,000 suppliers and over 15,000 individual SKUs. Established preferred suppliers by commodity to leverage spend and strengthen supplier relationships. Identified and implemented several strategic sourcing projects to lower total acquisition cost and meet company and customer targets. Directed a customer team with sales over $150M annually. Managed supplier selection, development, and performance for a supply chain consisting of over 1,000 suppliers and over 15,000 individual SKUs. Established preferred suppliers by commodity to leverage spend and strengthen supplier relationships. Identified and implemented several strategic sourcing projects to lower total acquisition cost and meet company and customer targets. Directed a customer team with sales over $150M annually.



Uniparts Olsen Inc.

• United States
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, North American Sales and Purchasing

  • Mar 2008 - Feb 2010

  Led purchasing and sales strategy development while focusing on customer satisfaction and pricing. Developed a low cost country supply chain to secure over $15M in new business with large OEMs. Saved John Deere over $250,000 by working directly with engineering and purchasing to gain approval for a material change while securing Uniparts Olsen cost reduction credit.

• Global Purchasing Manager

  • May 2003 - Feb 2008

  Directed the supply chain for domestic raw material as well as manufactured parts supplied by Indian production facilities. Oversaw raw material cost, quality, and delivery to ensure lowest possible inventory levels while maximizing turns. Doubled inventory turns and reduced on hand inventory by 65% after installing a pull inventory management system utilizing JIT delivery, a Kanban reorder process, and other lean techniques.



C.H. Robinson

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Sales and Operations

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2002

  Developed new customer accounts for logistics services that added $6 million in new revenue while growing existing accounts by 25% annually. Implemented and managed a web-based supply chain management program for E.I. Dupont as part of a cross functional team growing annual revenue by $3 million. Leveraged a corporate network of freight carriers to provide over the road trucking services for a portfolio of customers. Developed new customer accounts for logistics services that added $6 million in new revenue while growing existing accounts by 25% annually. Implemented and managed a web-based supply chain management program for E.I. Dupont as part of a cross functional team growing annual revenue by $3 million. Leveraged a corporate network of freight carriers to provide over the road trucking services for a portfolio of customers.