Experience

Brightland

• Food and Beverage Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Meatless Farm North America

• Head of Operations

  • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  Report directly to and work in tandem with the COO to identify and overhaul areas of short-term and long term operational inefficiencies, including establishing and implementing solutions to address pandemic related supply chain issues and order procurement issues. - Create and deploy internal tools for optimizing day-to-day operations, including a dynamic COGS and OPEX tool for maximizing margins and calculating pricing, and a tool for real-time inventory management and tracking. - Oversee all aspects of logistics, including freight, warehousing, and order procurement/fulfillment. - Coordinate with the Director of Sales and Marketing to formulate and employ sales strategies, monitor performance and outcomes, and ensure sales goals are being met. - Manage sales teams and lead weekly business review meetings to review performance metrics and discuss any outstanding issues



Delight Soy

• Operations Manager and Inventory Controller

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2022

  • Supervised manufacturing operations, including overseeing production schedules, coordinating incoming purchase orders, managing raw materials stock and creating recipes • Computed and maintained proper levels of inventory of manufactured products and production supplies at off-site warehouses located in Raleigh, NC and Hagerstown, MD. • Directed sales team in making weekly sales calls for mail order and LTL customers • Provided customer service as the company's head representative, assisted the company resolve any customer complaints and facilitating the development and maintenance of strong customer relations. • Created cost analysis for all our products and logistical needs and worked closely with the president of the company to set prices and revenue goals • Created and executed marketing plans as the company representative at industry events throughout the Southeast, aimed at promoting the company and its products, increasing company visibility, and gaining new customers • Managed and retained a list of critical accounts including: Freshpoint, Sysco, Whole Foods regions: BRS and MADC • Recruited new prospective customers through trade shows, foods shows, and other local vendor events • Generated new revenue by obtaining many new accounts including: Sherwood Foods, Dorothy Lane Market, Whole Foods Regions: NADC, SWDC, MWDC, and many regions for UNFI • Generated average sales of $587K/quarter in 2013, $677K/quarter in 2014, $766K/quarter in 2015, $982K/quarter in 2016, 5th year $1.1M/quarter in 2017, $1.2M/quarter in 2018, and $1.59M/quarter last fiscal year in 2019 • Responsible for administrative duties for all sales, including scheduling appointments, arranging logistics, creating bills of lading, packing slips, and invoices for all orders, with annual sales over $6.5M



Durham Co-op Market

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Delicatessen Supervisor

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Responsible for the day-to-day operations of all the delicatessen units, such as the sandwich counter, coffee bar, specialty cheeses, grab-and-go items, breads, and pastries. • Primary vendor liaison, responsible for scheduling, meeting, and maintaining relations with the numerous vendors. • Create and implement sales and marketing ideas to meet sales goals and increase customer base, including seasonal specials, specialty items, and various menus. • Responsible for the hiring process, training, and management of 5 direct employees and training the proper techniques required in each division.