Experience

QDOBA Mexican Eats

• Canada
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Supply Chain Officer

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Lead FSQA, Distribution & Logistics and Sourcing teams for 800 store national chain. Responsible for all contracts including Facilities, Marketing and Food and Beverage Lead FSQA, Distribution & Logistics and Sourcing teams for 800 store national chain. Responsible for all contracts including Facilities, Marketing and Food and Beverage


Qdoba Restaurant Corporation
• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee
• Vice President Purchasing & Distribution

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2021


MGM Resorts International

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Global Sourcing

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2019

  Responsible for all corporate global sourcing activities. Includes Food and Beverage, Professional Services (in directs) and OSE categories. Mange team of 60 team members (7 direct). managed spend $2.0 Billion per year

• Vice President Food and Beverage Sourcing

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2019

  Vice President Food and Beverage SourcingResponsible for negotiations and implementation of all food and beverage contracts for 18 MGM Resorts International properties. Manage spend of $500M annually. Control supply chain for over 32K SKU’s of food items and 20K SKU’s of alcohol products. Increased managed spend over 10% or $50M since joining MGM Resorts. Increased corporate beverage support from $1.5M to $10M in two years. Manage ten team members covering specific fields such as protein, seafood, produce, bakery, wine, spirits and beer. Implement and manage over 200 Profit Growth Programs with an expected increase in EBITA of $20M. Manage 8 separate broadline distribution houses and corporate relationships. Proficient in the use of the Stratton Warren, MS Office, Ariba, Coupa contract systems. Show less



Caesar's Entertainment

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Sourcing Food & Beverage

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2013

  Director of National Food & Distribution Responsible for negotiating all national food and OSE contracts exceeding $800M in annual spending. Directly responsible for all items used by multiple properties such as chicken, beef, pork, and seafood as well as all major manufacturing lines, such as Heinz and Lamb Weston products for 53 major casinos throughout the United States. Manage five direct reports covering specific fields such as produce, bakery, disposables, grocery, china-glass and silver. Directly manage all strategic positions taken on behalf of Caesar’s Entertainment in the commodity markets of soybean oil, wheat, orange juice, coffee and butter. Negotiate and manage all distribution relationships. Currently manage 15 separate broadline distribution houses and corporate relationships. Proficient in the use of the Stratton Warren, MS Office Ariba RFP and contract systems. Show less



Sonic America's Drive-In Corp.

• Vice President of Purchasing & Distribution

  • 2003 - 2009

  Vice President of Purchasing & Distribution Responsible for negotiating, purchasing and system logistics for all food and packaging items to supply 3,500 Sonic restaurants. Total purchases exceed $1.0 billion. Responsible for the development of strategic goals for the purchasing department, which consisted of 7 team members. Developed and nurtured a business relationship between marketing, operations and the purchasing departments that allowed for the development and national launch of over 50 new items per year. Worked with more than 400 franchisee owners in the management of store profit and loss. Implemented input cost program for the supply chain. Managed reopening of 700 stores impacted by hurricane Katrina Show less



KFC

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Director Purchasing

  • Aug 1999 - Aug 2003

  Senior Director of Strategic Purchasing (2001 to 2003) Responsible for procuring all food items totaling more than $1.5 billion for 5,400 KFC restaurants. Also responsible for poultry items at Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers and A&W restaurants. Oversaw a staff of 11, including directors, managers and buyers. Managed annual expenses for department totaling $1.6 million. Developed goals and objectives for the team and communicated their progress to the Board of Directors. Work with more than 800 franchisee owners to develop strategic procurement plans. Negotiated long-term strategic contracts with suppliers. Purchased commodities including corn, soy bean meal and soy oil. Accountable for presenting purchasing strategies to all franchisees and the KFC Corporation at 14 regional and national meetings through out the year. Yum! Annual system sales were more than $27 billion. Show less



Denny's

• Restaurants

• Sr Purchasing Manager

  • Jul 1995 - Jul 1999

  Solely responsible for sourcing, analysis and procurement of more than 500 items for seven concepts: Denny’s, Coco’s, Carrows, El Pollo Loco, City Range, Quincy’s & Hardee’s. With annual sales of $2.7 billion, Advantica was the largest family-style restaurant company in the world. Assisted research and development teams of all concepts in creating new menu items and improving standard menu items. Managed a staff of three and worked closely with all restaurant presidents, and vice presidents of marketing, for market analysis in the direction and timing of all promotions. Advantica annual sales were more than $5 billion. Show less