Rick Pribnow

Senior Director of Procurement at Gopher Resource
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Brian Lansing, CPSM, CPSD

I have been working alongside with Rick Pribnow for the past 12 years, he’s a strong leader and well respected by his team and peers. Rick has the ability to influence internal stakeholder and suppliers to achieve strategic goals and bring innovation year after year. Rick started in the strategic sourcing function as the global leader of the Center of Expertise in this role he managed all data and best practices. During my time as the Global Packaging & Ingredient lead in Cargill, he was a key contributor to the success of doubling our results. I would highly recommend him.

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Credentials

  • Certified Culinary Sales Professional
    The Culinary Institute of America
    Jan, 2003
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Gopher Resource
    • United States
    • Renewables & Environment
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Director of Procurement
      • Jul 2019 - Present

      Oversee the develop of a world class procurement capability. Drive value realization, risk management and service quality improvement across the indirect and direct spend profile. Oversee the develop of a world class procurement capability. Drive value realization, risk management and service quality improvement across the indirect and direct spend profile.

  • Cargill Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    • Director of Business Strategic Sourcing
      • Dec 2012 - Present

      • Oversight of North American Food Ingredient and Agricultural Supply Chain Enterprises which have approximately $1.6B in spend. Categories managed include: Corrugate, paper bags, bottles, caps, vitamin premixes, dairy, spices, eggs, phosphates, distribution, MRO, industrial services and other direct and indirect categories. • Drove improvement in quality of sourcing strategies across North American category teams, played a significant role in driving record year on year value delivery ($65 mm in FY18-19) • Oversaw Project Management Office system to provide oversight of major regional sourcing projects increased accountability, responsiveness and impact of sourcing teams. • Liaison between categories and businesses, driving key projects, navigating change and achieving improvement by incorporating appropriate stakeholders’ input and ensuring alignment between strategies and business objectives.

  • Cargill Global Procurement
    • Wayzata, MN
    • Global Director of Sourcing Center of Excellence
      • Jun 2007 - Nov 2012

      Developed, staffed, and managed a team of high potential analysts to support global sourcing strategy development across all indirect categories. Provided process support and expertise on most major sourcing projects in Packaging, Ingredients, Plant Materials and Services categories. • Facilitated deeply collaborative sourcing strategy projects across entire indirect and direct spend profile setting the foundation for continuous year on year record value delivery • Deployed key sourcing tools including spend visibility and portfolio management increasing efficiency and effectiveness of sourcing execution • Provided the process horsepower for every major sourcing project in motion at that time, delivering over $100M a year in value

  • Cargill Biofuels Operating Services
    • Wayzata, MN
    • Director of Business Development
      • Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

      • Part of small team developing a four-plant, 460M gallon, ethanol project for external investors • Successfully managed nearly all the EPC contractor negotiation and third-party utility negotiations for this $800M capital project • Collaborated with engineering to develop initial plant designs, site plans, schedule and cost • Part of small team developing a four-plant, 460M gallon, ethanol project for external investors • Successfully managed nearly all the EPC contractor negotiation and third-party utility negotiations for this $800M capital project • Collaborated with engineering to develop initial plant designs, site plans, schedule and cost

  • Precept Foods, LLC
    • United States
    • Director of Pork Case Ready & Supply Systems
      • Mar 2004 - Jun 2006

      • Responsible for growing the case-ready pork business by more than 100% • Part of small Precept team that was recognized by Target, Inc. as Food Vendor of the year for excellence in executing two back to back major product line roll-outs • Responsible for growing the case-ready pork business by more than 100% • Part of small Precept team that was recognized by Target, Inc. as Food Vendor of the year for excellence in executing two back to back major product line roll-outs

  • Cargill Meat Solutions
    • Wichita, KS
    • Pork Brand Manager/Operations Manager
      • Jun 1999 - Mar 2004

      Pork Brand Manager - Wichita, KS (2002 – 2004) • Responsible for all branded program marketing for the Cargill Pork Business Unit • Managed all pork value added product development initiatives • Successfully grew pork sales by more than 85% over two years (36% CAGR) and grew margin by over 258% (86% CAGR) Operations Manager - Ottumwa, IA (1999 – 2002) • Part of management team that added more than $20M/year in increased earnings to the Wapello facility • Ran approximately half of the plant consisting of 600 indirect reports and 6 direct reports (Plant & Operation Managers)

  • Cargill Strategy & Business Development Group (SBD)
    • Wayzata, MN
    • Project Team Leader
      • Jun 1995 - Jun 1999

      • Led Biotech Grain Merchandising Strategy and worked with divisional leadership to evaluate the impact of biotech on grain origination, handling, and marketing • Led New Generation Coop Strategy which evaluated options to integrate backwards into grain production by offering ownership stakes in key assets to producers • Led Biotech Grain Merchandising Strategy and worked with divisional leadership to evaluate the impact of biotech on grain origination, handling, and marketing • Led New Generation Coop Strategy which evaluated options to integrate backwards into grain production by offering ownership stakes in key assets to producers

  • General Dynamics Space Systems Division
    • San Diego, CA
    • Trajectory Guidance Engineer
      • Jun 1988 - Jul 1993

      • Supported new business developement by creating launch vehicle concepts optimized to deliver specific payloads to specific orbits. • Supported new business developement by creating launch vehicle concepts optimized to deliver specific payloads to specific orbits.

Education

  • Montana State University-Bozeman
    BS-ME, Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
    MBA, Focus on Operations & Finance (Graduated with High Distinction)
  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

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