Experience

Land O'Frost

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Meat Buyer

  • May 2012 - Present

  As a Meat Buyer I am purchasing the Raw Materials such as Beef, Pork, Chicken and Turkey for the third largest packaged lunchmeat company in America, purchasing for all three of the company’s lunchmeat manufacturing facilities and assist in any special purchasing requests. In 2012 I participated in a Karrass Negotiations seminar. Currently negotiate, purchase and coordinate flow of fresh and frozen raw materials for three manufacturing facilities with 1 – 1.5M pounds purchased per week, manage inventories of cold storage facilities. Excellent organizational skills, communicator and handle multi-tasking well. Excels in establishing and maintaining relationships with internal departments as well as suppliers with the objective of enabling the purchase of raw materials that are consistent with food safety, reliable delivery, performance and long term least cost. Coordinate and evaluate new supplier approvals and evaluate vendor performance, Communication within the meat industry for purchases and market input direction. Annually attend International Processing and Production Expo in Atlanta ~ meet with poultry suppliers and potential suppliers. Arrange and participate in supplier / plant exchanges. Tour supplier processing facilities. Support manufacturing, R&D, marketing and all sales divisions. Communicate with supplier on purchases, late truck, invoicing issues, quality issues as they relate to not meeting specifications, foreign materials / FSIS reportable incidents. Make purchases of required raw materials and compose raw material schedule, issue purchase orders as well as enter them into the IFS system, handle invoicing discrepancies.



Land O' Frost

• Raw Material Coordinator

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Handled the coordination of Raw Material flow. Coordinate purchase, storage and flow of frozen raw materials. Communicate with supplier on purchases, late truck, invoicing issues, quality issues as they relate to not meeting specifications, foreign materials / FSIS reportable incidents. Make purchases of required raw materials and compose raw material schedule, issue purchase orders as well as enter them into the AS400/Prism system, handle invoicing discrepancies. Maintain cold storage inventory and replenish as needed depending on seasonal needs, with supply and demand and market conditions.Maintain awareness of LOF risk management program, alternate raw material options and least cost formulations.

• various positions

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2011

  I started at Land O’ Frost as a part time receptionist, this became a full time position with ½ the time as receptionist, ½ as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Food Service Division. My responsibilities changed and grew throughout the years. I have had purchasing responsibilities since 2001 and have taken the position from an Administrative Assistant role to a Meat Buyer.



Ocean Spray Cranberries

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

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 1997 - Apr 1999

  As the Administrative Assistant at Ocean Spray, I worked directly for the Plant Manager. Compiling reports, making travel arrangements, filling in for the receptionist. As the Administrative Assistant at Ocean Spray, I worked directly for the Plant Manager. Compiling reports, making travel arrangements, filling in for the receptionist.



Monsanto Company

• United States
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 1992 - Sep 1996

  I worked as an Administrative Assistant at Monsanto for a couple different areas. I worked in Accounting, Plant Manufacturing and Safety, I worked for the team leaders of the areas as an Administrative Assistant. I was on the Safety Committee and helped in re-doing the new safety manual. Member of the Employee Activity Committee and coordinated events for the plant. Helped coordinate a training program for the employees and taught classes on how to use Word Perfect. I worked as an Administrative Assistant at Monsanto for a couple different areas. I worked in Accounting, Plant Manufacturing and Safety, I worked for the team leaders of the areas as an Administrative Assistant. I was on the Safety Committee and helped in re-doing the new safety manual. Member of the Employee Activity Committee and coordinated events for the plant. Helped coordinate a training program for the employees and taught classes on how to use Word Perfect.