Experience

Paleovalley

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations & Strategy at Paleovalley & Wild Pastures

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Director of Supply Chain & Retail at Paleovalley & Wild Pastures

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Head supply chain of two high growth e-commerce start-up companies (one included in 2022 Inc. 5000 list) and manage team of 3 direct employees along with operations across 6 warehouse locations• Manage all aspects of the supply chain across both business entities inclusive of procurement, demand & supply planning, contract manufacturing, vendor management, compliance & regulatory, R&D, warehousing and transportation• Implementation lead of retail initiative focusing on operational execution, growth projections, supplier capacity planning, onboarding 3PL partners and strategic partnership with sales brokerage• Launched national distribution expansion for Wild Pastures, bolstered supply networks by doubling contract manufacturing partners and facilitated market entry of innovation products offerings Show less

• Manager of Supply Chain at Paleovalley & Wild Pastures

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Lead supply chain & operations of two high growth e-commerce start-up companies and manage operations team of 2 direct employees & 14 warehouse workers across multiple sites• Manage end-to-end supply chain across both business units inclusive of procurement, demand & supply planning, contract manufacturing, supplier vetting, compliance & regulatory, managing raw materials, warehousing, transportation and R&D practices • Implemented inventory management system, forecasting & production planning models, operational SOPs, compliance management system and innovation project tool Show less



Conagra Brands

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

• Sr. Supply Planner

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Develop long-term product supply plan for tomato manufacturing network, which includes management of production, inventory, plant utilization, and working capital• Analyze & maintain capacity planning for internal & external manufacturing facilities to ensure supply, inventory, and network risks are communicated to cross-functional stakeholders• Participate in project management & work-streams with Operations, Brand, Engineering, R&D, and Supply Chain

• M&A Demand Planner

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Collaborated & aligned with cross-functional partners to develop rolling forecast for complex business environment, covering 250 products. Consensus process included Brand, Sales, Finance & Supply Chain to develop demand plan and enhance business results• Integration lead, within Demand Planning, for Thanasi Foods acquisition, involving short & long-term demand projections, system implementation, cross-functional consensus alignment, and capacity projections• Co-pilot for demand planning during volume forecast model integration to identify business functionality, best practices and future process improvement Show less



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Innovation Demand Planner

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Actively participated in the Monthly Business Plan cycle to align cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to develop a rolling 18-month consensus forecast • Managed 3 unique New Item Launches which cover 85 SKUs, over a variety of brands, pack sizes (open stock & displays) and totals $200MM annually • Led & organized cross-functional weekly new item meetings which include Sales, Marketing, Finance, Demand Planning, Production, and Transportation. Meeting coverage included forecast alignment, marketing & sales performance, supply & transportation problem solving. • Developed forecast for 50 Take-home Confections SKUs, which included multiple brands & packs, which totaled $150MM annually (June 2014-Dec 2014) • Problem Solving SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Demand Planning Operational Reviews Show less



Total Quality Logistics

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Assisted in daily operations on multiple brokerage accounts, which included quality check calls, developing carrier relations, and dynamic problem solving • Executed high volume of sales calls booking 104 loads and generated $27,752 in revenue • Implemented new projects & programs into the national internship program to further develop and strengthen the experience • Assisted in daily operations on multiple brokerage accounts, which included quality check calls, developing carrier relations, and dynamic problem solving • Executed high volume of sales calls booking 104 loads and generated $27,752 in revenue • Implemented new projects & programs into the national internship program to further develop and strengthen the experience