Director Manager Vp

•••••Objective

A career in the food industry where I can utilize my knowledge and skills in innovative program development, administrative management, merchandising, procurement, category management, sales and wholesale distribution.
Experience
••••• Nov ••••• Ameristar Meats Spokane, WA
Director of Retail Sales
&#•••••; Developed and implemented store door distribution program incorporating synergies already in place for the foodservice business.
&#•••••; Developed and marketed manufactured protein products and packaging for retail meat departments.
&#•••••; Implemented and managed natural beef programs for retail groups.


••••• ••••• Associated Grocer Seattle, WA
Director of Meat & Seafood
&#•••••; Increased meat sales by ••••• percent within aggressive buying program bringing sales back to Associated Grocers from area distributors.
&#•••••; Directed a staff of ••••• employees
&#•••••; Established credibility with retail accounts by managing pricing, out of stocks and implementing inventory control processes limiting errors and shortages.
&#•••••; Developed and implemented COOL guidelines and procedures
&#•••••; Exceeded budgeted sales and profit goals consistently


••••• - ••••• Supervalu Tacoma, WA
Northwest Region Meat & Seafood Director
&#•••••; Responsible for procurement, category management, pricing, quality control, sales and profits for five distribution centers including Tacoma, Spokane, Great Falls, Billings and Denver. Sales of ••••• million annually.
&#•••••; Directed staff of ••••• employees including Category managers, promotion mangers, buyers, quality control managers, clerical staff and telemarketers.
&#•••••; Increased sales through aggressive marketing programs recapturing lost customers.
&#•••••; Developed, implemented and maintained HACCP programs and manuals for each warehouse.
&#•••••; Consistently exceeded budgeted sales and profit objectives by implementing new pricing strategies, controlling shrink, and introducing aggressive sales programs.

































































••••• ••••• Supervalu Tacoma, WA
Northwest Region Category Manager Fresh Meat
&#•••••; Responsible for all aspects of fresh meat categories including beef, pork, lamb, veal, poultry and seafood for five distribution centers.
&#•••••; Managed buyers and promotion managers in regards to procurement, category management principles, advertising and inventory controls.
&#•••••; Initiated SKU rationalization making certain items met specific criteria for the category including movement, turns, shrink, profit margins, and manufacturer promotions.
&#•••••; Increased gross margin for categories using tight inventory controls.
&#•••••; Worked with retail customers to combine programs and like items to better negotiate volume buys, reduce shrink and limit SKUs.
••••• Supervalu Minneapolis, MN
Corporate Procurement Manager
&#•••••; Responsible for volume buying for all Supervalu regions and divisions.
&#•••••; Negotiated with all major packers and suppliers developing aggressive pricing and accrual programs, freight rates and promotional activities.
&#•••••; Worked with National Beef Council, National Pork Council, Poultry Council, National Lamb Council to promote sales for Supervalu regions and divisions through advertising and promotional activities
&#•••••; Worked with regions and divisions to present new products, programs and promotions to their affiliated retail groups.
••••• Montfort Distribution Clackamas, OR
General Manager
&#•••••; Responsible for entire operation including USDA processing facility, procurement, sales and P & L accountability
&#•••••; Developed retail distribution program from ground up. As well as a foodservice processing plant for restaurant accounts including Red Lion, Black Angus and smaller foodservice establishments.
••••• Supervalu Salem, OR
Division Meat Director
&#•••••; Directed procurement, category management and sales.
&#•••••; Implemented successful programs and promotions to increase sales and profits
••••• Supervalu Minneapolis, MN
Corporate Meat Systems Coordinator
&#•••••; Worked with National Beef Council, National Pork Council, Poultry Council, National Lamb Council to promote sales for Supervalu regions and divisions through advertising and promotional activities
&#•••••; Worked with regions and divisions to present new products, programs and promotions to their affiliated retail groups.
••••• Starco/Inland Markets Spokane, WA
Retail Meat Director
&#•••••; Supervised all aspects of ten retail markets including schematics, pricing, inventory controls, scheduling and staffing.
••••• ••••• •••••s Custom Cutting Milton Freewater, OR
Owner Operator
&#•••••; Custom meat cutting and mobile slaughtering business.


Education
Spokane Falls College Spokane, WA
&#•••••; General Business Courses