Dan Bott: sourcing manager in Seattle, WA

• Currently responsible for displaywares, back-of-house infrastructure, and "cut/bend/weld" items within Store Development amounting to a projected spend of $50MM+ for FY18 and portfolio of 40+ suppliers. • Projected savings of $3.5MM+ in FY18 via negotiated rebates, RFP initiation, sku optimization/VE, and supply base consolidation. • Currently managing a total lobby merchandising reinvention via RFX inclusive of 46 suppliers for all 9000+ Starbucks retail locations. • Currently supporting the rollout and expansion of the Starbucks Roastery, Reserve, and Princi format stores with an emphasis on ultra-premium look/feel/finish and high-end design aesthetic.

• Responsible for alternative distribution (alt dist), B2B, and Starbucks Reward (SR) gift card supplier relationships, category strategies, and supply reliability accounting for a spend of $12.7MM in FY16; managing the sourcing of “displaywares” including signage, displays, risers, and modular storage; managed the development and sourcing of Teavana and Roastery brand merchandise including cast iron, storage tins, and accessories. • Delivered $504k+ in savings for FY16 via streamlining the card supply base and implementing process improvements. Projecting a savings goal of $1.39MM+ FY17. • Managed quick-turn supplier transition for the B2B card sale business to support a supply gap while still delivering 4% savings through a reengineered turn-key program. • Renegotiated SR contract to deliver 10% program savings while working within the existing program guardrails. • Pioneered the rollout of a paper-based gift card providing both recyclability and cost savings for a volume of over 22MM+ gift cards sold via the alt dist channel.

• Constructed and implemented a supplier compliance and onboarding program to drive consistent quality of inbound product from suppliers to the RDCs via regular cross-functional metric/performance communication to planning and sourcing. Cost reduction opportunity: $800k+ in FY15 • Worked as mentor/dotted-line leader to a DC Operations rotational development partner with a focus on inbound quality and process improvements • Supporting management of daily operations of 6 RDC facilities within the US, encompassing over 150k pallets and 3300+ skus which service Retail, CBD, and Int’l BUs

• Paper team project lead of new product initiative rollouts (NPI) including, Evolution Fresh Tazo, and Teavana neighborhood stores • Paper team planning coordinator for $100MM La Boulange acquisition; responsible for cross functional communication/coordination and in-stock/on-time ordering for a tiered nation-wide rollout • Planned over 400 item/location combinations across the Starbucks network with an annualized volume over $62MM

- Collaborated with Target Business Analysts (BAs) to maintain above goal fill rate January 2011 – June 2012 metrics through weekly product in stock analysis - Achieved and maintained over 30,000lb average shipment weight through daily truckload optimization and collaboration with 3PL allowing Target to maintain bracket pricing incentives - Developed a post-promotional analysis tool that gives insight to promo performance by item or specific event for over 190 SKUs at Target - Supported customer sales team to deliver on yearly goal of over $158MM in net revenue