Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain and Information Systems

sourcing manager

Top Management

I am a supply chain professional with an extensive amount of end-to-end experience from sourcing, planning, logistics, and customer account management, 


• 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.  


senior sourcing analyst

•	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


distribution analyst II

•	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


supply planner

-	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


Customer Logistics Analyst

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Dan Bott

The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business