- 4438 Kentford Rd.Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Dear Hiring Manager,

        In response to a job vacancy posting for the position of ________________, I am taking this opportunity to tender my application to become part of your team. My resum is attached for your review and consideration.

What I offer is my with more than 28 years providing high-performance inventory management, sales management support, and customer service in the food production and distribution industries. I am currently with Foodservice Business Solutions, LLC in Xxxxxx, XXXXXX as President of its Consultant Services. Prior to this, I was with Sysco Foodservice Xxxxxx in Jessup, XXXXXX as company Vice President with complete oversight in inventory procurement and management. For more details, please take a moment to go through my resum .

In leveraging my managerial competencies, regardless of industry, I also bring to the table my personal strengths that include a passion for achieving business objectives through sustained customer-focused and results-driven leadership excellence. Along the way, I have also proven my interpersonal communication skills that help build relationships with clients, vendors, and industry professionals while forging teamwork synergies with colleagues in attaining shared commitments.

I am confident that my extensive leadership experience and personal strengths offer the right mix of qualifications with which I can steer your business towards greater levels of profitability and growth as part of your executive management team. Should you need further clarification, or would prefer to schedule an interview, please do not hesitate to reach me through my contact details in the heading. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

PHILIP JACKSON

Attachment: Resum

- 4438 Kentford Rd.Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Supply Chain Manager (Food Production Distribution)

Qualifications Profile

    Highly self-motivated and results-driven management professional with more than 28 years providing high-performance inventory management, sales management support, and customer service in the food production and distribution industry.

    Detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to strategize solutions in addressing work issues even under stressful work conditions.

    Well-organized with multitasking and prioritization skills that optimize resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Decisive leadership, strong people management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills that inspire confidence while forging teamwork synergies with colleagues and subordinates across diverse ethnicities.

Key Expertise

Sales Operations Support

    Marketing & Sales (Trad. & Online)

    B2B/B2C Sales Management

    Channel Marketing

    Territory Sales Administration

    Multiple Account Management

    Customer Service Management

    Relationship Management (Customers, & Vendors)

Supply Chain Management

    Tactical & Operations Planning

    Logistics & Inventory Management

    Warehousing Operations Management

    Materials Procurement & Management

    Shipping & Receiving

    Bids & Awards Administration

    Total Quality Management

    Process/Workflow Improvement

    Continuous Quality Improvement

    Productivity Improvement

    Policies & Regulatory Compliance (i.e. OSHA, FDA, etc.)

Business Management/Administration

    Strategic Business Planning & Execution

    Business Development

    Fiscal & Budget Management

    Concurrent Project Management

    Profitability Management

    Staff Supervision & Training

    Records & Document Management

Professional Experience

Foodservice Business Solutions, LLC. www.foodservicesolution.org Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX

    Serve as an Independent business consultant providing strategic direction and operational support in all areas of business operations.

    Negotiate and implement procurement programs with manufacturers and distributors, assessing program effectiveness in providing cost efficiencies for the company and meeting target deliverables.

    Develop purchasing policies and procedures that ensure buying efficiencies, cost containment, and optimum bulk purchase costs, enabling the company to accredit vendors and manufacturers that maintain lasting professional relationships and acquisition cost advantages for the company.

    Identify opportunities to improve service quality, correct service lapses, develop product specs, and ensure compliance with quality standards and industry regulations.

    Collaborate with key management staff of clients in developing and executing procedures that improve profitability.

Sysco Foodservice Xxxxxx Ÿ Jessup, XXXXXX

    Oversee all aspects of operations for the Sysco Cash & Carry outlet, resulting in average sales increases of 7% and overall net profit increases of 4%.

    Increased base sales by 7.8% and average margin improvements by 2.2% while working with Sales Associates in penetrating new markets, prospecting, and executing sales strategies for harnessing growth opportunities

    Improved on-time deliveries from 66% to 79%, working with Sales and Transportation departments in reducing off-day activities, and determining customer delivery frequencies that drove consistent time deliveries and improved off day cost savings of $230,000 annually.

    Worked with Operations and Transportation Departments to improve service quality, resolve service issues, and maximize operational efficiencies that improved pieces per error (PPE) from 1350 cases to 2035 cases.

    Collaborated with department VP s/Directors to realize overall profit objectives, ensuring that all departments were in sync in the collective efforts to manage operational expenses, sales growth and company strategies.

    Oversaw Merchandising and Operations in managing partial pallet activity, buying frequencies, and inventory turns that realized partial pallets reduced by 10% and pieces per pallet (PPP) increased from 28 cases to 37 cases per pallet.

    Optimized operations of the dispenser beverage functions and a 3^rd party equipment Service Company.

- 4438 Kentford Rd.Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Professional Experience (continued)

    Oversaw the development and implementation of a focused training program aimed at providing real world experience for management staff in the areas of Sales, Operations and Transportation.

    Provided leadership in managing the purchasing and marketing of 10,000+ line Items inventoried at Sysco Xxxxxx, developing and maintaining vendor relationships, pricing strategies, and achieving minimum service levels of 99.5%.

    Increased earned income (EI) from 7.5%/ $24.6M to 8.7%/ $32.5M.

    Managed all activities in 2 annual Trade Shows involving 220 suppliers that generated average sales increases of 6% over the previous shipping period.

    Coordinated all aspects of sales and product promotions for associates using traditional and online marketing.

    Oversaw the implementation of annual Marketing programs that averaged at least 10% funding increases over the previous year, managing pricing structures, and conducting regular sales meeting and product training sessions.

    Managed the bids and award process of all new and accredited suppliers holding certificates of insurance compliance.

    Managed the purchasing/merchandising of the 9400 line items inventoried at Sysco Xxxxxx with average annual inventory purchases of $328M, directly supervising 21 purchasing personnel and 4 quality control (QA) associates.

    Achieved annual service levels of 99.4%, inventory turns of 17.5 days and benchmark ranking of top 25% for merchandising performance.

    Directly contributed to sales growth with an increase of 8.1% over the previous year and Implemented a pricing structure that incorporated warehouse upcharges, generating an additional $96,000 in annual gross sales.

Education

    UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, XXXXXX COUNTY Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX (1974 1976)

Major in Accounting (no degree)

Committee Involvement

Member:

    Sysco Corporate Purchasing Advisory Council (3 years)

    Sysco Corporate Broker Advisory Council (2 years)

    Sysco Sponsor Group/Operations Committee, (designed to review/approve major corporate initiatives),

    Sysco Sourcing Committee.