Anne Fox
New York
Summary
Dynamic procurement leader with a proven track record over 14 years of delivering significant cost savings via strategic sourcing, partnerships, and negotiations. Expert in contract management and cross-functional team collaboration, I excel in optimizing vendor relationships and implementing data-driven strategies to enhance operational efficiency, and achieve optimal business terms and cost of goods.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Lead
Viking Global Investors
Stamford
05.2023 - Current
- Founder and head of procurement for a global investment firm with $48B AUM and operations in the US, Europe, and Asia.
- Collaborates with other department leads to cultivate partnerships with over 800 vendors.
- Built procurement workflows for contract life-cycle management and general purchasing, providing perspective on over 300 contracts annually. Implemented Workday systems to create this infrastructure.
- Negotiated variety of strategic deals for IT Infrastructure including mobile connectivity services ($200K recurrent annual savings), data center circuits ($120K upfront savings, + 5-year price lock), and firewalls ($150K savings).
- Spearheaded moves and decommissioning of prior facilities in all markets, securing ~$500K in savings through vendor selection, optimized purchasing, effective liquidation, and real estate negotiations.
Senior Category Manager
Chewy.com
Plantation
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Led the emergent Chicken and Farm category, delivering $35M (+20% YoY) in sales annually.
- Developed strategic plans for each major brand within the category including marketing programs, pricing strategies and product assortment plans.
- Negotiated terms and conditions with suppliers for optimal cost savings, inventory management, and promotional funding, consistently growing category gross margin tracking at +200 bps YoY.
- Performed a detailed analysis of customer buying behavior, leveraging syndicated data (Nielsen) and Tableau.
Procurement Strategy Manager
HelloFresh
New York
05.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed protein procurement for categories including meat, seafood, and plant-based.
- Closely monitored commodity markets leveraging Urner Barry and other sources to create detailed reports on conditions/trends, informing quarterly purchasing RFPs.
- Negotiated supply contracts valued up to $16M each, employing effective purchasing strategies to control for pandemic-era volatility, delivering on goals to maintain budget and preserve pricing.
- Secured over $2M in savings on shrimp and salmon via long-term contracts and key supplier relationships.
- Mentored a team of four procurement associates.
Category Manager
Pret a Manger
New York
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Created a high-level supply strategy for all items within the protein, beverage, and packaging categories, navigating complex international supply chains and frequent menu changes across 300+ SKUs.
- Led commercial analytics, delivering detailed reports on product movement, margin, and customer trends to senior leadership.
- Negotiated supply contracts to optimize terms and profits. Procured a new leading protein vendor, an area of $2M+ spend.
Buyer
FreshDirect
The Bronx
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Bought and sourced over 1,000 SKUs for the beverage program, delivering $23 million in sales annually.
- Leveraged SAP data tools to build accurate and efficient purchasing and forecasting workflows.
- Reduced the departmental out-of-stock rate to a historically low 1% on average.
Operations Manager
Crush Wine & Spirits
New York
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Owned outbound operations for Crush Wine & Spirits, both in e-commerce and physical store settings.
- Led retail associates on seasonal fulfillment projects and a holiday gifting initiative, serving hundreds of corporate clients.
- Monitored complex inventory and fulfillment landscape closely tracking inventory and supply chain timing to align with customer priorities.
Business Analyst/Account Specialist
Fairway/UNFI/Wildfire Sales
New York
04.2013 - 09.2015
- Started as a Business Analyst for Fairway Market's Organics Department, transitioning to serve as an in-house UNFI account representative at Fairway's request.
- Secured position managing a portfolio of associated brands with sales brokerage, continuing to serve all Fairway locations, along with Whole Foods Northeast and a portfolio of 80+ independent retailers.
- Strategized closely with over 100 vendors on diverse priorities to holistically grow sales and market share throughout the New York Metro area.
Quality Control Specialist
Special Funds Conservation Committee
New York
07.2011 - 04.2013
- Supervised handling of high-cost pharmaceutical claims for workers compensation carrier.
- Owned all pharmaceutical vendor relationships and contracts, partnering closely to optimize costs and operations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Fordham University
Bronx, NY06-2011
Skills
- Contract management
- Supplier negotiation
- Spend analysis
- Procurement strategy
- Market analysis
- Category management
- Data-driven decision making
- Strategic planning
- Strategic sourcing
- Logistics management
- Global procurement
- Supplier relationship management
- E-procurement systems
- Budget planning
- Team collaboration
- Commodity management
- Trend assessment
- Presentation skills
- Team leadership
- Vendor acquisition
- Global sourcing
- Performance improvement
- Workday
- SAP
- Oracle
- Atlassian
- Tableau
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Suite
- AI: LLMs (GPT, Claude, etc)
Timeline
Procurement Lead
Viking Global Investors
05.2023 - Current
Senior Category Manager
Chewy.com
01.2022 - 04.2023
Procurement Strategy Manager
HelloFresh
05.2020 - 01.2022
Category Manager
Pret a Manger
05.2019 - 05.2020
Buyer
FreshDirect
01.2017 - 09.2018
Operations Manager
Crush Wine & Spirits
09.2015 - 01.2017
Business Analyst/Account Specialist
Fairway/UNFI/Wildfire Sales
04.2013 - 09.2015
Quality Control Specialist
Special Funds Conservation Committee
07.2011 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Arts - History
Fordham University
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