Joseph Cross
Louisville,KY
Summary
Self-motivated manager with 9 years’ experience in small business and corporate food and beverage management and supply chain
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain
Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY
02.2022 - Current
- Planned Food Usage and projections to vendors for product needs during Derby 148,149,150
- Facilitated receiving and distribution of product to multiple locations with independent p-mixes
- Collaborated with department heads to assess and source product needs
- Sourced and costed menus using diversified vendors to procure optimal pricing for products
- Managed a rotating inventory of 8 million dollars annually
- Cultivated new vendor relationships for purchasing needs
- Executed EOM inventory counts and COGS analysis to evaluate financial performance and ensure projected cost values were met
Freelance Purchasing Manager
Levy Restaurants
District of Columbia, Maryland
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Executed Purchasing and Supply Chain duties for special events such as USTA New York, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Nascar, Waste Management Phoenix Open.
- Analyzed COGS and product usage values to report to home office in an effort to improve future performance of event.
- Designed and submitted IMF reports to Vendors to ensure product availability during event
- Recorded and tracked a declining balance leading up to and until closing out special events
- Sourced and purchased 30 million dollars in product for events with different product mixes
- Built and maintained Birchstreet Inventory and AP management system in order to onboard new properties to the internal software
Concessions/Senior Purchasing Manager
Levy Restaurants
Louisville, KY
01.2021 - Current
- Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.
- Assessed previous food production/distribution procedures and implemented improvements to reduce waste and cut COGS by 4%
- Managed a workforce of 140 FOH and BOH employees inside a 17,000 person capacity sporting venue
Purchasing Manager
Spectra Hospitality Inter Miami CF
, FL
02.2020 - 07.2020
- Located vendors to establish working relationships to fulfill the Food and Beverage needs of a newly built sports complex
- Designed par values for vendors to ensure product quality and availability for inaugural season.
- Interviewed and hired employees to fill all necessary positions throughout the property.
- Developed a training template for warehouse staff to enhance productivity and efficiency of Receiving standards.
Purchasing Manager
Levy Restaurants Ravinia Music Festival and Lincoln
, IL
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Updated MOG in accordance with Food Buy Program to sustain seasonal product usage projections.
- Created a depletion program for dead stock products from previous quarters to maximize inventory cycling.
- Managed inventory of 1.8 million for four restaurants and multiple concessions across the amphitheater property and 2.5 million in inventory for 1 cafeteria, 1 restaurant and multiple concession locations across the zoo property.
- Promoted LIFO/ FIFO system for proper rotation and distribution of products across the venue that resulted in 8% cogs reduction at the amphitheater and 3% cogs reduction at the zoo.
- Ensured monthly budget projections were met for Food and Beverage purchases.
Education
First Aid, AED and CPR - Business Management AA
Montgomery College
05.2013
ServSafe Online -
01.2020
Alcohol and Managers Certification -
American Red
03.2020
Timeline
Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain
Churchill Downs
02.2022 - Current
Freelance Purchasing Manager
Levy Restaurants
08.2021 - 02.2022
Concessions/Senior Purchasing Manager
Levy Restaurants
01.2021 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Spectra Hospitality Inter Miami CF
02.2020 - 07.2020
Purchasing Manager
Levy Restaurants Ravinia Music Festival and Lincoln
05.2019 - 01.2020
First Aid, AED and CPR - Business Management AA
Montgomery College
ServSafe Online -
Alcohol and Managers Certification -
American Red