
PROCUREMENT ANALYST | TRADE SPEND & COST OPTIMIZATION
Analytical procurement professional supporting national distribution operations in a high-volume foodservice environment. Oversees national trade spend reporting and rebate compliance to ensure financial accuracy, margin protection, and vendor accountability. Proven record of improving collections, strengthening reporting tools, and identifying margin risk through data-driven analysis.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Oversight and reporting of $36.6M in rebates (SY24/25 – California) ensuring compliance and financial accuracy.
• Improved aged rebate collections (60+ days) from $499K to $200K, recovering over $500K in receivables.
• Standardized national trade spend reporting processes to ensure uniform metric definitions and data integrity.
• Developed tracking tools to proactively identify low-margin and underperforming items.
• Oversee national trade spend reporting, ensuring uniform rebate tracking and compliance across regions.
• Post, audit, and reconcile multi-million-dollar rebate activity validating procurement agreements.
• Conduct pricing and contract audits to ensure alignment with negotiated vendor terms.
• Analyze vendor performance and cost trends to identify margin risk and purchasing inefficiencies.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Operations to improve reporting usability and sourcing decisions.
• Assist in developing analytical dashboards to strengthen margin protection efforts.
• Managed financial tracking and reporting for multiple operational accounts.
• Streamlined documentation and workflow processes to improve efficiency.