Perry LoBracco
Margate
Summary
Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with an organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Able to improve policies, reduce waste and support all business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Category Manager/Procurement Specialist
Sherwood Food Distributors
10.2019 - Current
- Develop and execute procurement strategies to source high-quality meat products while optimizing costs and supplier performance.
- Oversee the operations of two warehouse facilities, ensuring efficient inventory management, optimal storage conditions, and timely distribution of meat products. I
- Build and maintain strong relationships with meat suppliers, processors, and ranchers to ensure a consistent and competitive supply chain.
- Analyze market trends, pricing fluctuations, and consumer demand to inform purchasing decisions and category expansion.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and supply agreements to maximize profitability while maintaining product quality and compliance with industry regulations.
- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with logistics teams to ensure efficient stock management and fulfillment.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop promotional strategies and category growth initiatives.
Purchasing Manager
Penn Dutch Food Center
02.2001 - 09.2019
- Scheduled and organized inventory management of perishables and non perishables, worth over $4,000,000.
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess requirements.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $700,000 in one year.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Adjusted procedures as needed to maximize department effectiveness.
- Oversaw $1.2 million dollar budget and all purchasing needs for Penn Dutch Food Center weekly.
- Drove sales growth in Meat, Seafood and Smokehouse.
- Used BR Data to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Negotiated and finalized contracts.
- Created purchase orders.
- Developed productive relationships with key account holders.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
- Analyzed sales statistics.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Procured materials for special projects.
- Maintained productive relationships with vendors.
- Worked with clients to resolve claim issues quickly and efficiently.
- Supervised local managers.
Meat Department Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.
06.1995 - 08.2005
- Trained new employees on handling, safety and stocking procedures.
- Assisted customers by finding requested items and providing preparation information for specific cuts of meat.
- Completed inventory counts, reordered stock and removed expired items from supply.
- Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases.
- Set department schedules for adequate shift coverage and assigned daily work tasks to individual team members based upon strength and experience.
- Worked closely with employees and customers to effectively manage daily operations and communications.
- Created signs and tags to price items for normal inventory and special promotions and to inform and educate customers.
- Reduced waste by overseeing proper restocking procedures and promotion of nearly-expired goods.
- Operated saws and slicers to cut meat, using safety protocols and procedures to avoid accidents.
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Analyzed meat temperatures for safety and quality and monitored heat conditions for stability.
Education
High School Diploma -
Canarsie High School
Brooklyn, NY06.1979
Skills
- Profit and loss understanding
- Procurement expertise
- Process development
- Project management
- Vendor sourcing
- Market research
- Operations management
Timeline
Category Manager/Procurement Specialist
Sherwood Food Distributors
10.2019 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Penn Dutch Food Center
02.2001 - 09.2019
Meat Department Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.
06.1995 - 08.2005
High School Diploma -
Canarsie High School
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