EDWIN GARCIA
garcia.ed2@gmail.com
Cordova, TN. 38018
CELL 901-270-5876
Career objective:
To obtain a position that will utilize the experience I already possess and one that will allow me to challenge and develop new skills.
Professional Experience:
April 2005-Oct. 2006
Category Manager:
C.O.P., Frozen foods, Produce, and Dairy
Duties include: management of cop buyer, frozen meat and seafood buyer, frozen foods buyer, produce/dairy manager and two produce quality control personnel. Also responsible for managing chain accounts, developing catalogs, pricing product, analyzing new items, sourcing better prices, looking at new ideas and negotiating with suppliers.
Increased private label brands percentage by 10%. 99.5 % Service Level
October 2004-April
2005 W.S. Lee & Sons, Foodservice Inc.
A 5th generation’s family owned food distributor
which primarily serves institutions in
Director of Purchasing: •A senior management position that oversees all aspects of the purchasing and marketing department.
January 2002-July
2004: Sysco Food Services of
November
1986-December 2001: Sysco Food Services
of
Dry Grocery/Frozen
foods/buyer/Category Manager/ Sysco Food Service:
Managed: 3 merchandisers who purchased dry grocery and frozen food items with an inventory value of millions of dollars
Marketed: key branded items @ 50 % to surpass the sales of national brands for Sysco of Albany NY a $300 Million Operating Company
Negotiated: with over 500 suppliers to procure and merchandise all financial activities involved in foodservice in the grocery, beverage and frozen foods category
Assisted: sales force in posting double digit annual earnings growth 15%, and an earned Income of 7.0 percent of sales -$300 Mil.
Promoted: Sysco Annual partnership programs to their key suppliers with the top level being $150,000
Planned: monthly flyers, quarterly promotions and food shows to help merchandise, market, and develop Sysco branded products
Directed: all computer training and promotional activities within the purchasing department
Secured: an $80 million dollar NYS OGS (office of general services) Bid that still exists today and is now worth twice that amount
Established: purchasing policies and procedures within the department
Education: May 1984–State University of
Office Skills include: Purchasing programs; AS400, E3, Prizm, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet, PC-data entry, printers, scanners, calculator, fax machines, copiers, & multi-line phone systems.
References:
Will Be Furnished Upon Request
Awards & Training:
The Master of Merchandisers Award for the performance that exceeded the bar of excellence- Outstanding Merchandiser, Albany NY 2000
Regional Merchandising Training Program: A week long training program in Merchandising and Purchasing Skills-Albany NY 1999
Outstanding Performance: 1999 Sysco Food Services of
Promotion for most earned income generated in a quarter, $1.3 million.
Perdue Poultry School-May 2005 3 day poultry training
program
Stockyard Training program-May 2005 a 2 day training seminar
with US Foodservice branded Stockyard Beef program