Andrew de Torre
Regional Produce & Floral Procurement Team Leader @Whole Foods Market
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WORK HISTORY
Regional Produce & Floral Procurement Team Leader @Whole Foods Market
Ensure adequate supply consistent with demand forecasts to support the needs of all stores in the Northern California & Reno region, relative to Global, Regional, and Local programs.• Responsible for leading and mentoring a team of five Buyers with an annual spend exceeding $125MM.• Oversee Purchasing Assistant responsible for supporting all DC Buying teams.• Analyze historical data and identify key trends and variances, promoting product and category growth.• Identify and mitigate liabilities thru promotional activity and sales opportunities.• Seek out potential new business opportunities and establish sustainable partnerships.• Partner with Global Produce Purchasing Office to leverage buying power and reduce cost of goods.• Collect market information and product strategies and relay to regional and store teams.• Collaborate with Regional Produce & Floral Coordinator team to develop weekly in-store promotions.• Partner with Regional Data Team to ensure accurate and timely execution of new item set-up, promotional pricing, item maintenance, and error corrections.• Partner with the Quality Assurance team to establish acceptable and consistent product quality standards.• Collaborate with Receiving, Inventory Control, and Order Management teams to resolve vendor errors, problem arrivals, and purchase order discrepancies in a timely manner.• Ensure that all vendor files are maintained and program compliant.
EDUCATION
San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business
Business Administration, Computer Information Systems
SKILLS
ABOUT ANDREW DE TORRE
Regional Produce & Floral Procurement Team Leader at Whole Foods Market
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