Avner Bezborodko
Director of Purchasing @Krinos Foods
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Purchasing @Krinos Foods
Bronx, NY, US
Krinos is the largest importer of foods from Greece and the Balkan region and has 3 DCs, a 3PL partner, and a manufacturing plant in the US. Purchases of almost $100 million of SKUs, from 140 vendors in 26 countries. Products included commodities, ethnic retail brands, and private label products, for both retail and food service. Categories included cheeses, olives, condiments, chocolate and confections, oils, and canned fish.· Supervised and trained three direct reports, including two new buyers and a new admin.· Improved pick rate from 91% to 98%.· Created sophisticated planning and forecasting tools from scratch in the absence of an ERP.
EDUCATION
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing, Entrepreneurship
NYU Stern School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Management, History
ABOUT AVNER BEZBORODKO
Executive summary: Strategic executive with 25 years’ experience in operations in food and beverage procurement and manufacturing. Adept at focusing an organization’s supply chain, production, and category management strategies for both growth and profitability. Experienced in identifying competitive advantages and driving informed decisions.Skills:· Creation and execution of Supply chain strategy · International & domestic supply chain logistics· Data Analysis· Price and Contract negotiation· Forecasting & Planning · TQM, TPM and Lean / CI production· Management of contract manufacturers· Non-GMO, Organic, Kosher & Gluten Free certifications· Vendor evaluation and management· Budget creation and management· Licensing & co-brandingERP systems: SAP, Fishbowl, QB Enterprise, DynamicsGP, Excel Financial expertise (P&L, Balance Sheets, Cash Flows)#directorofoperations #cpg #directorofpurchasing #supplychain #import #export #procurement #strategicsourcing #buyer #coman #directorofoperations #fmcg
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