Jim Thomas
VP | SVP | Supply Chain & Sustainability Executive — Scaling Food Systems, Cost & Quality, Supplier Partnerships | Authentic & Experienced Future Picture Focused Leadership
- Role
- President at Thomas Supply Chain Advisory
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Thomas
j•••@jimbthomas.com • I scale food supply systems at national brand pace. Across Sweetgreen, Darden, Panda and Oberweis, I’ve led end-to-end supply chains—sourcing, supply & distribution, quality, sustainability—so operators win on safety, service, cost, quality and growth. My playbook: category strategies that balance resilience and margin; supplier partnerships that create mutual advantage; and disciplined S & OP that converts demand volatility into predictable outcomes. Whether titled VP, SVP, or CSCO, I operate at enterprise scope—designing networks, negotiating with leverage, and developing people. Results include multi-point COGS improvement, on-time delivery gains, quality step-ups, and ESG progress that customers notice and teams own.Volatility is the new baseline were supply chains that absorb shocks and protect margin. In fresh, perishable networks, the work is architectural: multi-region sources, fit-for-purpose specs, hedging and indexed deals, and supplier relationships that behave like extensions of the brand. My background spans tariff cycles, category shortages, and distribution transitions—stabilizing service and cost while building team muscle memory. I practice structured SRM and S & OP with decision rights, dashboards, and playbooks so operators feel issues as “managed,” not “surprises.”
Experience
President
Sep 2021 — Present · US
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Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Operations Management; minor in Business Logistics
Skills
- Sales Operations
- Pricing Strategy
- Customer Service
- Logistics
- Supply Management
- Purchasing
- Negotiation
- Process Improvement
- Sales
- Business Process Improvement
- Strategic Partnerships
- Operations Management
- Shipping
- Team Building
- Management
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- P&L
- Strategic Sourcing
- Strategy
- Contract Negotiation
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Sales Management
- Pricing
- Labor Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Control
- Budgeting
- Retail
- Team Leadership
- P&L Management
- Analysis
- Logistics Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supply Chain
- Leadership
- Budgets
- Food
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