Steve Davis

About Steve Davis

A talented leader with 15+ years of Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Sales and…

Experience

1. Area Category Manager - Gulf States (Jackson, Montgomery, Memphis, and Little Rock)

   US Foods

   Jul 2016 — Present

   Develop and implement category management and division strategies within assigned region / Area • Responsible for procurement strategy throughout 6 markets • Managed $465MM + in annual spend in Beverage, Disposables, and Chemicals. • Measure and provide detailed analysis on performance of category initiatives versus defined goals within assigned region. • Maintain a current knowledge and understanding of marketplace trends and apply to category activities • Drive sales growth through the development of custom strategies, alignment with overall corporate category strategy. • Prioritize training assortment for region: develop the annual category training plan and materials Lead the implementation of those strategies across the divisions within assigned region, serving as subject matter expert on category management, including product assortment, region category strategy, pricing and vendor management

Education

• Georgia Southern University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Health and Physical Education/Fitness

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Food & Beverage
• Food Service
• Restaurants
• Pricing Strategy
• Sales Management
• Inventory Management
• Key Account Development
• Sales
• Forecasting
• Food Industry
• Grocery
• Key Account Management
• Catering
• Food
• Pricing
• New Business Development
• Account Management