Michael Franco

• Creates purchase orders and submits them to vendors daily. • Ensures dates, quantities, and pricing on confirmations and/or invoices match those on the purchase order. • Manages vendor shipping performance and assists buyers in evaluating issues and opportunities. • Tracks purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues with suppliers, such as delays or discrepancies. • Maintains PO line level ETA’s and constantly reviews and investigates past due items. • Assists the Receiving Department in resolving shipment or vendor-related issues. • Communicates issues with vendors and works to improve performance across the supply chain. • Assists AP in resolving shortage issues by reviewing all VRA tickets and requesting credit memos when necessary. • Provides administrative support by maintaining and processing the necessary paperwork for the buying function and other duties. • Alerts proper teams when shipping overages and/or shortages are beyond the acceptable tolerance to resolve the issue quickly. • Sources products from alternate suppliers as required when specific products are no longer available or backordered from the primary vendor, mostly distribution partners • Work closely with vendors to validate and troubleshoot drop ship purchase orders to ensure the customer orders are shipped within the agreed-upon window. • Track marketplace shipments and returns • Update marketplace product data to keep products available to sell • Updates and validates the in-house product data, such as status codes, descriptions, and attributes • Maintain relationships with current suppliers to ensure they deliver products as per agreements. • Assist the SKU setup team as needed

• Supply Chain Operations: Evaluate and maintain optimal stock levels for over 1,200 SKUs, ensuring timely replenishment and minimizing stockouts. • Inventory Control: Conduct daily cycle counts and physical inventory adjustments to maintain inventory accuracy, reducing discrepancies and shrinkage. • Data Analysis and Reporting: Generate and analyze inventory error and shrink reports to identify trends and implement corrective actions. • Vendor Relations: Handle vendor maintenance, fostering strong relationships and resolving supply issues promptly. • Quality Assurance: Perform inventory expiration audits to ensure product freshness and compliance with health standards. • Order Management: Process and edit orders, ensuring accuracy and timely submission within established timeframes. • Inventory Monitoring: Regularly monitor inventory levels of grocery items to ensure adequate stock and prevent shortages. • Order Placement: Place orders with suppliers and vendors to replenish stock, ensuring timely orders to avoid stockouts or overstocking. • Supplier Communication: Communicate with suppliers regarding order status, delivery schedules, and product availability to ensure smooth supply chain operations. • Inventory Management Systems: Update inventory management systems with current stock levels to maintain accurate records. • Sales Trend Analysis: Analyze sales trends to predict future inventory needs, optimizing stock levels and reducing waste. • Customer Requests: Handle special orders or requests from customers, ensuring their fulfillment and enhancing customer satisfaction. • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all orders and inventory practices comply with health and safety regulations, maintaining a safe and compliant workplace.

• Quality Control and Compliance: Inspected and tested incoming tankers according to TTB requirements, ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance. • Production Efficiency: Adhered to strict production measurements and deadlines, optimizing daily product fulfillment processes. • Inventory Management: Maintained essential inventory levels for Blending House operations, supporting seamless production workflow. • Process Improvement: Enhanced operational efficiency and workplace organization. • Quality Assurance: Guaranteed each batch of blended whiskey met the brand's quality standards and maintained consistency across different production runs. • Inventory and Ordering System Development: Developed and managed an inventory and ordering system for blending room materials, optimizing supply chain efficiency. • Inventory Management: Assisted in managing inventory for maturing whiskey, ensuring accurate tracking and availability of stock for production needs.

• Supplier Management: Researched and identified potential suppliers, vendors, and manufacturers, assessing them based on price, quality, delivery times, and reliability to ensure a robust supply chain. • Negotiations and Contracts: Negotiated prices, payment terms, and contracts to secure optimal deals, ensuring contracts covered warranties, delivery schedules, and penalties for non-compliance. • Cost Analysis: Analyzed costs to identify savings opportunities without compromising quality, maintaining detailed records of all purchases, including contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and delivery receipts. • Demand Forecasting: Collaborated with various departments to forecast demand and plan procurement activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. • Inventory Management: Monitored inventory levels and coordinated with the warehouse team to ensure timely stock replenishment, preparing and issuing purchase orders for goods and services. • Order Tracking and Quality Control: Tracked order status to ensure timely deliveries meeting agreed specifications, inspecting received goods for quality and managing discrepancies, defects, or issues. • Risk Management: Identified potential supply chain risks and developed strategies to mitigate these risks, maintaining a reliable and efficient supply chain. • Cross-Department Collaboration: Worked closely with finance, production, and logistics departments to align procurement activities with organizational goals, providing timely updates on procurement matters. • Ethical Procurement: Conducted all procurement activities with integrity and ethical standards, considering environmental and social factors to promote sustainable and responsible sourcing practices. • Team Leadership: Managed daily work of 10–12 team members, including hiring, training, performance management, conflict resolution, and HR-related duties.