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David David

@daviddavid3

Data-driven procurement analyst specializing in strategic sourcing, category management, and cost optimization.

What I'm looking for

I seek a procurement or category role where I can apply strategic sourcing, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce costs, improve margins, and optimize perishable supply chains.

I am a data-driven procurement analyst and category buyer with 4+ years of experience managing multimillion-dollar spend portfolios in high-volume retail and food distribution environments.

I have a proven track record negotiating supplier agreements, improving gross margins, optimizing inventory turnover, and supporting 300+ supermarket locations across the Northeast. I leverage tools like SAP, SQL, and advanced Excel for actionable spend analysis and reporting.

My experience spans strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiation, category management, demand planning, and supplier performance monitoring. I have led projects including SKU data validation for marketing and warehouse item parameter optimization to reduce waste and improve FIFO controls.

I collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, logistics, sales, and warehouse teams to drive availability, margin protection, and operational efficiency in perishable supply chains, focusing on balancing cost control with product quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PP

Current

Supply Chain Coordinator

Current

Porky Products

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Manage end-to-end purchasing for deli and packaged meat categories, negotiating supplier terms and optimizing replenishment to protect margins and reduce excess inventory across SKUs.

Strategic Sourcing Contract Negotiation Supplier Management Advanced Excel demand planning

WC

Procurement Analyst

Wakefern Food Corp

Apr 2021 - Aug 2024 (3 years 4 months)

Supported procurement for 300+ supermarket locations and managed a $2M+ seafood category portfolio, negotiating supplier contracts and executing market-driven price and promotional analyses to improve category margins.

Category Management Contract Negotiation Urner Barry SQL Inventory Management

NA

Customer Service Representative

Navient

Jun 2020 - Apr 2021 (10 months)

Provided guidance on vaccination policies for New Jersey residents, exceeding productivity benchmarks by completing 250+ outbound calls daily and supporting public health data reporting.

Customer Service Outbound Calling Data Reporting Productivity Public Health Support

SM

Client Representative

Stryde Management

Jan 2020 - Jun 2020 (5 months)

Analyzed sales performance data to support client growth strategies, improved outreach effectiveness, and presented data-driven recommendations to leadership.

Sales Analytics Data Analysis Reporting Presentation client support Excel

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

KU

Kean University

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with coursework supporting procurement, supply chain, and data analysis relevant to retail and category management.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Gmail

SQL

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