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William Hickson

@williamhickson

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Experienced procurement and supply-chain manager driving cost reduction and process compliance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a procurement or supply-chain role in a collaborative organization where I can reduce costs, optimize inventory, improve supplier performance, and mentor teams.

I am a results-driven procurement and purchasing manager with extensive experience in foodservice and healthcare operations, known for reducing costs and improving vendor performance. I have a strong track record implementing recipe and requisition compliance programs that yielded measurable savings.

Across roles at Sodexo and Aramark, I managed large budgets and inventory — including weekly budgets of $110,000 and multi-million dollar annual inventories — while improving supplier performance, introducing process improvements, and reducing annual spend by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I prioritize clear communication with patients, clinical staff, culinary teams and vendors, and use structured programs like I-Impact and company continuous-improvement steps to drive service, quality, and team development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Buyer III

Current

Sodexo

Sep 2016 - Present (9 years 9 months)

Reduced food cost by 4% through implementing recipe, product, and requisition compliance and improved patient communication via the I-Impact program at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Procurement Supplier Management Inventory Control Vendor Relations Process Improvement

Purchasing Manager

Sodexo

May 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 3 months)

Managed purchasing and replenishment for Tulane University operations with a $110,000 weekly budget, improved vendor performance and introduced supplier performance improvements to meet food cost targets.

Procurement Budget Management Supplier Performance Contract Management Inventory Management Data Management Cost Control

Purchasing Manager

Sodexo

Jun 2014 - May 2015 (11 months)

Reduced food cost by 6% and decreased annual spend by $364,000 through compliance programs and close coordination with catering and retail at Ochsner Medical Center.

Procurement Inventory Control Data Analysis & Compliance

Purchasing Manager

Aramark

Oct 2006 - Jun 2014 (7 years 8 months)

Managed $6M annual inventory and reduced on-hand inventory while helping reduce food cost by $410K through recipe compliance and supplier agreements at Broward General Medical Center.

Inventory Management Procurement Budget Management Vendor Relations Process Improvement Team Leadership

Nutritional Service Aide

Broward General Medical Center

Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years)

Ensured patient dietary compliance, assisted with nutrition planning and collaborated with supervisors to improve service quality in a clinical foodservice setting.

Quality Improvement Clinical Support Teamwork