ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 2012 Merritt College Certificate Landscape Horticulture 2008 UC Berkeley B.A. Political Science 2006 Sonoma State University Hutchins School of Liberal Studies

LAUREN POWELL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

I strive to build infrastructure for a company that is pioneering the food and

fiber system with source traceability, regenerative agriculture, consumer

education, and waste reduction.

WORK EXPERIENCE 2012-Present Prather Ranch Meat Co Supply Chain Manager (2013-Present) ! Orchestrates cross-functional team change management

around new business opportunities, product allocation,

inventory management procedures and operational process

improvements.

! Owns product costing, pricing and inventory system data

under a $2.6 million annual purchasing budget.

! Executes lean purchasing and upholds vendor and

manufacturing performance standards.

! Manages lifecycle of 500+ SKU’s from raw materials to

finished goods including production planning, logistics,

inventory fulfillment, and certification/USDA compliance.

! Implemented company’s first inventory management

controls and best practice SOP’s through fearless

investigation and outreach to subject experts.

! Key player on re-organization team that reduced inventory

valuation, increased revenue/margins, developed employee

training program, and launched Ecommerce sales strategy.

Administrative Manager (2013) ! Drove initial process improvement and change

management projects pertaining to accounting

reconciliation and supply chain.

Accounting Clerk (2012)

Farmer’s Market Crew Member (2012)

2013-Present Keller Crafted Meats Order Manager / Supply Chain Manager ! Building growth strategy and vision with owner/operator

team and leading MRP system migration.

! Facilitates all supply chain operations for manufactured

meat products and brokered raw materials including

procurement, manufacturing planning, co-packer

management, logistics, cost control, label compliance, sales

and customer service.

2012 Merritt College Propagation Coordinator (Landscape Horticulture Dept)

2010-2011 Charlotte’s Gardens Landscape Gardener and Office Assistant 2010 US Census Bureau Crew Leader (Field Manager)

LAURENJ.POWELL@GMAIL.COM 510-316-7571

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

KEY OPERATIONS SKILLS ! Cross-Functional Team Enrollment and

Orchestration

! Management Team Leadership

! Training Materials Development

! Entrepreneurial Process Improvement

! Sustained SOP Development

! Root Causing Performance Errors

! Vendor Relations Management

! Co-packer Management

! USDA HACCP and FSIS Compliance

! Product Cost and Price Management

! Manufacturing Planning & Scheduling

! Logistics Planning and Cost Control

! Inventory Management and Control

! Purchasing and Procurement

! Product Life Cycle Management

! Inventory System Management

! SKU Data Maintenance

! Copy Editing, MS Office

TRAVEL 2009 8 Months in South America

Spanish Language Courses and WWOOF Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay