Maria Capane

Purchasing Manager/ Pricing and Procurement Specialist / Commodity Specialist / Market Specialist

Lilburn, GA

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A highly accomplished ‘forward-thinking’ Purchasing Manager with fifteen years of progressive success leveraging purchasing expertise across diverse cultures and economies. A respected visionary leader known as a champion of robust projects who crafts high performance-based, low-cost solutions with strategic negotiations that improve customer relations and business impact.

Experience

2019 May - 2021 Jul

PRICING & PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Produce Alliance / Suwanee

Managed pricing and evals for 40+ accounts/concepts, set USDA pricing, FOB, managed contracts, proposals, RFP’s and market baskets.

Advised and collaborated with Implementation and Order guides teams on new concepts and distributors.
Collaborated with legal teams on MDPAs and DAR, and with Business Development Directors on messages and positioning.

2017 Aug - 2019 Apr

PURCHASING MANAGER

CC KITCHENS/ CASTERILLI COMPANIES / Atlanta, GA

Led and managed operations for purchase of raw materials, supplies, equipment, inventory (400+ items) and service agreements.

Advised in developing and implementing purchasing policies, processes, plans, processes and strategies, .
Ensured processes are aligned to provide top customer service that exceeded customer expectations.
Negotiate product supply and agreements for top price, quality and service, and applied competitive bid processes.
Advised all departments and leaders on purchasing strategy and ensured data integrity and accurate inventory.

2006 Jul - 2017 May

MARKET SPECIALIST

CH ROBINSON/ROBINSON FRESH / East Point, GA

Market Specialist,2016 - 2017

Managed 19 accounts. Increased business 30% in 6 months, from 4-19 accounts in 3 months, initiated and grew customer loyalty.

Trained new and current employees and collaborated with IT to beta test new systems.
Built loyal relationships with new and existing contacts and clients to ensure client and partner retention.
Developed and negotiated contracts and all pricing to maximize revenue and grower/vendor support.
Built loyal relationships with growers, vendors and at all levels internally and externally for optimal business impact.
Fostered loyal customer relationship, identified new accounts to penetrate, and forecasted budgets and account plans.
Developed and negotiated contracts and all pricing for maximum revenue.

Commodity Specialist,2013 - 2016

Sole western vegetable buyer for SE region for domestic and international business. Managed budget of 1.5M. Managed inventory.

Account Manager,2007 - 2013

Managed 35 accounts, grew business 30% yearly, and all departments 20% for 7 years. Developed and documented best practices.

Account Coordinator/Operations,July-Dec - 2006

Executed daily needs of customers and carriers, resolved customer inquiries, advised with Account Managers to ensure best practices

Education

2002 - 2006