Jesse Warren

Experience

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  University of Central Florida

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2012

  Food Laboratory Instructor/Academic Culinary Assistant

  • Culinary management education/instruction of Baccalaureate candidates including laboratory sessions of Quantity Food Preparation, Intermediate Food Preparation and Catering and Banquet Service classes.• Creating employee schedules, developing/requisitioning/placing equipment and food orders.• Management/execution of room setup, food preparation, food service, and breakdown for hosted catered events while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and retention.• Daily, Weekly and Monthly inventories including the use of the FIFO method.• Reviewed and revised CAD drawings and event specifications to client’s specifications.• Liaison and coordinated with events department, chefs, instructors, professors and managers.• Catering menu development, kitchen layout and design development and quality service exhibitions. Show less

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  Mondelēz International

  Aug 2012 - now

  • Build & Execute JVC (Joint Value Creation) w/ strategic customers (ADUSA, Publix, HEB)• Leverage data and perform analytics to drive efficiencies and sales• Incorporate efficiency programs to unlock mutual savings for customers & business • Influence CFR (Customer Fill Rate) and OSA (On Shelf Availability) through collaborative forecasts • Led a team of 4 direct reports and 15 indirect reports• Provided support to high level stakeholders within Retail & Sales • Introduced Continuous Improvement initiatives to generate savings • Experience in P&L, project management, negotiating, and solution development • Managed team of 13 direct reports to achieve sales growth of 6.5% within the first year• Highest display execution within Florida market• Led team through company transformation and territory redesign• Built relationship local universities to recruit top talent (UCF & UNF)• Developed relationships customer District Managers (Walmart, Publix, Target, SEG) to achieve greater sales growth • Responsible for developing optimal labor plan to execute superior customer service• Delivered cost-effective labor plans• Tactically managed problems with staffing and volume swings• Collaborative engagement with multiple field & headquarters stakeholders • Assessed Districts needs for recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, and developing 80 direct reports• Adjusted weekly deployment of labor based on volume and customer needs• Encouraged the growth, development, passion, and understanding of team with company values • Achieved sales at 115% of objective • Sold Nation’s largest CA! & Oreo display in Commissary for 2013• Exceeded customer’s growth trends in our category vs. store performance • Met and exceeded monthly and quarterly sales objectives by 1.8% and 4.43%, respectively• Managed multiple territories and received positive feedback from Sales Representatives and District Managers

  • Customer Supply Chain Manager

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Business Services Manager

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2021

  • District Manager

    Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  • District Deployment Specialist

    Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Retail Merchandising Supervisor

    Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Sales Representative

    Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Senior Sales and Service Representative

    Aug 2012 - Jul 2013