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Raoul Temam
1335 Pacific Avenue #103, San Francisco, CA 94109
510-717-9142
tesla888@outlook.com
Over 27 years of experience in the areas of Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Logistics, Forecasting/Demand
Planning, Imports, Purchasing, and Distribution.
2011 2016 Purchasing Category Manager Peet s Coffee
Negotiated contracts with packaging and cup suppliers
Worked on a multifunctional packaging cost reduction team to find alternative film structures
Managed various co packers for on going skus and special projects
Purchased finished goods such as flavored coffees, teas, and spices
Responsible for all aspects of freight costing including contract/rate negotiations (TL, LTL and small
package), RFPs, and all related freight cost analysis, rate comparison analysis, freight optimization,
freight cost reduction. Worked with carriers to improve service level and on-time delivery as well as
timely communication.
Coordinated and managed seasonal programs (such as the Peet s Holiday Gift Program) by selecting
co-packers through an RFP process and working with the selected co-packers, our suppliers, and
internal departments (Production, Retail Purchasing, Distribution, Inventory Management);
Managed various synergy projects for Peet's subsidiaries
Major accomplishments:
Saved $300K annually with UPS through contract negotiations.
Saved $600K annually through contract negotiations with cup/lid suppliers
Saved $300K annually by switching carriers used by our co-packers and suppliers.
Saved $1M annually in freight and packaging for Peet's subsidiaries
Improved carrier service level and communication by implementing a process of timely notification of
potential delivery delays and working with carriers to improve their procedures specific to Peet s.
Systems used: DAX
2006 2011 Materials/Supply Chain Manager Kerry Ingredients & Flavors Inc.
Managed a team of 15 people in the following areas: Supply Chain, Production Scheduling, Purchasing,
Inventory Control, and Shipping/Receiving/Warehousing (Distribution).
Responsible for all Supply Chain functions, including: all production planning activities; raw material,
packaging, and finished goods inventories; customer service levels, and improving overall efficiency in
Supply Chain and Distribution.
Worked closely with Sales, Corporate Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, QA, R&D, and
Manufacturing on new product development for successful launch and on existing products to ensure high
customer service levels.
Created and chaired the following meetings: Aged inventory; Purchasing/Production scheduling;
Distribution.
Implemented a number of new procedures/processes, such as: weekly warehouse audits with warehouse
sections assigned to each employee to inpart the sens of ownership/responsibility (this helped reduce the
amount of damaged product/improve cleanliness); required employees to record all of their activities to
track work efficiency; damaged product procedure; product claims procedure
Developed performance metrics reports for inventory management, service levels, and cost reduction
measures.
Major accomplishments:
Improved customer service level from 92% in 2006 to 98% in 2010.
Reduced days' inventory from 25 days in 2006 to 16 days in 2010. Reduced aged
inventory by 50% and out of code inventory by 90%.
Reduced production downtime/improved production efficiency by 25%.
Systems used: MAPICS, DSS, Proclarity, Sterling TMS

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2000 2006 Demand Planning Manager Mother s Cookie Co.
Responsible for fixing and maintaining the forecasting software (Scope 45) and publishing a weekly
forecast.
Leader of Supply Chain Team responsible for finished goods, packaging, and raw materials inventories for all
three North American locations (US and Canada).
Developed weekly forecast by sku for Production Planning, Purchasing, and Supply Chain.
Worked closely with Production Planners and Purchasing Managers to insure proper finished good,
packaging, and raw materials inventory levels.
Purchased all co-packed finished goods skus, including imported skus.
Worked with Sales and Marketing on promotional programs and planning for new product
development and introduction.
Created and chaired a weekly S&OP meeting to coordinate Sales, Marketing, Production, Purchasing,
Distribution and Supply Chain functions to address and communicate issues.
Major accomplishments:
Lowered finished goods inventory by 50%.
Reduced out of code inventory by 80%.
Improved order fill rate from 90% to 98%.
Developed additional performance metrics reports to track inventory levels and to communicate inventory
availability to Sales.
Fixed the forecasting software, improving forecasting accuracy from +/- 20% to +/- 10%.
Lowered finished goods inventory by 25%.
Developed a number of tracking reports to monitor inventory performance, including inventory levels, potential out
of code and out of stocks.
Systems used: BPCS, Scope 45, Essbase
1997-1998 Consultant Keebler Co. (Nabisco)
Was given the task to reduce finished goods inventory level, improve order fill rate, reduce out of code, and
develop physical inventory procedures at a Los Angeles area distribution center.
Audited the Company s import procedures and reviewed the contracts with ocean freight companies in
order to determine potential cost savings.
Major accomplishments:
Lowered finished goods and out of code inventories by 75%.
Improved order fill rate from 75% to 95%.
Developed physical inventory procedures and trained the staff in physical inventory taking.
Enforced FIFO procedures.
Total estimated savings: $5 million
Systems used: SAP
1994-1995 Consultant Granny Goose Foods, Inc.
Responsible for the development of finished goods inventory management and forecasting
systems. Established field warehouse ordering system based on min/max and optimum ordering.
Created a finished goods perpetual inventory system for the central distribution center.
Major accomplishments:
Lowered finished goods inventory by 40% and reduced out of code inventory by 50%.
Improved order fill rate by 50%.

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1983-1994 Forecasting/Import Manager Mother s Cookie Co.
Managed a team of 4 people
Responsible for the finished goods inventory planning and forecasting of both domestic and
imported skus. Coordinated the planning of promotional programs and new item introduction with
Sales, Marketing, and Production.
Responsible for traffic coordination and rate negotiations with freight companies and public warehouses.
Helped develop and implement a new Norand-based Sales Accounting system. This new system resulted in
a 50% reduction in book to physical variance and improved sales reporting accuracy. Assisted in the
preparation of monthly financial statements and the annual budget.
Boston University Graduate School of Management
MBA in International Management. Graduated with Honors. Received an MBA Scholarship
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
B.A. in Biology. Graduated Cum Laude. Dean s List
Bilingual: French and English