Robin Vogel

Summary Senior Supply Chain Management professional and business executive with expertise in: sourcing direct and indirect materials, supplier integration, continuous improvement, business process re-engineering, operations and planning. Leader with demonstrated ability to develop strategic plans that are successful in delivering results for Fortune 500 and private CPG companies. A respected, multi-disciplined leader, who effectively sets a vision and objectives, establishes accountability, creates an environment for people to challenge the status quo and motivates the team to consistently exceed business objectives. Experience

Senior Vice President, Center Store Procurement and Logistics Topco Associates, LLC December 2010 – June 2014 (3 years 7 months)Elk Grove Village, IL Responsible for leading the center store procurement, commodity risk management, demand planning and replenishment, member services and logistics teams totaling 100 sourcing and supply chain professionals. Teams are responsible for sourcing over $3.5B in finished goods and logistics on behalf of 54 grocery retailer and wholesale members. Vice President, Procurement Operations Sara Lee Corporation July 2005 – October 2010 (5 years 4 months)Downers Grove, IL Responsible for setting the overall global procurement strategy to direct the sourcing of $7.0B of goods and services, developing and implementing leading edge procurement policies/practices, establishing the business planning process and directing the Supplier Diversity program. Over tenure of position increased responsibilities to include supplier integration and fulfillment (2007) and packaging sourcing (2009). Managed a budget of over $7MM via leadership of five direct reports and a total team of 32 business professionals. Director, Supply Management Sara Lee Corporation August 1999 – June 2005 (5 years 11 months)Chicago, IL Responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives. Asked to lead initiative to centralize all indirect spend. Coached two direct reports to procure indirect materials in the general and administrative, and transportation categories. Category spend estimated to be $340MM. Consultant Novomont May 1997 – July 1999 (2 years 3 months)Various Recommended and implemented capital management and supply chain improvement practices and processes based on in-depth, on-site analyses for a range of industries. Grocery Category Manager, Breakfast Sara Lee Bakery February 1996 – April 1997 (1 year 3 months)Chicago, IL Managed all strategics aspects (including P&L responsibility) of breakfast category business - $45MM sales with an advertising and promotion budget of $3MM. Operations Category Manager Sara Lee Bakery April 1993 – January 1996 (2 years 10 months)Chicago, IL Provided strategic and analytical supply chain and operational support for dough and muffin product categories, $180MM sales. Various positions in Supply Chain and Marketing Nestle S.A. June 1987 – August 1991 (4 years 3 months)Purchase, NY and Burlington, WI Responsible for managing the Butterfinger and 100 Grand P&L's. Assisted in the management of the Nestle Quik P&L. Planned production for the Quik and Hot Cocoa Mix business. Started as an industrial engineer at one of the chocolate manufacturing facilities.