WAYNE B.

LOCKE
Corona, CA 92881 951 735-6305 657 269-3009 wayneblocke@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position to utilize the skills and education I have attained throughout my career by sharing my knowledge and experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Company Name: US Foods City, State, Zip: Corona, CA 92881 Position/Title: Senior Buyer From Date: 5/15/2009 To Date: 8/11/2012 Hours Per Week: 60 Starting Salary: Upon request Ending Salary: Upon request Reason for Leaving: To pursue employment to better utilize my skills Supervisor Name: Russ Sislofsky Supervisor Number: 951 582-8994 Primary Responsibilities: Place orders for commodity food items: Beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, seafood and fresh fish Research commodity markets and purchase items accordingly to obtain best price Maintain inventory control on limited shelf life refrigerated items. Maintain pricing files Review and process invoices Provide product safety standards for fresh and frozen products Train and direct the sales team in product specifications and applications Provide support to logistics both shipping and receiving Work food show product presentations from set up to sales presentations and break down Company Name: Los Angeles Poultry Co, Inc. City, State, Zip: Los Angeles, CA 90058 Position/Title: General Manager From Date: 9/15/1995 To Date: 5/12/2009 Hours Per Week: 72 Starting Salary: Upon request Ending Salary: Upon request Reason for Leaving: To increase a better quality of life. Supervisor Name: David Dahan Supervisor Number: 323 232-1619 Primary Responsibilities: Managed the day to day operations Responsible for hiring and firing employees

Primary Responsibilities: Cont. Directed Human Resource Supervised Accounting Department Maintained business insurance Maintained active review of available suppliers and supply capabilities to insure product availability Monitored frozen inventory with operations to insure timely inventory turns on promotional and surplus inventory maximizing profits Research and monitor market activities recommending inventory positions and promotional sales taking advantage of cost advantages Meet with suppliers for business performance reviews insuring on time deliveries, high percentages fill rates and correct invoicing Prepared month to month and year to year product usage and pricing forecasts to maintain effective production and pricing positions and make recommendations to upper management Created a safety and maintenance checklist to insure all objectives were met and maintained for employees, plant, equipment and rolling stock Monitored inventory use against production to eliminate waste and misuse Negotiated trash and recycling rate changes saving money through competitive bids Created a partnership between the order desk, production and shipping, prioritizing orders with production and shipping to get orders out as they are needed not as they are ordered Cross-trained employees for maximum utilization of labor hours, and to cover illnesses and vacations Worked closely with the Vice President and Sales Manager to eliminate costly emergency orders through more effective training of the inside and outside sales force of the production capabilities Reviewed and reworked the raw material yield formulas and market costs and over head costs keeping pricing formulas current and profitable Maintained vehicle registrations and insurance Approved purchases of equipment and goods and services Purchased poultry products and packaging materials to meet the production schedule of the processing and shipping department Developed new accounts Supervised the processing and shipping of orders Supervised plant production

Company Name: Sysco Food Service of Los Angeles City, State, Zip: Walnut, CA Position/Title: COP Merchandiser From Date: 1991 To Date: 1995 Reason for Leaving: Career advancement Supervisor Name: Stuart Fletcher Supervisor Number: Primary Responsibilities: Purchased beef, pork, poultry, lamb, veal, frozen fish and seafood Set up fresh poultry and fresh hamburger and fresh cut steak programs Researched markets and trends to effectively purchase at best price Trained sales force on product specifications Inventory control

Company Name: Restaurant Enterprises City, State, Zip: Irvine, CA Position/Title: Commodity Contract Manager From Date: 1986 To Date: 1991 Reason for Leaving: Company reorganization and relocation Supervisor Name: Harry Harrison Supervisor Number: Primary Responsibilities: Contracting food items, beef, pork, poultry, seafood, fish both fresh and frozen for the restaurant concepts Researched markets and trends Provided food and beverage departments with recommendations for promotions Standardized product specifications Set up product cuttings and testing Company Name: Dennys Inc. City, State, Zip: La Mirada, CA Position/Title: Purchasing Manager Food and non Food From Date: 1980 To Date: 1986 Reason for Leaving: Career advancement Supervisor Name: David Parsley Supervisor Number: Primary Responsibilities: Managing the day to day operations Vendor selection and negotiations Executed contracts Primary Responsibilities: Cont. Researched market Presented marketing and food and beverage with new products and market trends for promotional opportunities

EDUCATION
Highest Level Completed: College/Institution: Dates Attended: Field of Study: Degree: Date Received: Description: BA History BA Economics Redlands University/ Whittier College 1969-1973 History, Economics Double BA 1973 Received a BA in History and a BA in Economics