Joe Gordon

Cutting-edge executive building comprehensive infrastructures and strategies that drive profitability growth in multimillion- and billion-dollar hospitality organizations. Possess supply chain, procurement, and operations expertise. Enjoy solving business challenges that others avoid. Lead cross-functional teams to own their value and exceed expectations. Standardize best practices resulting in quality growth and scalability. Launch carefully-designed enterprise technologies that enable next-level operations. Affable and deliberate.Brands Represented:TERIYAKI MADNESS • NOODLES & CO. • THE WENDY’S COMPANY • PORTILLO’S HOT DOGSSMASHBURGER • UNITED NATURAL FOODS • SPENDIFFERENCE • KIMBERLY-CLARK • MEAD PAPERCore Competencies:SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT • FIELD OPERATIONS • STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GROWTH • PLANT OPERATIONS • PROCUREMENT • FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIONQUALITY ASSURANCE • FOOD SAFETY • RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Select Achievements:• Proven track record of achieving significant improvements in profitability while maintaining or improving quality.• Achieved nearly 10% profitability increase in 3 years at Teriyaki Madness. • Facilitated successful transition to EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) for executive team. Rolled out program across entire company Q2 & Q3 2020.• Netted $2M in annual revenue by standardizing administrative-fee program.• Designed Supply Chain strategy and models utilized for successful expansion into Canada and China.• Restored alliance between Wendy’s and Tyson Foods resulting in Tyson’s building 3 dedicated facilities providing 50% of poultry needs and saving $10M yearly.