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SUPPLY CHAIN · PROCUREMENT · STRATEGIC SOURCING

See the system.

Decision-ready advisory across inventory, supplier strategy, sourcing, contract manufacturing, packaging, operating mechanisms, and cross-functional execution.

Former-employer experience; no sponsorship or endorsement implied.

Jonathan Hudson, former P&G and Amazon supply chain operator

CAPABILITIES

No isolated fixes.

Built around the decision, audience, or operating problem that matters most.

PROCUREMENT

Category and sourcing strategy

Connect demand, specifications, supplier capability, cost drivers, risk, contracting, and stakeholder alignment.

$270M annual spend scope documented in P&G case materials
SUPPLIERS

Diligence and negotiations

Evaluate capability, capacity, economics, quality, reputation, standards, implementation risk, and supplier fit.

MANUFACTURING

Contract manufacturing and commercialization

Frame the make/buy decision, partner criteria, service model, cost architecture, launch readiness, and governance.

PACKAGING

Cost, experience, and scalability

Balance unit economics, supplier resilience, product protection, brand presentation, operational fit, and lead times.

OPERATING SYSTEM

SOPs, dashboards, and review cadence

Turn knowledge into repeatable infrastructure with clearer ownership, data definitions, escalation, and decisions.

EVIDENCE-LABELED EXPERIENCE

Enterprise scope. Founder application.

$270M Annual spend scopeP&G case documentation
$435M Inventory scopeAmazon case documentation
20+ Automated SOPsAmazon case documentation
70% Packaging-cost reductionMama Row's founder documentation

Metrics represent different organizations, roles, and time periods. They are not combined outcomes or a claim of sole causation.

SUPPLY CHAIN + PROCUREMENT

Bring the constraint.

Useful inquiries identify the decision, category or process, current state, timeline, and stakeholder group.