Category Manager - Convenience Store Centralized Merchandising @ Category Manager for Kroger's C-Store Divison's - Tom Thumb, Loaf 'N Jug, Turkey Hill, Turkey Hill Mid-West, Kwik Shop and Quik Stop. Responsible for the category managment of Candy, Alternative Snacks, Health & Beauty, Automotive, Edible Grocery, Non-Edible Grocery and Publications. From March 2015 to Present (9 months) Indirect Sourcing, Category Manager @ Strategic Sourcing of Capital Equipment used in our Kroger family of stores. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Cincinnati AreaManager, Corporate Strategic Sourcing @ Strategic Sourcing for the procurement of Food Prep Equipment for use within Kroger family of stores. Development and execution of RFP's. Vendor contract management. From June 2011 to April 2014 (2 years 11 months) Corporate Transportation Manager @ Transportation procurement, RPF management. Transportation systems managment, data management. Transportation contract management to include common carrier, third party logistics providers, rail, as well as LTL and parcel. OS&D Claims corporate policy and procedures. Freight invoice payment, audit, and resolution. From November 2003 to June 2011 (7 years 8 months) Cincinnati AreaLog Tech @ Manage day to day transportation needs for Kroger Divison's From August 1999 to November 2003 (4 years 4 months)

BS, Mathematics, Spanish @ University of Indianapolis From 1991 to 1995 Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics @ University of Indianapolis From 1991 to 1995 Kelly Hughett is skilled in: Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Management, LTL, Freight, Contract Management, Process Improvement, Retail, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Team Building