Experienced operations management exec in all avenues of distribution, transportation, production, procurement, HR, and change management. Direct experience with LTL, FTL, Import, Export, WMS and Capital Expenditure projects. Specialties: Union negotiations, change management, conflict management and team building

Head of Operations @ We believe that life is raw, life is full, and above all, life is unpressed. And food should be too. We are striving to change people’s relationship to food in the modern world. In a society where healthy food is not convenient, and convenient food is rarely healthy, we are attempting to fundamentally change the notion that “fast food” must be “bad food.” We envision a world where technology can actually bring us closer to nature and enrich our lives by nourishing our bodies. From November 2014 to Present (1 year) San Francisco Bay AreaHead Of West Coast Operations @ Blue Apron makes cooking fun and easy. We'll provide you with all the ingredients that you need to make a delicious meal in exactly the right proportions. Originally worn by apprentice chefs in France, the Blue Apron has become a symbol of lifelong learning in cooking. From May 2014 to November 2014 (7 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector of Operations @ We create healthy, fresh, real food for schools and families across the country. Our meals are made from natural ingredients. Nothing fake. Nothing artificial*. Because you deserve nothing less. *no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. From July 2013 to May 2014 (11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector of Operations @ Your Local Specialty Market since 1929 , Andronico’s Community Markets is committed to bringing you the freshest and most unique products throughout your shopping trip. We focus on local, natural and organic and we never forget your favorites. Established in 1919, A.G. Ferrari Foods is a purveyor and importer of specialty and Italian foods. Building on the heritage and reputation of three generations of family ownership, A.G. Ferrari today operates e-commerce, catering and wholesale businesses as well as six Bay Area café-markets, which seek to deliver a fresh, contemporary interpretation of a traditional Italian alimentari, offering craveable sandwiches and prepared foods, imported and specialty products, and excellent service. From November 2011 to July 2013 (1 year 9 months) San Francisco Bay AreaOperations @ When you have freight that needs to move, PCC Logistics has a range of cost effective and efficient transportation solutions. From your warehouse to global distribution - and back again, PCC has the service and expertise required to handle your end-to-end global supply chains needs. From October 2008 to November 2011 (3 years 2 months) San Francisco Bay AreaOperations @ The TJX Companies, Inc. operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX Europe. From August 2007 to October 2008 (1 year 3 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaOperations @ Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin, Texas, when four local businesspeople decided the natural foods industry was ready for a supermarket format. Our founders were John Mackey and Renee Lawson Hardy, owners of Safer Way Natural Foods, and Craig Weller and Mark Skiles, owners of Clarksville Natural Grocery. The original Whole Foods Market opened in 1980 with a staff of only 19 people. It was an immediate success. From August 2001 to August 2007 (6 years 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaOperations @ Webvan was founded in the heyday of the dot-com bubble in 1996 by Louis Borders, who also co-founded the Borders bookstore in 1971. Venture capitalists, including Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, Softbank Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Yahoo!, invested more than $396 million in Webvan. They encouraged it to rapidly build its own infrastructure (the first-mover advantage strategy popularized by Amazon.com) to deliver groceries in a number of cities. From October 1999 to August 2001 (1 year 11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaOperations @ A global provider of transportation, logistics, e-commerce and supply chain management services, headquartered in Memphis, TN. From March 1993 to October 1999 (6 years 8 months) San Francisco Bay Area

Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science @ Indiana University Bloomington From 1983 to 1987 Sara Custer is skilled in: Negotiation, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Warehousing, 3PL, Logistics, Transportation, Team Building, Warehouse Management, Forecasting, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Process Improvement, Budgets, Transportation..., Change Management, Supply Chain Management, Retail, Income Statement, Food Industry, Recruiting, Leadership, Management, Inventory Control, Logistics Management, Purchasing, P&L Management, Cross-functional Team..., Pricing, Profit, Freight, Supply Chain..., P&L