Max Kolegue

Supply Chain Management

• Managed a portfolio of 200+ SKUs for a company navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy, maintaining a 94% in-stock rate despite severe cash flow challenges.
• Spearheaded a procurement overhaul, shifting from single agency procurement to direct sourcing from 13 factories across China boosting catalog contribution margin 20%
• Oversaw ~$5 million annual Purchase Order (PO) budget, managing all inventory forecasting for a 12-month horizon.
• Submitted, processed and tracked POs for all SKUs across the entire company catalog

Logistics & Inventory Management

• Organized freight shipments through Flexport and Matson Fast Boat, ensuring seamless logistics.
• Executed a dual transition of Order Management Systems (OMS) and 3PL providers (single to dual node) due to contract expirations and bankruptcy, successfully transferring ~50 truckloads of inventory without damage or loss.
• Expanded operations to Canada, launching international shipping via DHL.

Quality Assurance & Vendor Relations

• Led quality assurance efforts on incoming shipments, addressing and resolving chargebacks with suppliers based in China.
• Managed production cycles with vendors, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.

Project & Operations Management

• Managed all customer communications and operational logistics for a Kickstarter campaign delayed by a year due to bankruptcy and cash flow constraints.

• Transitioned apizza food truck into #1 brick and mortar pizzeria in USA (based on reviews, 4.9 Google 200+ reviews)
• Led and executed brand vision – securing a delivery efficient location for a takeout heavy (80%+ orders) pizza concept
• Scaled a technical fermentation process for fresh, real sourdough (no yeast) from 90 to 500+lbs per day
• Shot, edited and posted 100% of content for IG @sourdoughpizzaco ! SEO’d site to Top 10 search result for Sourdough Pizza
• Increased MRR 300% in

• Led all development through launch of 14 MCT and Collagen powdered SKU’s, hitting mid 7 figure revenue in < 12 months
• Responsible for AMZ channel performance (30+ SKU’s – IC’d supply and demand planning, logistics, biz ops etc)
• Managed co-manufacturing network, sourcing all component packaging for every product
• Owned all 3PL and distribution network performance - shipping 5 digit orders per month (XX,XXX)

• Built supply chain for cricket flour from SE Asia to USA to unlock North American demand constrains decreasing opex costs by 25%
• Transitioned all e-comm fulfillment services to new 3PL to achieve profitability on all orders; from -1 to ~50 margin
• Transitioned all manufacturing to new co-man to support 3-year product demand pipeline
• Led all finance; Accounts receivable, accounts payable, procurement for all raw materials, negotiate supplier contracts, determined COGS & margins, set/adjust wholesale and retail pricing

• For all North American retail grocery chain POS shippers & displays
• Developed all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for high profile new brand launch - Imagine Snacks
• Led packaging efforts for initial e-commerce channel expansion into Amazon, Jet, and Walmart, for compliance testing and transitioning 14 SKUs to Keurig manufacturing facility
• Lead pkg engineer for pod packaging qualifications at three external manufacturers
• Developed and commercialized new filter paper, pod, and lid with suppliers for all Kraft coffee pods
• Identified and led $250k paperboard packaging material cost saving project

• Participated in designing commissioning/qualification/verification (CQV) protocols for new project development

• CQV on pod filler manufacturing line
• Commercialized 8-line extension SKU’s for a billion dollar brand
• Redesigned brew testing protocol reducing sample testing requirements by 90

• Designed proof of concept liquid filling machine with air evacuation station for airless pouch production

• Completed proof of principle testing for novel microwave technology & new experimental test methods