Cindy McClain

Strategic Sourcing Manager at Buddy's Kitchen, Inc.

Cindy McClain is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in procurement and strategic sourcing, currently serving as the Strategic Sourcing Manager at Buddy's Kitchen, Inc. since 2021. In this role, Cindy supervises a $200 million purchasing process, focusing on raw ingredients and packaging while managing a team of three replenishment buyers. Previous positions include Executive Support Manager at Transport America, Procurement Services Team Lead at Flint Hills Resources, and Purchasing Manager at Apothecary Products, LLC, where Cindy consistently achieved cost savings and supplier performance goals across diverse industries. Cindy's career began at Target, where foundational roles in merchandise planning and analysis contributed to a strong understanding of inventory management and supplier relations. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing, Management, and Psychology from the University of North Dakota.

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Minneapolis, United States

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Buddy's Kitchen, Inc.

Buddy's Kitchen produces and distributes custom frozen food. Its products include custom frozen sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, omelets, and breakfast entrees. The company offers breakfast entrees; frozen sandwiches, such as breakfast sandwiches, grilled sandwiches, croissant sandwiches, and burgers and chicken sandwiches; and French toastand strata specialties, breakfast and lunch/dinner sandwich selections, sandwich snack boxes, and shelf stable snack boxes. The company offers private label sandwich packaging and airline food packaging services.